Egypt
LE50,000 fine upheld for 68 defendants charged in Tahrir Square violence
June 28, 2015
LE50,000 fine upheld for 68 defendants charged in Tahrir Square violence
The Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court upheld on Sunday a LE50,000 fine for each of the 68 defendants charged with violent…
Egyptian-Israeli negotiations to restore peace talks with the Palestinians
June 28, 2015
Egyptian-Israeli negotiations to restore peace talks with the Palestinians
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty said that the new Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dore Gold, paid…
1.3 million encroachments on agricultural land
June 28, 2015
1.3 million encroachments on agricultural land
A report issued by the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday recorded 1.3 million cases of encroachment on 60,000 acres of agricultural…
SCU considers reducing number of pharmacy students by 20%
June 28, 2015
SCU considers reducing number of pharmacy students by 20%
Ashraf Hatem, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU), said the Pharmacists' Syndicate has requested to gradually reduce…
Brotherhood members handed 3-15 years in Sharqiya
June 28, 2015
Brotherhood members handed 3-15 years in Sharqiya
The Zagazig Criminal Court in Sharqiya has sentenced 47 members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to periods ranging between…
40 aftershocks following Saturday’s earthquake
June 28, 2015
40 aftershocks following Saturday’s earthquake
Abul Ela Amin, director of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, said Saturday’s earthquake, which took place at…
Significant decrease in temperature until Tuesday
June 28, 2015
Significant decrease in temperature until Tuesday
A significant decrease in temperature is expected until Tuesday in the north, while temperatures will continue to be very hot…
Cast of “Sib Idi” video clip sentenced to 1 year for inciting debauchery
June 28, 2015
Cast of “Sib Idi” video clip sentenced to 1 year for inciting debauchery
The Agouza Misdemeanors Court sentenced three people involved in the "Sib Idi" video clip to one year in prison and…
At least 70 journalists, photographers were assaulted in the first 6 months of 2015
June 28, 2015
At least 70 journalists, photographers were assaulted in the first 6 months of 2015
Violations on journalists increased by 68 percent, according to the association for the freedom of thought and expression's midyear bulletin.…
15.4% of Egyptians live under $2 a day
June 28, 2015
15.4% of Egyptians live under $2 a day
According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index, 15.4 percent of Egyptians live under the poverty line, surviving on US$2 a day,…