Egypt
Sources: Egyptian court sentences eight militants to death for army attack
May 26, 2015
Sources: Egyptian court sentences eight militants to death for army attack
An Egyptian court sentenced to death eight militants, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara, on charges related to the killing…
Egyptian officials investigate police killing of student
May 26, 2015
Egyptian officials investigate police killing of student
Egyptian authorities are investigating the killing of a university student by police, a judicial official said Tuesday, the latest in…
Egyptian-Russian investment fund for $2 bn
May 26, 2015
Egyptian-Russian investment fund for $2 bn
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has announced the start of negotiations for a joint investment fund between…
Agent: Actor Omar Sharif suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
May 26, 2015
Agent: Actor Omar Sharif suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
Acting legend Omar Sharif, best known for his title role as Doctor Zhivago in the Oscar-winning film, is suffering from…
Spokesman: Egypt’s military halts 6004 illegal migration attempts in past 7 months
May 26, 2015
Spokesman: Egypt’s military halts 6004 illegal migration attempts in past 7 months
Egypt's armed forces has arrested 6004 individuals attempting illegal migration from Egypt from October 2014 to April, the spokesman announced…
Preventive measures to reduce breast cancer risks
May 26, 2015
Preventive measures to reduce breast cancer risks
On the occasion of the International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28, the Egyptian Breast Cancer Foundation…
Investment law amendments to help reduce bureaucracy
May 26, 2015
Investment law amendments to help reduce bureaucracy
Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said the amendments adopted for the investment law activate the so-called one-stop licensing system in order…
Family of Irish detainee in Egypt fear death sentencing
May 26, 2015
Family of Irish detainee in Egypt fear death sentencing
The family of an Irish teenager detained in Cairo since 2013 for his involvement in pro-Mohamed Morsi protests has rejected…
Prosecution orders investigation into opposition group
May 26, 2015
Prosecution orders investigation into opposition group
Egypt’s General Prosecution has ordered an investigation into a complaint filed against an opposition group whose members waged media attacks…
Tamarod leader: Jamaa al-Islamiya rejected to leave Brotherhood alliance
May 26, 2015
Tamarod leader: Jamaa al-Islamiya rejected to leave Brotherhood alliance
Founder of Tamarod movement Walid al-Barsh said that head of the Jamaa al-Islamiya Shura Council Ossama Hafez rejected the messages…