Egypt
Washington: Egypt’s fiscal transparency not up to par
June 14, 2015
Washington: Egypt’s fiscal transparency not up to par
A US State Department report has said that Egypt failed to make progress in the area of fiscal transparency, which…
WPP: Opening of new Suez Canal will cost US$30 mn
June 14, 2015
WPP: Opening of new Suez Canal will cost US$30 mn
Costs for the opening ceremony of the new Suez Canal, scheduled for August 6, will reach US$30 million, according to…
Recruit shot by sniper in Rafah
June 14, 2015
Recruit shot by sniper in Rafah
An armed forces recruit was shot south of Rafah city, North Sinai on Saturday. Security source told Al-Masry Al-Youm that a…
Extremist killed, 3 arrested in North Sinai
June 14, 2015
Extremist killed, 3 arrested in North Sinai
An extremist was killed and three suspects were arrested when security services launched a raid Saturday, south of the cities…
Appeal accepted for defendants in 2013 Rafah soldier killings
June 14, 2015
Appeal accepted for defendants in 2013 Rafah soldier killings
The Court of Cassation accepted on Saturday an appeal by defendants in the August 2013 killing of 25 policemen in…
Subway authorities say Sadat station to open soon…again
June 14, 2015
Subway authorities say Sadat station to open soon…again
After almost 700 days of closure, Anwar al-Sadat metro station will most probably be reopened before the start of the…
Egypt considers postponing fuel subsidy smart card system
June 13, 2015
Egypt considers postponing fuel subsidy smart card system
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked his government on Saturday to consider postponing a smart card system for subsidised fuel…
Egyptian court jails 23 men over killing of Shi’ite Muslims
June 13, 2015
Egyptian court jails 23 men over killing of Shi’ite Muslims
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 23 men to 14 years in jail without parole over the killing of four…
Nursing syndicate chief files complaint against ‘nursing movement’
June 13, 2015
Nursing syndicate chief files complaint against ‘nursing movement’
Kawthar Mahmoud, chief of the nursing sector, filed a report to Public Prosecutor Hesham Barakat on Thursday accusing the ‘Nursing Tamarod’ movement…
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
June 13, 2015
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has said that several steps have been taken to stop industrial sewage from going into the…