Egypt
Friday 13 three times a year – not to reoccur for another 372 years
March 29, 2015
Friday 13 three times a year – not to reoccur for another 372 years
In 2015, three months - February, March and November - see their thirteenth day falling on Fridays, a phenomenon that…
Beltagy’s wife, son sentenced to 6 months in prison
March 29, 2015
Beltagy’s wife, son sentenced to 6 months in prison
Maadi Misdemeanor Court sentenced the son and the wife of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed al-Beltagy to 6 months in prison…
Group decries press freedom restrictions on anniversary of reporter’s killing
March 29, 2015
Group decries press freedom restrictions on anniversary of reporter’s killing
A press freedom advocacy group has criticized the condition of journalism in Egypt, while marking the first anniversary of the…
Teacher suspended for 1 month for beating student with shoes
March 29, 2015
Teacher suspended for 1 month for beating student with shoes
Sohag Governor Ayman Abdel Moneim decided on Sunday to suspend an elementary school teacher for one month for beating a…
Moderate weather expected Monday
March 29, 2015
Moderate weather expected Monday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority is expecting mild weather on Monday on the North Coast and moderate weather in Lower Egypt,…
Child killed by electric cable during govt dredging works
March 29, 2015
Child killed by electric cable during govt dredging works
A ten-year-old boy died in Beheira on Sunday of an electrical shock from a power cable. The province’s security department said…
Libyan army says freed Egyptian hostages
March 29, 2015
Libyan army says freed Egyptian hostages
The Libyan army said it has managed to free three Egyptian workers held by militiamen in Benghazi. Libyan army spokesperson Seraj…
Seven arrested in clashes over construction of church in Minya
March 29, 2015
Seven arrested in clashes over construction of church in Minya
Seven defendants were arrested in al-Awr village in the Samalout locality, Minya Governorate, following clashes between Muslims and Copts over…
Mehleb to participate in COMESA summit in Ethiopia
March 29, 2015
Mehleb to participate in COMESA summit in Ethiopia
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb will head the Egyptian delegation in the two-day COMESA summit to be held in the Ethiopian…
Protesters block corniche protesting raid on Wekalet al-Balah stores
March 29, 2015
Protesters block corniche protesting raid on Wekalet al-Balah stores
Dozens of protesters blocked the corniche road on Saturday evening in the Bulaq Abul Ela area following clashes with police as…