Egypt
Churches settle majority of disputes over draft divorce law
July 27, 2015
Churches settle majority of disputes over draft divorce law
A unified draft law regulating marriages and divorces for all of Egypt’s Christian denominations is largely being supported by Egyptian…
Bahaa Taher’s novel to be turned into TV series
July 27, 2015
Bahaa Taher’s novel to be turned into TV series
Author Bahaa Taher Wahet al-Ghorub's novel, "The Sunset Oasis", which obtained the Booker Prize in 2008 will be turned into…
UPDATE: 4th toddler dies at Beni Suef hospital
July 27, 2015
UPDATE: 4th toddler dies at Beni Suef hospital
A fourth child died at the Beni Suef Fever Hospital on Monday after she was given a rehydration solution that…
Judge accused of ‘sexual bribery’
July 27, 2015
Judge accused of ‘sexual bribery’
The public prosecution filed a claim on Saturday evening accusing the head of a misdemeanor court in Nasr City of demanding sexual…
Govt: Egypt detains 119 Brotherhood members in 1 week
July 27, 2015
Govt: Egypt detains 119 Brotherhood members in 1 week
Security forces have rounded up 30 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood in fresh security sweeps, bringing the total number…
US company to introduce new hepatitis C drug with 100% cure rate
July 26, 2015
US company to introduce new hepatitis C drug with 100% cure rate
An American company has announced on Sunday that it has conducted clinical studies of the Egyptian market of the genetic…
Belly-dancing star of YouTube clip ‘Sib Idi’ screams in court
July 26, 2015
Belly-dancing star of YouTube clip ‘Sib Idi’ screams in court
Reda al-Fouly, the belly-dancing star of the “Sib Idi” seductive video clip, reportedly screamed from inside the dock when the…
Rafah checkpoint conscript injured by sniper
July 26, 2015
Rafah checkpoint conscript injured by sniper
A conscript from the North Sinai security forces was wounded in the arm on Sunday by a sniper while he…
6 sentenced to death over storming Ghad al-Thawra Party HQ in 2013
July 26, 2015
6 sentenced to death over storming Ghad al-Thawra Party HQ in 2013
Cairo Criminal Court, headed by Judge Mohamed Nagy Shehata, sentenced in absentia, Sunday, six defendants to death over storming the…
Tourism Ministry investigates death of British tourist in Sharm el-Sheikh
July 26, 2015
Tourism Ministry investigates death of British tourist in Sharm el-Sheikh
The Tourism Ministry has on Sunday opened investigation into the death of a British tourist whose appendix reportedly burst in…