Egypt
Sinai blast wounds 15 Egyptian policemen
July 9, 2015
Sinai blast wounds 15 Egyptian policemen
A roadside bomb blast wounded 15 policemen on Thursday as they travelled in a bus in northern Sinai where militants…
Beni Suef police detective shot dead outside home
July 9, 2015
Beni Suef police detective shot dead outside home
A police detective in Beni Suef died early Thursday morning when unknown attackers shot him in the neck and chest,…
UPDATE: Egypt’s annual core, urban inflation drop in June
July 9, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s annual core, urban inflation drop in June
Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation and core inflation dropped in June after rising last month, with analysts saying the fall…
Egypt confounds wheat thieves with hi-tech U.S. storage
July 8, 2015
Egypt confounds wheat thieves with hi-tech U.S. storage
A move to store Egypt's wheat in state-of-the-art warehouses monitored by a control centre in Cairo could end losses from…
Facing new militant threat, Sisi crackdown risks more instability in Egypt
July 8, 2015
Facing new militant threat, Sisi crackdown risks more instability in Egypt
Despite the lessons of the past, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying on fighter planes, mass arrests and death…
Govt report: 14% of Ramadan drama scenes feature smokers
July 8, 2015
Govt report: 14% of Ramadan drama scenes feature smokers
Fourteen percent of scenes from TV series screened during the holy fasting month of Ramadan contained smokers and addicts, according…
Slightly hot weather expected Thursday
July 8, 2015
Slightly hot weather expected Thursday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) is expecting moderate weather to prevail on Thursday on the North Coast, with slightly humid…
Journalists convene Thursday to discuss press under terrorism bill
July 8, 2015
Journalists convene Thursday to discuss press under terrorism bill
The Journalists' Syndicate is convening with the editors-in-chief from various newspapers, as well as journalists, Thursday evening to discuss the controversial…
Pharmacy Law amendments include life imprisonment for altered medicines
July 8, 2015
Pharmacy Law amendments include life imprisonment for altered medicines
The Health Ministry has begun preparing amendments to the Pharmacy Law, which includes severe punishments for anyone who practices pharmacy…
Islamists voice opposition to anti-terror bill
July 8, 2015
Islamists voice opposition to anti-terror bill
Egyptian Islamist factions have joined their liberal peers and journalists in their objection to the anti-terrorism law proposed by the…