Egypt
Defense Minister Sobhy arrives in Beijing
April 24, 2015
Defense Minister Sobhy arrives in Beijing
Defense Minister Sidqy Sobhy has arrived in Beijing on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation. He had left Cairo on Thursday…
Prosecution denies another lawyer died of torture in Matareya
April 24, 2015
Prosecution denies another lawyer died of torture in Matareya
State prosecution denied that Al-Imam Mohamed, a lawyer who died while in custody of the Matareya Police Department, was tortured by…
Biden, seeking to ease US-Israel strains, pledges delivery of new warplanes
April 24, 2015
Biden, seeking to ease US-Israel strains, pledges delivery of new warplanes
Seeking to ease U.S.-Israeli tensions, Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday promised Israel delivery of top-flight fighter jets next year…
UPDATE: Egypt’s central bank keeps benchmark rates unchanged
April 23, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s central bank keeps benchmark rates unchanged
Egypt's central bank kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged at a monetary policy committee meeting on Thursday.The overnight deposit rate…
Sudanese court preliminarily sentences Egyptian fishermen for breaching waters
April 23, 2015
Sudanese court preliminarily sentences Egyptian fishermen for breaching waters
A Sudanese court sentenced 29 Egyptian fishermen and sailors to pay a fine of 5,000 Sudanese pounds each or to…
Borhamy: Attacking mufti is insolence
April 23, 2015
Borhamy: Attacking mufti is insolence
Yasser Borhamy, vice president of the Salafi Dawah, addressed a YouTube video circulating online of an Egyptian woman verbally attacking…
Egypt retrieves 135 ancient artifacts from the United States
April 23, 2015
Egypt retrieves 135 ancient artifacts from the United States
Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations Olfat Farah said that Egypt will retrieve 135 artifacts from the United States that…
Pope Tawadros participates in Armenian genocide centenary conference
April 23, 2015
Pope Tawadros participates in Armenian genocide centenary conference
Pope Tawadros II and a number of church leaders have participated in an Armenian genocide centenary conference held in the…
Russian Space Agency adviser explains contact loss with EgyptSat 2
April 23, 2015
Russian Space Agency adviser explains contact loss with EgyptSat 2
Russian Space Agency adviser Hussein al-Shafie dispelled rumors about losing contact with satellite EgyptSat 2, saying it is still orbiting…
Pupils celebrate graduation with belly dancing
April 23, 2015
Pupils celebrate graduation with belly dancing
In a possible signal of Egyptian society becoming more open, pupils of a private school hired a belly dancer named…