Egypt
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
July 27, 2015
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
Rights advocates have recounted further alleged cases of detainees torture, with violations amounting to denial of medication. Several allegations of prison…
Transport Ministry signs MoU with Siemens company
July 27, 2015
Transport Ministry signs MoU with Siemens company
Transport Minister Hany Dahy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Egyptian National Railways and the Siemens company to…
Report: Private sector investments in past 3 years US$60 bn
July 27, 2015
Report: Private sector investments in past 3 years US$60 bn
The annual report of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association has revealed that the total size of investments by the private sector…
Trade unions lobbying fiercely against civil service law
July 27, 2015
Trade unions lobbying fiercely against civil service law
Several trade unions are lobbying to bring down a law enacted in March which regulates appointment standards, payments, retirements and…
Three ancient panels discovered at Wadi al-Hudi, Aswan
July 27, 2015
Three ancient panels discovered at Wadi al-Hudi, Aswan
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty announced that a US-Egyptian joint mission has discovered three antique panels dating back to the Middle Kingdom…
Health Minister:100,000 cases of cancer per year
July 27, 2015
Health Minister:100,000 cases of cancer per year
Health Minister Adel Adawy said, during World Neck and Head Cancer Day, that there are 100,000 cases of cancer in…
Nasser’s doctor: He died of natural causes, not poison
July 27, 2015
Nasser’s doctor: He died of natural causes, not poison
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Dr.
Citizen kidnapped in N.Sinai for reportedly cooperating with security
July 27, 2015
Citizen kidnapped in N.Sinai for reportedly cooperating with security
Unknown gunmen kidnapped a local man at gunpoint in North Sinai on Monday, taking him to an unknown destination. Speaking to…
Activists appalled by use of stone cutter to move archaeological pillar
July 27, 2015
Activists appalled by use of stone cutter to move archaeological pillar
Activists have circlated images of an archaeological pillar belonging to King Merneptah, the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty, that…
Hot weather to continue Tuesday
July 27, 2015
Hot weather to continue Tuesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority is expecting continuously hot weather on Tuesday with slight humidity on the North Coast and Cairo,…