Egypt
Trial of 23 protesters over US embassy clashes resumes
April 2, 2015
Trial of 23 protesters over US embassy clashes resumes
The Cairo Criminal Court, headed by Judge Mohamed Nagy Shehata resumed on Thursday the trial of 23 defendants over clashes…
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
April 2, 2015
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
The attack on five army checkpoints along the Arish-Rafah road in North Sinai has left 22 dead, including 18 soldiers…
Borhamy: Desire for Facebook ‘Likes’ corrupting the heart
April 2, 2015
Borhamy: Desire for Facebook ‘Likes’ corrupting the heart
Chairman of the Salafi Dawah Yasser Borhamy warned of taking pride in Facebook “Likes” saying it has became a serious disease.…
PM: President eager to hold parliamentary elections as soon as possible
April 2, 2015
PM: President eager to hold parliamentary elections as soon as possible
Egypt’s presidency is eager to hold the postponed parliamentary elections as soon as possible, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said Thursday. The…
Minister: Egypt to look again at trading treasury bonds on Cairo stock exchange
April 2, 2015
Minister: Egypt to look again at trading treasury bonds on Cairo stock exchange
A cabinet-level economic committee will discuss stalled plans for the trading of treasury bonds on Egypt's stock exchange, the country's investment…
Court postpones decision on Mubarak’s retrial for killing protesters
April 2, 2015
Court postpones decision on Mubarak’s retrial for killing protesters
Egypt's Court of Cassation postponed on Thursday its decision on ordering a retrial for former President Hosni Mubarak over complicity in…
Politician: Govt to respond to political forces proposals, hold elections soon
April 2, 2015
Politician: Govt to respond to political forces proposals, hold elections soon
President of the Reform and Development Party Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat expects the government to respond to the proposals of political…
Suez, Tourah cement company workers stage sit-in over profit shares
April 2, 2015
Suez, Tourah cement company workers stage sit-in over profit shares
Workers of the Suez Cement Company, subsidiary of Italcementi Group, started an open-ended sit-in at the company’s headquarters on Thursday,…
UPDATE: Egypt to begin LNG imports as floating terminal arrives
April 2, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt to begin LNG imports as floating terminal arrives
Egypt moved closer to easing its chronic power shortages on Thursday as the arrival of a floating import terminal marked…
Community dialogue on electoral districts starts amid cautious optimism
April 2, 2015
Community dialogue on electoral districts starts amid cautious optimism
The community dialogue on redrawing electoral constituencies started on Thursday amid cautious optimism on the part of political forces and…