Egypt
Coptic activists call for resolving Wadi al-Rayan monastery crisis
May 15, 2015
Coptic activists call for resolving Wadi al-Rayan monastery crisis
A number of Coptic activists have called on the Egyptian government to swiftly resolve the Wadi al-Rayan monastery crisis. "This crisis…
Wafd Party elections to be held on Friday
May 15, 2015
Wafd Party elections to be held on Friday
The Wafd Party elections are scheduled to be held on Friday, said Ahmed Ouda, assistant head of the party, explaining…
Islamic State issues audio of Baghdadi calling supporters to join him
May 15, 2015
Islamic State issues audio of Baghdadi calling supporters to join him
Islamic State issued an audio recording on Thursday that it said was by its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling on…
Sources: 8 suspected militants killed in North Sinai
May 15, 2015
Sources: 8 suspected militants killed in North Sinai
Eight suspected militants were killed in confrontations with security forces in North Sinai's city of al-Arish on Thursday, military sources…
Egypt’s market loses 19.4 bn in one week, EGX30 falls 5%
May 15, 2015
Egypt’s market loses 19.4 bn in one week, EGX30 falls 5%
Egypt's market dropped sharply this week after MSCI's decision to exclude Telecom Egypt from its emerging markets index on Tuesday. The…
Three injured in police car fire
May 15, 2015
Three injured in police car fire
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in Monufiya Hanaa Serour said three people were wounded when two police cars caught…
Waly urges US businessmen to join march of change in Egypt
May 14, 2015
Waly urges US businessmen to join march of change in Egypt
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly urged US businessmen to join the march of change in Egypt in view of the…
Mehleb: Egypt, Saudi Arabia relations ’strategic’
May 14, 2015
Mehleb: Egypt, Saudi Arabia relations ’strategic’
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb praised on Thursday the strategic and deeply-rooted relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.In an interview with…
Activists seek signatures against draft labor law
May 14, 2015
Activists seek signatures against draft labor law
A campaign of labor activists has called for collecting signatures to reject government draft amendments to the labor law currently…
Court sets trial date for woman involved in infamous airport incident
May 14, 2015
Court sets trial date for woman involved in infamous airport incident
The Cairo Court of Appeals set on Thursday the trial date for the recently famed Yasmine al-Narsh, who is due to…