Egypt
Knife-throwing performer reveals his story
May 20, 2015
Knife-throwing performer reveals his story
In early 1997, when he was 25 years old, Wael Fathy decided to practice the art of knife throwing after…
600 franchise-related companies compete for LE12 billion in annual sales
May 20, 2015
600 franchise-related companies compete for LE12 billion in annual sales
Tarek Tawfik, head of the Egyptian Business Development Association, said there are 600 franchise companies in Egypt competing for an…
Foreign Minister on Morsi sentence criticism: We keep our judgments to ourselves
May 20, 2015
Foreign Minister on Morsi sentence criticism: We keep our judgments to ourselves
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry commented on international reactions to the death sentence against deposed…
Minister: Unlicensed cellphone chip vendors face jail
May 20, 2015
Minister: Unlicensed cellphone chip vendors face jail
Prison will be the penalty for vendors who illegally sell cell phone chips, Communication and Information Technology Minister Khaled Negm, told…
Two militants killed in armed attack in Sheikh Zuweid
May 20, 2015
Two militants killed in armed attack in Sheikh Zuweid
Military sources said two militants were killed on Wednesday in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, when a landmine planted by security…
Minister: Sisi will sign law privatizing electricity within days
May 20, 2015
Minister: Sisi will sign law privatizing electricity within days
A new electricity law should be presented to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi within days, according to Electricity and Renewable Energy minister…
Egypt deports 47 Sudanese undocumented migrants
May 20, 2015
Egypt deports 47 Sudanese undocumented migrants
Cairo Airport authorities deported 47 Sudanese nationals to Khartoum after they were arrested last week while allegedly attempting to illegally…
Labor leaders: Egypt could return to ILO’s blacklist
May 20, 2015
Labor leaders: Egypt could return to ILO’s blacklist
Egypt is risking a return to the International Labor Organization’s blacklist over its failure to adopt laws protecting trade union…
Endowments Ministry preachers to be forced into retirement if they protest
May 20, 2015
Endowments Ministry preachers to be forced into retirement if they protest
The Endowments Ministry has circulated a press release to all of its departments in various governorates threatening to force any…
NGO: 20 students die on campus in 2 years
May 20, 2015
NGO: 20 students die on campus in 2 years
A human rights organization has announced that 20 university students have died on campus during clashes with security since 2013. The Association…