Egypt
Gunmen attack military train, injure 3 army personnel
April 1, 2015
Gunmen attack military train, injure 3 army personnel
Masked gunmen attacked a military train in Upper Egypt Wednesday morning, injuring three army personnel. The train was on its way…
UN approves framework on limiting disaster risks
April 1, 2015
UN approves framework on limiting disaster risks
Representatives of 187 United Nations member countries adopted on Tuesday the first main agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, which…
FAO discusses strategy for combating ruminant virus PPR
April 1, 2015
FAO discusses strategy for combating ruminant virus PPR
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has begun to consider the guidelines of its strategy to eliminate the…
Official: Bab al-Mandab incidents have no effect on Suez Canal
April 1, 2015
Official: Bab al-Mandab incidents have no effect on Suez Canal
Ongoing incidents at the Bab al-Mandab strait off Yemen have not affected navigation in the Suez Canal, said Al-Sayyed Mahmoud…
Gunmen abduct 3 Sinai residents
April 1, 2015
Gunmen abduct 3 Sinai residents
Eyewitnesses told Al-Masry Al-Youm Wednesday that a number of gunmen abducted three citizens in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai. The gunmen abducted…
Chinese president’s visit to Cairo postponed
April 1, 2015
Chinese president’s visit to Cairo postponed
The Chinese president's visit to Cairo, as part of a regional tour including Egypt, has been postponed, the Egyptian presidential…
Better weather allows opening Alexandria, Dekheila seaports
April 1, 2015
Better weather allows opening Alexandria, Dekheila seaports
The Alexandria Seaport Authority has decided to resume navigation at the Alexandria and Dekheila seaports due to improved weather conditions. Major…
Authorities seize ‘sex’ statues coming into Egypt
April 1, 2015
Authorities seize ‘sex’ statues coming into Egypt
Customs authorities at the Port Said seaport, east of Egypt, seized 1,290 statues on Monday that allegedly exhibited “indecent positions”,…
Minister: public sector companies may sell part of assets to solve liquidity problem
April 1, 2015
Minister: public sector companies may sell part of assets to solve liquidity problem
The Egyptian Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said that the public sector companies that do not have enough liquidity in order…
NGO report: Government failed to ensure protection for whistleblowers
April 1, 2015
NGO report: Government failed to ensure protection for whistleblowers
According to an anti-corruption report prepared by the One World Foundation for Development and Civil Society, the Egyptian government has…