Egypt
Family planning methods usage decline to 58 percent in 2014
July 7, 2015
Family planning methods usage decline to 58 percent in 2014
The Ministry of Health has announced that the prevalence of use of family planning methods dropped to 58 percent in…
Nour Party wants anti-terror bill withheld for debate
July 7, 2015
Nour Party wants anti-terror bill withheld for debate
The Salafi-led Nour Party has demanded the controversial anti-terrorism bill approved by the government to be suspended until it has…
Trial of 23 Ansar Sharia militants postponed
July 7, 2015
Trial of 23 Ansar Sharia militants postponed
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday postponed till August 10 the trial of 23 defendants of the so-called 'Ansar Al-Sharia Brigades'…
NGOs condemn anti-terrorism law
July 7, 2015
NGOs condemn anti-terrorism law
Seventeen NGOs have released a joint statement condemning the anti-terrorism law, saying it reimposes the restrictions that journalists have been…
Luxor governor reviews preparation for investment conf. in Upper Egypt
July 7, 2015
Luxor governor reviews preparation for investment conf. in Upper Egypt
Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr held a preparatory meeting to gear up for an investment conference in the Upper Egyptian governorates.The…
Cabinet gears up for ’Golden Triangle’ project
July 7, 2015
Cabinet gears up for ’Golden Triangle’ project
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab reviewed preparations for Egypt's 'Golden Triangle' project, which aims to take advantage of the country's under-tapped…
CPJ condemns escalating journalists detentions in Egypt
July 7, 2015
CPJ condemns escalating journalists detentions in Egypt
An international journalists group has condemned rising detentions of journalists in Egypt that have been coupled with government plans to…
First shopping mall to be established in Katameya
July 7, 2015
First shopping mall to be established in Katameya
Tarek Tantawi, President of the Al-Ahram Consumer Complexes, affiliated to the Holding Company for Food Industries, said that the company…
Hot weather expected on Wednesday in Cairo
July 7, 2015
Hot weather expected on Wednesday in Cairo
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) is expecting moderate weather to prevail on Wednesday on the North Coast, slightly humid and…
5 injured in Beheria court bomb
July 7, 2015
5 injured in Beheria court bomb
Five people were injured by a bomb planted by unidentified assailants near Eitay al-Baroud Court in Beheira, according to Health Ministry Undersecretary Alaa Eddin…