Egypt
Israeli mobile operator pans Orange plans to cut ties
June 4, 2015
Israeli mobile operator pans Orange plans to cut ties
Israeli mobile operator Partner on Thursday accused French telecoms giant Orange of succumbing to pro-Palestinian pressure after its chairman said…
Turkish news agency pulls Arabic service out of Cairo citing limited press freedom, accreditation issues
June 4, 2015
Turkish news agency pulls Arabic service out of Cairo citing limited press freedom, accreditation issues
The Turkish Anadolu Agency has cited restricted press freedom and accreditation difficulties behind the pullout of the Arabic news service from…
Egyptian court adjourns trial of Al-Jazeera English journalists to June 11
June 4, 2015
Egyptian court adjourns trial of Al-Jazeera English journalists to June 11
An Egyptian court has adjourned the retrial of three Al-Jazeera English journalists on terrorism-related charges to June 11.The three were…
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
June 4, 2015
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
Local church and security leaderships in the Upper Egyptian province of Beni Suef agreed on Thursday to evict and relocate…
Court sentences 59 to 3-10 years in 2014 referendum violence
June 4, 2015
Court sentences 59 to 3-10 years in 2014 referendum violence
Sohag’s criminal court sentenced on Thursday 59 allegedly loyal to former president Mohamed Morsi to 3-10 years over involvement in…
UN in Cairo warns of organization claiming affiliation
June 4, 2015
UN in Cairo warns of organization claiming affiliation
The United Nations’ office in Cairo has warned that some institutions are falsely claiming to be affiliated with the international…
Pope cancels sermon interrupted by divorce right protesters
June 4, 2015
Pope cancels sermon interrupted by divorce right protesters
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II cancelled his weekly sermon at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral on Wednesday after it was…
Health minister heads meeting for new Higher Committee for Organ Transplant
June 4, 2015
Health minister heads meeting for new Higher Committee for Organ Transplant
Health Minister Adel al-Adawy headed a meeting of the new Higher Committee for Organ Transplant to stress the importance of organ…
Egyptian Drilling Company workers protest dismissal
June 4, 2015
Egyptian Drilling Company workers protest dismissal
A number of Egyptian Drilling Company workers protested Thursday in front of the back gate of the Cabinet headquarters on…
Report: Egypt 2nd cheapest country for international tourists
June 4, 2015
Report: Egypt 2nd cheapest country for international tourists
Egypt is the second cheapest country in the world for international tourists, according to this year's edition of the "Travel &…