Egypt
Higher budget deficit might force Egypt to introduce more austerity measures
April 15, 2015
Higher budget deficit might force Egypt to introduce more austerity measures
The Ministry of Finance has submitted different scenarios for the Fiscal Year 2015/16 budget, none of which includes reduced fuel…
Fishermen warned against approaching Yemeni coastline
April 15, 2015
Fishermen warned against approaching Yemeni coastline
The Fishermen's Union in Suez has warned the fishermen sailing in the Red Sea against approaching the territorial waters of…
Syndicate panel to monitor detention conditions of reporters standing trial
April 15, 2015
Syndicate panel to monitor detention conditions of reporters standing trial
The Journalists Syndicate has said it is forming a panel to be tasked with monitoring the detention conditions of reporters…
Egyptian lady rescued by Indian navy in Yemen recounts suffering
April 15, 2015
Egyptian lady rescued by Indian navy in Yemen recounts suffering
Aliaa Gaber, an Egyptian lady who returned from Yemen last week, has recounted her harrowing trip from the plagued Arab…
PM strips Hamas officer of Egyptian citizenship
April 15, 2015
PM strips Hamas officer of Egyptian citizenship
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has decided to strip an officer from the Palestinian militant faction Hamas of his Egyptian citizenship,…
New UN site for flights in conflict zones issues warnings on Libya, Egypt
April 15, 2015
New UN site for flights in conflict zones issues warnings on Libya, Egypt
A new United Nations website distributing warnings about risks to aircraft in conflict zones issued its first advisories on Wednesday,…
Parliament seats increase in electoral law amendments
April 15, 2015
Parliament seats increase in electoral law amendments
The panel tasked with amending the law regulating Egypt’s parliamentary elections has added 22 seats for independent candidates, for a…
IS hacks Nogoum FM Twitter account
April 15, 2015
IS hacks Nogoum FM Twitter account
An IS branch dubbing itself "Sinai State" hacked Nogoum FM radio's official Twitter account early Wednesday morning. The group published photos, videos…
Minister refers officials in book burning incident to investigation
April 15, 2015
Minister refers officials in book burning incident to investigation
Education Minister Moheb al-Rafie on Tuesday referred officials from his ministry to investigation for posting photos of themselves in a…
Two policemen injured in Sharqiya raid
April 15, 2015
Two policemen injured in Sharqiya raid
Security sources reported late Tuesday evening that a police officer and a soldier were shot in the hand and foot…