Egypt
Court to consider claim demanding recovery of Nefertiti statue from Germany on Thursday
June 4, 2015
Court to consider claim demanding recovery of Nefertiti statue from Germany on Thursday
The Administrative Court will consider on Thursday the lawsuit requiring the Egyptian government to restore the famous statue of Nefertiti…
US to maintain military assistance to Egypt until 2017
June 4, 2015
US to maintain military assistance to Egypt until 2017
The United States will maintain its US$1.3 billion military aid and security assistance to Egypt until the end of 2017,…
400 divers in Hurghada seek new Guiness World record in the largest ever underwater clean-up
June 4, 2015
400 divers in Hurghada seek new Guiness World record in the largest ever underwater clean-up
About 400 Egyptian and foreign divers have gathered in the city of Hurghada, to seek a new Guinness World Record…
Court: Mubarak to stand trial again over 2011 killing of protesters
June 4, 2015
Court: Mubarak to stand trial again over 2011 killing of protesters
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will face a second and final retrial over the killing of protesters during the 2011…
Siemens signs 8 billion euro power deal with Egypt
June 3, 2015
Siemens signs 8 billion euro power deal with Egypt
German industrial group Siemens signed an 8 billion-euro-deal ($9 billion) with Egypt on Wednesday to supply gas and wind power…
Egypt court acquits 8 juvenile football fans of illegal protest
June 3, 2015
Egypt court acquits 8 juvenile football fans of illegal protest
A Juvenile Court acquitted on Wednesday eight defendants who belong to the Ultras White Knights group of the charge of violating Egypt's…
President verbally attacked following Berlin conference
June 3, 2015
President verbally attacked following Berlin conference
A Germany-based Egyptian journalist had verbally attacked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, following his conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on…
Seven floating hotels in Lake Nasser suspended for violating environment law
June 3, 2015
Seven floating hotels in Lake Nasser suspended for violating environment law
The Lake Nasser Coordinating Committee decided on Wednesday to suspend seven floating hotels in the lake for violating environmental regulations…
Security guard killed, employee wounded in post office attack in Qena
June 3, 2015
Security guard killed, employee wounded in post office attack in Qena
An Interior Ministry’s Media Center official said three masked gunmen driving a red car without license plates tried to break…
EIPR: Egypt must end military trials, restore civilian justice
June 3, 2015
EIPR: Egypt must end military trials, restore civilian justice
The Egyptian government should end military trials for civilians as well as make critical changes to the Justice Ministry, such…