Egypt
Hesham Talaat Mostafa requests release for health reasons
August 2, 2015
Hesham Talaat Mostafa requests release for health reasons
The administrative court adjourned its decision regarding a request filed by businessman Hesham Talaat Mostafa demanding his release for health…
Sugarcane juice prices rise by 50%
August 2, 2015
Sugarcane juice prices rise by 50%
Juice shops owners have increased the price of sugar cane juice by 50 percent during the past week, in 15,000…
UPDATE: Egypt postpones verdict in retrial of Al Jazeera journalists to Aug. 29
August 2, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt postpones verdict in retrial of Al Jazeera journalists to Aug. 29
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed for the second time the verdict in the retrial of Al Jazeera television journalists…
Another 2 children die at Beni Suef hospital
August 2, 2015
Another 2 children die at Beni Suef hospital
Two children died yesterday at Beni Suef General Hospital after suffering from cramps and fever. Witnesses said they were given a…
Washington Institute: Political disagreements will not torpedo US-Egypt relationship
August 2, 2015
Washington Institute: Political disagreements will not torpedo US-Egypt relationship
Cairo and Washington both see the upcoming dialogue as a means of signaling that political disagreements will not torpedo the…
Kerry to meet Egypt’s Sisi to relaunch strategic talks
August 2, 2015
Kerry to meet Egypt’s Sisi to relaunch strategic talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo Sunday to relaunch strategic talks, on…
Egypt extends for 6 months military mandate in Gulf, Red Sea
August 1, 2015
Egypt extends for 6 months military mandate in Gulf, Red Sea
The Egyptian government extended by six months the deployment of "some elements of the armed forces" outside Egypt's borders to…
Army statement: Egypt says militant leader killed in shootout
August 1, 2015
Army statement: Egypt says militant leader killed in shootout
Egyptian armed forces killed a leading member of the country's Islamic State affiliate in a shootout outside his North Sinai…
Hisham Geneina: There are attempts to fabricate an espionage charge against me
August 1, 2015
Hisham Geneina: There are attempts to fabricate an espionage charge against me
Despite the recent controversy surrounding him and the serious charges against him, Hisham Geneina, head of the Central Auditing Organization,…
Scientific Research Academy plants molokhia, mango and tomato on roofs of government buildings
August 1, 2015
Scientific Research Academy plants molokhia, mango and tomato on roofs of government buildings
The Scientific Research Academy has started a project to plant vegetables and fruit on the roofs of government buildings. The project…