Egypt
Sources: Egypt upholds Islamist ex-presidential candidate’s jail term
April 14, 2015
Sources: Egypt upholds Islamist ex-presidential candidate’s jail term
Egypt's highest civilian court on Tuesday upheld a seven-year jail term for an Islamist politician and ex-presidential candidate convicted of…
Political parties say they might boycott elections
April 14, 2015
Political parties say they might boycott elections
The heads of several political parties included in the Democratic Current have said they intend to boycott the upcoming parliamentary…
Moderate weather expected for Wednesday
April 14, 2015
Moderate weather expected for Wednesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects mild spring weather to prevail on Wednesday on the North Coast, moderate in the rest…
Nour Party: Govt having electoral list ‘dangerous’
April 14, 2015
Nour Party: Govt having electoral list ‘dangerous’
The Salafi-based Nour Party has called on the government to respond to the statement by Wafd Party Chief Al-Sayyed Al-Badawy…
Security expel journalists from tower explosion site, arrest 2
April 14, 2015
Security expel journalists from tower explosion site, arrest 2
Security forces expelled journalists and photojournalists from the blast site of the main electrical towers for the Egyptian Media Production…
Govt selects 115 bidders for renewable energy projects
April 14, 2015
Govt selects 115 bidders for renewable energy projects
The Egyptian government has chosen 115 companies to carry out nation-wide renewable energy projects. The companies were among many that had…
EMPC Chairman: Situation normal after electricity pylons blast
April 14, 2015
EMPC Chairman: Situation normal after electricity pylons blast
Osama Heikal, chairman of the Egyptian Media Production City, said they received 15 electricity generators over the past few hours,…
Saudi Arabia to apply electronic visa for pilgrims next year
April 14, 2015
Saudi Arabia to apply electronic visa for pilgrims next year
An electronic visa for pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will be mandatory and strictly applied starting next year, the Saudi Hajj…
Report: Politicized violence kills 174 in 1st quarter of 2015
April 14, 2015
Report: Politicized violence kills 174 in 1st quarter of 2015
Politically-driven incidents of violence killed 174 citizens and wounded more than 600 during the first quarter of 2015, a report…
US State Department: Military aid to Egypt due to IS threats
April 14, 2015
US State Department: Military aid to Egypt due to IS threats
The decision recently made to deliver US military aid to Egypt is based on an increasing number of threats Egypt…