Egypt
Ziad Bahaa Eddin: Freedoms lessened, government confused, protests silenced
April 10, 2015
Ziad Bahaa Eddin: Freedoms lessened, government confused, protests silenced
Ziad Bahaa Eddin spent six months as Deputy Prime Minister and International Cooperation Minister in the government of Hazem Beblawy. He…
Finance Ministry willing to allocate LE1 bn to boost solar energy
April 10, 2015
Finance Ministry willing to allocate LE1 bn to boost solar energy
Finance Minister Hany Qadry Dimian said he is willing to allocate LE1 billion to boost solar energy in Egypt, Al-Masry…
Plane with Russian tourists makes emergency landing in Sharm El-Sheikh
April 10, 2015
Plane with Russian tourists makes emergency landing in Sharm El-Sheikh
An A321 plane full of Russian tourists over Sharm El-Sheikh was forced to make an emergency landing, after hovering above…
International call to protest against Israel deporting 45,000 African refugees
April 10, 2015
International call to protest against Israel deporting 45,000 African refugees
International activists called on Thursday for demonstrations on April 20 to protest Israel deporting 45,000 African asylum seekers to Uganda or…
Guindi to Beheiry: We will persecute you if you go on
April 10, 2015
Guindi to Beheiry: We will persecute you if you go on
Sheikh Khaled al-Guindi warned TV host Islam al-Beheiry to stop his controversial teachings, some of which question the prime sources…
Locally produced Sovaldi on the market as of Saturday
April 10, 2015
Locally produced Sovaldi on the market as of Saturday
The chairman of the company producing Sovaldi in Egypt, Al-Sayed Hindawi, said on Thursday that the Health Ministry approved a…
UPDATE: Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan pick two firms for Nile dam study
April 10, 2015
UPDATE: Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan pick two firms for Nile dam study
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have picked two firms to carry out studies on the potential impact of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance…
Alexandria, Daqahlia and Sukhna sea ports closed for bad weather
April 10, 2015
Alexandria, Daqahlia and Sukhna sea ports closed for bad weather
The Alexandria Port Authority decided on Friday to keep the Alexandria and Daqahlia sea ports closed for the second day in…
Former Egyptian provincial governor jailed for protesting
April 9, 2015
Former Egyptian provincial governor jailed for protesting
An Egyptian court sentenced a former provincial governor to four years in jail, judicial sources said on Thursday, for violating…
IFC plans up to $2 bln investment in Egyptian infrastructure, power
April 9, 2015
IFC plans up to $2 bln investment in Egyptian infrastructure, power
The World Bank's development arm plans to invest between $1.2 billion and $2 billion in Egypt over the next four…