Egypt
Lady pleads to president to return missing lawyer son
June 9, 2015
Lady pleads to president to return missing lawyer son
A woman has addressed Egypt’s presidency to return her lawyer son to her. Aida Mosleh, the mother of Omar al-Araby, called…
Policeman’s house burns in Sinai, IS kills ‘police spy’
June 9, 2015
Policeman’s house burns in Sinai, IS kills ‘police spy’
Unknown assailants set a policeman’s house in the al-Obour district of Arish city, North Sinai on fire and a mortar…
Cabinet to establish ‘property’ fund
June 9, 2015
Cabinet to establish ‘property’ fund
The Economic Ministerial Committee has agreed to a proposal by Planning Minister Ashraf Araby to establish a fund dubbed "Property" (Amlak),…
April 6 Youth detained over strike call
June 9, 2015
April 6 Youth detained over strike call
Prosecution services have ordered that six members from the April 6 Youth Movement be detained for 15 days pending investigations…
Egypt summons US ambassador over Muslim Brotherhood
June 9, 2015
Egypt summons US ambassador over Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt summoned the US ambassador in Cairo to show displeasure at Muslim Brotherhood figures coming to Washington for a private…
Sisi’s ‘war on terrorism’, the people of Sinai speak
June 8, 2015
Sisi’s ‘war on terrorism’, the people of Sinai speak
A year into his rule, one of the most challenging files on the president's in-tray was militancy, which in Egypt…
Finance minister: Egypt inflation to fall to single digits in 2-3 years
June 8, 2015
Finance minister: Egypt inflation to fall to single digits in 2-3 years
Inflation in Egypt will slow to single digits within the next two or three years, once a reform agenda has been implemented,…
White House: Egypt’s democracy off track, US aid must continue
June 8, 2015
White House: Egypt’s democracy off track, US aid must continue
The Obama administration criticized Egypt’s lack of progress along the democratic roadmap it set forth following the new military-backed government,…
Two out of every six citizens have Hepatitis C
June 8, 2015
Two out of every six citizens have Hepatitis C
Dr. Mohamed Ezz al-Arab, an advisor for the National Liver Institute, said Egypt has the highest annual rate of Hepatitis…
Citing rights abuses, HRW urges West to halt support for Sisi
June 8, 2015
Citing rights abuses, HRW urges West to halt support for Sisi
US-based Human Rights Watch has urged Western countries to abstain from supporting the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, citing…