Egypt
8 political parties, 372 public figures call on SCC to amend protest law
June 3, 2015
8 political parties, 372 public figures call on SCC to amend protest law
Eight political parties,12 members of the former "Committee of 50", which drafted the constitution and 360 public figures have announced…
Egypt business activity steadier in May as employment rises -PMI
June 3, 2015
Egypt business activity steadier in May as employment rises -PMI
Business activity in Egypt's private sector, excluding oil, shrank for the fifth month in a row in May but edged…
Bundestag President: Hope fades for cooperation with Egyptian parliament
June 3, 2015
Bundestag President: Hope fades for cooperation with Egyptian parliament
Bundestag President Norbert Lammert has expressed disappointment regarding developments in Egypt. "I had hoped that cooperation would be possible between the…
Yemeni community in Egypt up to 70,000
June 3, 2015
Yemeni community in Egypt up to 70,000
Head of the Yemeni community in Egypt, Maher al-Yamany said there are currently between 60,000 and 70,000 Yemeni migrants in…
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
June 3, 2015
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
Former Investment Minister Yehia Hamed, who held his office under the toppled President Mohamed Morsi, has criticized the human rights…
Moderate weather on Thursday in Cairo
June 3, 2015
Moderate weather on Thursday in Cairo
Pleasant weather is expected to prevail on Thursday on northern coasts, with moderate temperatures in the Delta and Cairo, and…
Beni Suef Copts return home following clash with Muslims
June 3, 2015
Beni Suef Copts return home following clash with Muslims
A Coptic family driven out of their home by neighbors in Beni Suef, over defamatory cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed,…
Personal Status Council submits draft law to Pope Tawadros
June 3, 2015
Personal Status Council submits draft law to Pope Tawadros
H.G. Bishop Paula, the bishop of Tanta and head of the Personal Status Clerical Council, said the council had prepared…
Citizen brutally dragged in Qena demonstrates lawlessness of poor rural Egypt
June 2, 2015
Citizen brutally dragged in Qena demonstrates lawlessness of poor rural Egypt
A violent video circulating social media of a man beating beaten in the streets of Qena has highlighted the occasional…
Egypt participates in Tanzania Nile Basin meetings after 5-year absence
June 2, 2015
Egypt participates in Tanzania Nile Basin meetings after 5-year absence
The Nile Council of Ministers is meeting in Arusha, Tanzania on Thursday to discuss financial problems facing the Nile Basin…