Egypt
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for third consecutive month in May
June 18, 2015
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for third consecutive month in May
Egypt's revenues from the Suez Canal continued to fall in May for the third consecutive month, reaching US$449.6 million, compared…
UN deeply concerned about death sentences in Egypt
June 18, 2015
UN deeply concerned about death sentences in Egypt
The United Nations reiterated its deep concern about the death sentences issued against the toppled President Mohamed Morsi and more…
Endowments ministry: poisoning plots targeting Ramadan congregations
June 18, 2015
Endowments ministry: poisoning plots targeting Ramadan congregations
The Ministry of Religious Endowments has announced it had received warnings from security authorities about alleged attempts to poison people…
Whale skeleton found on Alexandria beach
June 18, 2015
Whale skeleton found on Alexandria beach
Residents of Misr lel Ta'meer village, located west of Alexandria, were surprised on Wednesday with the appearance of a 13-meter…
Sinai Province admits senior member killed in Arish in April
June 18, 2015
Sinai Province admits senior member killed in Arish in April
A video issued by an Islamic State-affiliated militia in Sinai has admitted that one of the group’s senior leaders had…
EOHR calls for pardoning all detained protesters
June 18, 2015
EOHR calls for pardoning all detained protesters
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights has welcomed the decision issued by the President, regarding the release of 165 detained…
Egypt pardons 165 including some jailed for illegal protests
June 17, 2015
Egypt pardons 165 including some jailed for illegal protests
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday pardoned 165 people, many of them young men or juveniles, who had been…
Supplies minister: Egypt bought 5.3 million tonnes of local wheat by end of season
June 17, 2015
Supplies minister: Egypt bought 5.3 million tonnes of local wheat by end of season
Egypt bought a total of 5.3 million tonnes of local wheat during the procurement season which ended this week, the…
UK invites Egypt’s Sisi, state media say, day after Morsi ruling
June 17, 2015
UK invites Egypt’s Sisi, state media say, day after Morsi ruling
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been invited to visit Britain by the British prime minister, Egypt's state news agency…
Ramadan in Egypt, very spiritual
June 17, 2015
Ramadan in Egypt, very spiritual
If you are not in Egypt during the holy month of Ramadan, definitely you’ll miss the 30 most spiritual days…