Egypt
Taxi drivers strike in Sohag, protest police officer beating their colleagues
June 17, 2015
Taxi drivers strike in Sohag, protest police officer beating their colleagues
Taxi drivers in Sohag went on strike on Wednesday to protest a police officer beating three of their colleagues at…
Photojournalist recounts abuse in prison after release
June 17, 2015
Photojournalist recounts abuse in prison after release
An Egyptian photojournalist released mid-May after more than 490 days in detention, has recounted the abuse he suffered in prison…
National security arrest journalist from home without charges
June 17, 2015
National security arrest journalist from home without charges
Egyptian national security forces arrested Mohamed Battawy, a journalist at newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm, without charges on Wednesday.
CAPMAS: 172% increase in Foot and Mouth Disease incidents in Egypt
June 17, 2015
CAPMAS: 172% increase in Foot and Mouth Disease incidents in Egypt
The number of cases of cattle infected with foot and mouth disease in Egypt increased to 172.1 percent in 2014,…
Egypt to participate in Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum
June 17, 2015
Egypt to participate in Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum
Minister of Industry and Trade Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour is travelling the Russian city of St.
Official: 500 medical units without doctors and nurses
June 17, 2015
Official: 500 medical units without doctors and nurses
Dr. Mona Mina, Secretary General of the Doctors Syndicate, said the health budget should be announced clearly to the public…
Emergency landing of a German plane at Hurghada airport due to technical failure
June 17, 2015
Emergency landing of a German plane at Hurghada airport due to technical failure
The Hurghada International Airport’s control tower received on Wednesday a notification from the pilot of a passenger plane coming from…
FM spokesperson meets with relatives of detained Egyptians in Sudan
June 17, 2015
FM spokesperson meets with relatives of detained Egyptians in Sudan
Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aaty has met with the relatives of the fishermen detained in Port Sudan,…
Giza villages suffer from water cuts
June 17, 2015
Giza villages suffer from water cuts
The villages of Mazghouna, Nazlet al-Shobak and Omraniya in Giza have been suffering from daily water cuts for over a…
EU, rights groups condemn death sentence against Morsi
June 17, 2015
EU, rights groups condemn death sentence against Morsi
The life imprisonment and death sentences handed on Tuesday against former president Mohamed Morsi and several other Muslim Brotherhood leaders…