Egypt
Foreign Affairs: Sisi using supposed fight against corruption as cover for it
June 30, 2015
Foreign Affairs: Sisi using supposed fight against corruption as cover for it
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is using a supposed fight against corruption as a cover for it and many of Egypt’s…
Hearing defense witnesses optional in proposed penal code amendments
June 30, 2015
Hearing defense witnesses optional in proposed penal code amendments
According to judicial sources, Egypt’s judiciary has proposed a number of amendments to the penal code, which would make the…
MENA: Suspect in Hisham Barakat assassination arrested
June 30, 2015
MENA: Suspect in Hisham Barakat assassination arrested
A suspect belonging to Giza Popular Resistance, a little-known group which had claimed responsibility for the assassination of Prosecutor General Hesham…
Moderate weather expected on Wednesday in Cairo
June 30, 2015
Moderate weather expected on Wednesday in Cairo
Moderate weather is predicted to prevail in Cairo and Lower Egypt on Wednesday, with slighly higher temperatures in the northern…
Foreign Ministry fires back at Amnesty International report
June 30, 2015
Foreign Ministry fires back at Amnesty International report
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned a report issued by the London-based Amnesty International, in which it criticized the…
Port Said residents protest antique building demolition plans
June 30, 2015
Port Said residents protest antique building demolition plans
The residents of Port Said have escalated their protest campaign against attempts to demolish one of the important historic buildings…
President at prosecutor’s funeral: Laws shackle delivery of justice
June 30, 2015
President at prosecutor’s funeral: Laws shackle delivery of justice
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday hinted at the need for legislative changes following the assassination of Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat…
Egypt prepares for burial of slain prosecutor general
June 30, 2015
Egypt prepares for burial of slain prosecutor general
Egypt has deployed heavy security forces across Cairo amid preparations for the burial of the country's prosecutor general, killed in…
Tourist buses banned from Red Sea-Luxor road
June 30, 2015
Tourist buses banned from Red Sea-Luxor road
The Ministry of Interior has banned tourist buses from using the Quseir-Qeft road, due to the lack of adequate security…
Cairo University renews contract with Falcon
June 30, 2015
Cairo University renews contract with Falcon
Cairo University Council agreed during its meeting on Monday to renew its contract with Falcon, a private security company, which…