Egypt
Heikal: Islamic State no threat to Egypt
July 21, 2015
Heikal: Islamic State no threat to Egypt
The Islamic State militia is no threat to Egypt, prominent journalist and political commentator Mohamed Hassanein Heikal has said, though…
Official report: Fish Egyptians’ favorite protein
July 21, 2015
Official report: Fish Egyptians’ favorite protein
An official report issued by the Agriculture Ministry Tuesday revealed that fish is the Egyptian people's favorite kind of protein,…
Egypt’s Suez Cement Q2 net profit tumbles 57% year-over-year
July 21, 2015
Egypt’s Suez Cement Q2 net profit tumbles 57% year-over-year
Suez Cement, Egypt's largest listed cement maker by market value, posted a second-quarter net profit of LE60.9 million (US$7.8 million)…
Telecom Egypt workers fear privatization
July 21, 2015
Telecom Egypt workers fear privatization
The independent union of workers at the Telecom Egypt company has warned company leaders of internal conflict and the workers'…
Arab tourists up 15% during 1st half of 2015
July 21, 2015
Arab tourists up 15% during 1st half of 2015
The influx of Arab tourists has surged by 15 percent during the first half of 2015, Egypt’s tourism body has…
Al-Azhar condemns southeast Turkey’s bombings
July 21, 2015
Al-Azhar condemns southeast Turkey’s bombings
Al-Azhar has condemned the terrorist bombings which occurred on the Turkish border district of Suruc in the southeastern province of…
NGOs: Terrorism down 50% during 1st half of July
July 21, 2015
NGOs: Terrorism down 50% during 1st half of July
A coalition of NGOs tracking the rate of violence in Egypt has said that the rate of terrorist incidents halved…
Reuters: Saudi Arabia ‘is in a confrontational mood’
July 20, 2015
Reuters: Saudi Arabia ‘is in a confrontational mood’
Saudi King Salman's meeting on Friday with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal was part of an effort by Riyadh to shore…
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
July 20, 2015
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
Recently the UN Sustainable Development (SDGs) planned to totally eliminate the Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt by 2030; it…
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for fourth consecutive month in June
July 20, 2015
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for fourth consecutive month in June
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues continued to fall in June for the fourth consecutive month, reaching US$431.6 million, compared to $443.9 million in…