Egypt
Pilots backtrack on resignations
May 8, 2015
Pilots backtrack on resignations
The board of the Pilots Association withdrew the collective resignations filed Thursday in response to a call from President Abdel…
Cameron sweeps to unexpected triumph in British election
May 8, 2015
Cameron sweeps to unexpected triumph in British election
Prime Minister David Cameron won an emphatic election victory in Britain, overturning predictions that the vote would be the closest…
Finance ministry: Egypt’s 9-month budget deficit 9.4% of GDP
May 8, 2015
Finance ministry: Egypt’s 9-month budget deficit 9.4% of GDP
Egypt's budget deficit in nine months to March rose to 9.4 percent of gross domestic product, the finance ministry said…
Former Manpower Minister: Banning labor strikes is a joke
May 7, 2015
Former Manpower Minister: Banning labor strikes is a joke
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, former Manpower Minister Kamal Abu Eita said that it is a joke that the government…
Hot weather on Friday
May 7, 2015
Hot weather on Friday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects a gradual increase of temperatures on Friday. Hot weather is expected to prevail on the…
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
May 7, 2015
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
At a seminar organized by the Engineers Syndicate, Abdel Halim Nour Eddin, an expert in archaeology, said 96 percent of…
Court postpones decision on appeal against Mubarak acquittal
May 7, 2015
Court postpones decision on appeal against Mubarak acquittal
The Court of Cassation adjourned on Thursday the verdict regarding an appeal filed by the prosecution against the acquittal of…
Egypt to retrieve 32 artifacts from Switzerland in June
May 7, 2015
Egypt to retrieve 32 artifacts from Switzerland in June
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said in a statement on Thursday that Egypt wil receive 32 smuggled artifacts from Switzerland in…
Saudi king pardons 76 Egyptian prisoners
May 7, 2015
Saudi king pardons 76 Egyptian prisoners
King Salman bin Abdulaziz pardoned 76 Egyptian prisoners in Saudi Arabia on the occasion of his accession to power Thursday. Assistant…
More than 1,000 private medical facilities closed down in first quarter of 2015
May 7, 2015
More than 1,000 private medical facilities closed down in first quarter of 2015
The Health Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that 1,109 private medical facilities in 21 different governorates have been…