Egypt
Egypt buys 5 million tonnes of local wheat, above target
May 31, 2015
Egypt buys 5 million tonnes of local wheat, above target
Egypt's supply ministry said on Sunday it had bought 5 million tonnes of local wheat so far this season which…
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday
May 31, 2015
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday
Egypt is enforcing Monday ticket price hikes for Egyptian visitors to Aswan and Luxor ancient sites. Nasr Salama, head of Aswan…
15-month jail upheld for activist Mahinour Al-Masry
May 31, 2015
15-month jail upheld for activist Mahinour Al-Masry
An Alexandria misdemeanour court on Sunday handed a 15-month jail term for political activist Mahinour Al-Masry and nine others over…
Demolition begins for NDP headquarter
May 31, 2015
Demolition begins for NDP headquarter
Demolitions began on Sunday at the headquarter of the formerly-ruling, now-dissolved National Democratic Party. The works comes as per a Cabinet…
16,000 emails sent to presidency since Tuesday
May 31, 2015
16,000 emails sent to presidency since Tuesday
The official presidential email opened last Tuesday by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to communicate with citizens has received 7,000 messages…
Newspaper: Banks assisting Ahmed Ezz’s indebted companies
May 31, 2015
Newspaper: Banks assisting Ahmed Ezz’s indebted companies
Banks are actively assisting steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to pull his companies out of debts with loans and other facilitations,…
Former Brotherhood figure criticizes mass death sentences
May 31, 2015
Former Brotherhood figure criticizes mass death sentences
Dissident Muslim Brotherhood figure Kamal al-Helbawy slammed the death sentences handed to former Islamist President and other group members. “I hope…
Minister denies remarks saying Egyptians among happiest in world
May 31, 2015
Minister denies remarks saying Egyptians among happiest in world
Planning Minister Ashraf al-Araby denied on Sunday rumors spread by media channels and social media, saying he had said Egyptians…
Nawawy paints grim future for TE after his removal
May 31, 2015
Nawawy paints grim future for TE after his removal
Former Telecom Egypt CEO Mohamed al-Nawawy has painted a grim picture of the company’s future following his removal from his…
Cigarette traders association urges cigarette sales ban on No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2015
Cigarette traders association urges cigarette sales ban on No Tobacco Day
The Cairo and Giza Tobacco Traders Association has called for the halting of cigarette sales on world No Tobacco Day,…