Egypt
Daqahlia residents protest drinking water drought
May 20, 2015
Daqahlia residents protest drinking water drought
Hundreds of Belqas city residents in Daqahlia protested against a month-long absence of drinking water Tuesday evening. The residents headed to…
State TV workers questioned over ‘anti-military’ report
May 20, 2015
State TV workers questioned over ‘anti-military’ report
Egypt’s state TV is interrogating presenters over a video report which seemed to inadvertently show a banner criticizing the military. Hussein…
Gunmen attack Beni Suef checkpoint
May 20, 2015
Gunmen attack Beni Suef checkpoint
Unidentified assailants attacked a checkpoint on the eastern desert road in Beni Suef late Tuesday, injuring a police officer. While the…
Sisi in Jordan Thursday for economic forum
May 20, 2015
Sisi in Jordan Thursday for economic forum
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is heading a government delegation to Jordan on Thursday, where he will attend the 16th tournament…
Ahmed al-Zend sworn in as new Justice Minister
May 20, 2015
Ahmed al-Zend sworn in as new Justice Minister
Chief of the Judges Club Ahmed al-Zend was sworn in as the new Justice Minister Wednesday morning in President Abdel Fattah…
Hazem Hassan: Family businesses in Egypt not growing
May 19, 2015
Hazem Hassan: Family businesses in Egypt not growing
Though families businesses are the locomotive of development in Egypt and the Middle East, only 3 percent are capable of continuing until…
Al-Azhar makes international call to help Myanmar’s Muslim migrants
May 19, 2015
Al-Azhar makes international call to help Myanmar’s Muslim migrants
Al-Azhar has called upon the international community to rescue Rohingya Muslims migrating by sea from Myanmar, but who have been…
Aviation minister: New line to operate between Georgia, Hurghada
May 19, 2015
Aviation minister: New line to operate between Georgia, Hurghada
Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal announced on Tuesday that the Air Cairo Company will operate a new line between Hurghada and…
Egypt opens new power plant as peak energy season approaches
May 19, 2015
Egypt opens new power plant as peak energy season approaches
Egypt has opened a 750 megawatt power plant in the northern outskirts of Cairo, the cabinet said on Tuesday, as…
Ferry carrying metro cars arrives in Alexandria
May 19, 2015
Ferry carrying metro cars arrives in Alexandria
A ferry arriving from South Korea with a shipment of 20 air-conditioned metro cars arrived at the Alexandria port on…