Egypt
75,000 computerized passports for Egyptian expats
June 28, 2015
75,000 computerized passports for Egyptian expats
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty said the ministry has issued 75,000 computerized passports for Egyptians living abroad. According to the…
Italy agrees to establish furniture technology hub in Damietta
June 28, 2015
Italy agrees to establish furniture technology hub in Damietta
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour said Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb will sign an agreement with Italy next…
Bad weather closes 4 ports
June 28, 2015
Bad weather closes 4 ports
Red Sea Ports Authority spokesperson Abdel Rehim Mostafa said the ports of Al-Adabiya, Port Tawfiq, Al-Zeiteyat, Al-Sokhna and Nuweiba were…
Official: GCC not expected to provide Egypt with additional aid during FY15/16
June 28, 2015
Official: GCC not expected to provide Egypt with additional aid during FY15/16
Member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are not expected to provide Egypt with additional aid during FY15/16, according…
Minister: Sisi raises social pension by 10 %
June 27, 2015
Minister: Sisi raises social pension by 10 %
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued on Saturday a 10 percent raise in social pension, effective starting July, said the…
Egypt sees sandstorm and earthquake on the same day
June 27, 2015
Egypt sees sandstorm and earthquake on the same day
Egypt faced treacherous weather conditions Saturday as a sandstorm blanketed the north of the country and a magnitude-5.2 earthquake centered…
Report: Stability achieved by authorities in Egypt ‘fake’
June 27, 2015
Report: Stability achieved by authorities in Egypt ‘fake’
A report issued by the HRDO Center to Support Digital Expression has said that authorities in Egypt are trying to…
Court upholds nationalization of Nile Cotton Ginning Company
June 27, 2015
Court upholds nationalization of Nile Cotton Ginning Company
The Administrative Court rejected on Saturday the challenge filed by the National Company for Construction and Development that sought to suspend…
Egypt rejects US report on human rights
June 27, 2015
Egypt rejects US report on human rights
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry rejected an annual report issued by the US Department of State on the situation of human…
Sandstorm hits Borg Al-Arab airport
June 27, 2015
Sandstorm hits Borg Al-Arab airport
A sandstorm hit the Borg al-Arab airport in Alexandria on Saturday, resulting in a visibility of only 400 meters, according…