Egypt
Marriott to manage the Mena House Hotel
June 19, 2015
Marriott to manage the Mena House Hotel
Mervat Hatbah, chairman of the Holding Company for Tourism, said the agreement during the Sharm El-Sheikh Economic Conference for the…
26,800 MW of electricity generated for the first time in the history of the ministry
June 19, 2015
26,800 MW of electricity generated for the first time in the history of the ministry
The Ministry of Electricity announced that it has generated for the first time in its history 26,800 megawatts, thanks to…
Video: Interior Ministry officer orders released detainee to bow down for cameras
June 19, 2015
Video: Interior Ministry officer orders released detainee to bow down for cameras
An Interior Ministry officer ordered a detainee released by presidential pardon to bow down in front of cameras. “Make sure we…
15 trucks of Qatari aid cross into Gaza from Rafah
June 19, 2015
15 trucks of Qatari aid cross into Gaza from Rafah
An official source at the Rafah landport said 15 trucks carrying construction materials have crossed into the Gaza Strip as…
Policeman injured in bomb thrown at his home in Arish
June 19, 2015
Policeman injured in bomb thrown at his home in Arish
Arish security sources said two masked men on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade at the house of a policeman…
Illegal emigration attempt foiled in Beheira
June 19, 2015
Illegal emigration attempt foiled in Beheira
The border guards have foiled an illegal emigration attempt of 47 people of different nationalities in Beheira, including 12 Egyptians,…
Al-Azhar condemns China for forbidding East Turkestan Muslims from fasting
June 19, 2015
Al-Azhar condemns China for forbidding East Turkestan Muslims from fasting
The Al-Azhar has condemned the Chinese authorities for forbidding the Muslims of East Turkestan from fasting during Ramadan, according to…
UPDATE: Egypt draft 2015/2016 budget projects 9.9% deficit, 5% growth
June 18, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt draft 2015/2016 budget projects 9.9% deficit, 5% growth
Egypt's cabinet approved a draft 2015/2016 budget that projects a deficit of 9.9 percent of gross domestic product, narrowing slightly…
White suspect arrested in killing of nine at black US church
June 18, 2015
White suspect arrested in killing of nine at black US church
Authorities on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old white man suspected of killing nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston,…
Rare ancient Egyptian shroud fetches 374,000 euros at auction
June 18, 2015
Rare ancient Egyptian shroud fetches 374,000 euros at auction
A rare 3,400-year-old Egyptian burial shroud fetched 374,000 euros ($426,000) at auction in Paris Thursday, on the latest leg of…