Egypt
Sacked cement workers demand reinstatement
July 20, 2015
Sacked cement workers demand reinstatement
Workers sacked by the Arabian Cement Company have asked for an official intervention to reinstate them, complaining that they have…
France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt
July 20, 2015
France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt
Egypt on Monday took delivery of three Rafale fighter jets from France, the first of 24 warplanes sold in a…
Egyptian petrochemicals company announces project to produce low-cost urea fertilizer
July 20, 2015
Egyptian petrochemicals company announces project to produce low-cost urea fertilizer
The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) has announced a project to produce new types of long-acting urea fertilizers that are…
Anti-harassment volunteers recount security inaction
July 20, 2015
Anti-harassment volunteers recount security inaction
While the vast majority of Egyptian youths tend to spend the days of the holy Eid al-Fitr feast with family…
UN to pave way for lifting sanctions on Iran
July 20, 2015
UN to pave way for lifting sanctions on Iran
The UN Security Council is due to adopt a resolution Monday that would clear a path for international sanctions crippling…
Former official: Active mobile lines declined to 90 million in Egypt
July 20, 2015
Former official: Active mobile lines declined to 90 million in Egypt
Former chief executive of the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Hisham al-Alayli said the number of active mobile lines in…
Four arrested taking selfies flashing Brotherhood gesture
July 20, 2015
Four arrested taking selfies flashing Brotherhood gesture
Police at Cairo’s main train station arrested four young people for allegedly taking selfies while making a pro-Muslim Brotherhood gesture…
Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage
July 20, 2015
Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage
Internet and phone services returned to the restive North Sinai late Sunday after a seven-hour cut, an official source in…
Church amends personal status bill
July 20, 2015
Church amends personal status bill
The Coptic Orthodox Church decided to amend some of the items of the new personal status law, prepared by Anba…
Iniatitve: Rise in verbal harassment incidents, no mob harassment on 2nd day of Eid
July 19, 2015
Iniatitve: Rise in verbal harassment incidents, no mob harassment on 2nd day of Eid
The level of verbal harassment in Downtown Cairo on Saturday rose to "unprecedented levels", while there were no incidents of…