Egypt
Arabtec, Egypt agrees terms on first phase of 1 mn homes project
April 2, 2015
Arabtec, Egypt agrees terms on first phase of 1 mn homes project
Dubai-listed Arabtec has agreed terms with Egypt's Ministry of Housing for the first phase of a 280 billion Egyptian pounds…
Saudis declare first death in border clashes with Houthis
April 2, 2015
Saudis declare first death in border clashes with Houthis
Saudi Arabia has seen the first death among its troops battling Houthi rebels at its borders with Yemen, as kingdom…
Good weather on Friday
April 2, 2015
Good weather on Friday
Moderate weather is expected to prevail on Friday on northern coasts, the Delta, Cairo and north of Upper Egypt, compared…
Russian plane takes off from Cairo to evacuate citizens from Yemen
April 2, 2015
Russian plane takes off from Cairo to evacuate citizens from Yemen
A Russian plane has taken off from Cairo Airport, heading to Sanaa to evacuate Russian citizens from Yemen, according to…
Egypt’s public banks increase interest rates on US$ CD
April 2, 2015
Egypt’s public banks increase interest rates on US$ CD
Egyptian state-owned banks, such as the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr, have increased the interest rates on US$…
Egyptians recount their suffering in war-torn Sanaa
April 2, 2015
Egyptians recount their suffering in war-torn Sanaa
Although Mahmoud Mostafa, an Egyptian student who has recently returned from Yemen, left the country before the military campaign against…
Ministry: Foreign energy firms owed $3.3 billion by Egypt
April 2, 2015
Ministry: Foreign energy firms owed $3.3 billion by Egypt
Egypt owes foreign energy firms $3.285 billion having paid them $9.369 billion in arrears in the nine months to March…
Controversy erupts over decision exclude professors over 70 years old
April 2, 2015
Controversy erupts over decision exclude professors over 70 years old
The independent union of universities faculty members slammed on Thursday the decision of Supreme Council of Universities that would exclude…
Al-Azhar demands cancelling TV show for attacking Islam
April 2, 2015
Al-Azhar demands cancelling TV show for attacking Islam
In an official letter to the General Authority for Investment (GAFI), al-Azhar has called for the suspension of a controversial…
CNN: Iranian aircraft approaches US Navy helicopter over Persian Gulf
April 2, 2015
CNN: Iranian aircraft approaches US Navy helicopter over Persian Gulf
The CNN reported on Wednesday a serious incident involving an Y-12 Iranian surveillance aircraft, which reportedly approached a US MH-60R combat helicopter…