Egypt
Saudi former veteran foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal dies
July 10, 2015
Saudi former veteran foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal dies
Prince Saud al-Faisal, who retired in April after serving 40 years as Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, died on Thursday, two…
Journalism group to Egypt’s president: Don’t OK draft laws
July 9, 2015
Journalism group to Egypt’s president: Don’t OK draft laws
The Committee to Protect Journalists has written an open letter to Egypt's president urging him not to sign two draft…
Ministry: Egypt’s budget deficit rises to 10.8% of GDP in 11 months
July 9, 2015
Ministry: Egypt’s budget deficit rises to 10.8% of GDP in 11 months
Egypt's budget deficit over a period of 11 months and ending in May rose to 10.8 percent of the gross…
Lawyer: Irish detained in Egypt subjected to torture
July 9, 2015
Lawyer: Irish detained in Egypt subjected to torture
An Irish teen detained in Egypt over charges of violence that involved the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 has been subjected…
Abouel Fotouh tells young supporters not to leave Egypt
July 9, 2015
Abouel Fotouh tells young supporters not to leave Egypt
Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has urged young members of his party to stay in Egypt, despite the…
Two men sentenced to 5 years over Syria’s Nusra Front affiliation
July 9, 2015
Two men sentenced to 5 years over Syria’s Nusra Front affiliation
The Mansoura Criminal Court in Daqahlia sentenced on Thursday two men to five years' imprisonment and acquitted a third one,…
Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves to last until end January
July 9, 2015
Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves to last until end January
Egypt's strategic wheat reserves will last until the end of January, the country's supplies minister said in a statement on…
Activist arrested at airport en route to Qatar
July 9, 2015
Activist arrested at airport en route to Qatar
A political activist was arrested on Thursday at Cairo International Airport on his way to Qatar, as his name was…
Pope to halt weekly sermon for cathderal decorations
July 9, 2015
Pope to halt weekly sermon for cathderal decorations
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope has said he will halt his weekly Wednesday sermon until 2018 when renovations at the hall…
Oncologist reports missing national institute’s patients records to prosecution
July 9, 2015
Oncologist reports missing national institute’s patients records to prosecution
Ghada Sherif, head of medical statistics at the National Cancer Institute has filed a complaint with the General Prosecution, regarding…