Egypt
Precious-Gold falls to near 5-year low as bearish view holds
July 22, 2015
Precious-Gold falls to near 5-year low as bearish view holds
Gold fell on Wednesday for a seventh session in eight, reflecting sustained downward pressure on the metal days after its…
Official source: HRW promotes lies against Egypt
July 22, 2015
Official source: HRW promotes lies against Egypt
An official government source has described the "Egypt: Dozens detained secretly" report issued on Monday by Human Rights Watch as a…
Prosecutors investigate football fan riots
July 22, 2015
Prosecutors investigate football fan riots
The Agouza prosecution in north Giza inspected, on Wednesday morning, the scene of riots that occurred Tuesday evening between the Ultras…
Security on high alert for decisive soccer match
July 21, 2015
Security on high alert for decisive soccer match
The Interior Ministry has beefed up its security measures ahead of a much-anticipated, decisive football premier league encounter between arch…
HRW calls on Egyptian authorities to end forced disappearances
July 21, 2015
HRW calls on Egyptian authorities to end forced disappearances
The HRW called on Egyptian authorities in a statement on Monday to disclose the whereabouts of dozens of forcibly-disappeared citizens…
Sinai eldest resident dies at 115
July 21, 2015
Sinai eldest resident dies at 115
The eldest resident in the Sinai Peninsula, Ghanem Abu Jarir, passed away at the age of 115 in the city…
Ecclesiastical Council: New personal status draft law expands grounds for divorce
July 21, 2015
Ecclesiastical Council: New personal status draft law expands grounds for divorce
The Coptic Orthodox Church said the new personal status draft law aims at resolving 75 percent of the problems faced…
Heikal’s criticism of Saudi Arabia gains popularity on Twitter
July 21, 2015
Heikal’s criticism of Saudi Arabia gains popularity on Twitter
Renowned journalist and political commentator Mohamed Hassanein Heikal has gained a wide audience on Twitter on Tuesday, after his criticism…
Coptic activist calls for law to prohibit Christian female minors from converting
July 21, 2015
Coptic activist calls for law to prohibit Christian female minors from converting
Coptic activist Michael Mounir, chairman of al-Hayat Party, called for adding an article to the new personal status law, in…
Unidentified assailants attack Alexandria church
July 21, 2015
Unidentified assailants attack Alexandria church
Unidentified assailants attacked the al-Abaa (Fathers) Church in eastern of Alexandria on Tuesday, using IEDs and Molotov cocktails. Montazah prosecutor Mohamed…