Egypt
Egypt plans to issue treasury bonds worth LE249 bn in Q4 2014/2015
April 22, 2015
Egypt plans to issue treasury bonds worth LE249 bn in Q4 2014/2015
Egypt plans to issue treasury bonds worth LE249 billion in last quarter of the current fiscal year, ending on 30…
Twenty-two MB members sentenced to 15 years in jail
April 22, 2015
Twenty-two MB members sentenced to 15 years in jail
Minya Criminal Court sentenced in absentia 22 Muslim Brotherhood members to 15 years of imprisonment on Wednesday. The defendants were charged with…
Qatari Armed Forces’ Chief of Staff arrives in Cairo over joint Arab troops talks
April 22, 2015
Qatari Armed Forces’ Chief of Staff arrives in Cairo over joint Arab troops talks
Qatari Armed Forces' Chief of Staff Major General Ghanem bin Shahin arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to take part in talks…
LE136 million to install energy-saving lampposts
April 22, 2015
LE136 million to install energy-saving lampposts
Finance Minister Hani Qadri Demian said he has allocated LE136 million for the Ministry of Local Development to start installing…
Endowments Ministry sets conditions for women preachers
April 22, 2015
Endowments Ministry sets conditions for women preachers
The Endowments Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday, announcing that women preachers must be graduates of the al-Azhar educational institutions…
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
April 22, 2015
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
In a statement on Tuesday, he World Health Organization (WHO) warned the international community of the imminent collapse of healthcare…
Labor protests in Cairo and other cities
April 22, 2015
Labor protests in Cairo and other cities
Workers staged a number of protests in Cairo and other cities on Tuesday, several days before Labor Day celebrations. In Cairo,…
500-ton phosphate ship sinks in Nile
April 22, 2015
500-ton phosphate ship sinks in Nile
A ship carrying 500 tons of phosphate sank in the Nile on Tuesday in the Qena Governorate after hitting a…
Hamdeen Sabbahi backs dismissed labor leader
April 22, 2015
Hamdeen Sabbahi backs dismissed labor leader
Former presidential candidate and Democratic Current leader Hamdeen Sabbahi has expressed his support for Kamal al-Fayoumy, a workers' leader who…
PM strips 2 citizens of nationality for joining foreign agency, troops
April 22, 2015
PM strips 2 citizens of nationality for joining foreign agency, troops
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has withdrawn Egyptian citizenship from two men, both of whom are permanently residing outside the country. One…