Egypt
Bomb explodes at house of judge who acquitted Mubarak-era interior minister
March 23, 2015
Bomb explodes at house of judge who acquitted Mubarak-era interior minister
An IED, planted by unidentified assailants, exploded Monday in front of the house of one of the judges who acquitted…
Patterson: US needs to pressure Egypt to improve human rights situation
March 23, 2015
Patterson: US needs to pressure Egypt to improve human rights situation
Former US Ambassador to Cairo and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne Patterson called during a session…
Suez Canal chief: Egyptian Navy held off ‘possible US intervention’ during 2011 uprising
March 23, 2015
Suez Canal chief: Egyptian Navy held off ‘possible US intervention’ during 2011 uprising
The head of the Suez Canal Authority said Egypt’s military stopped a possible US intervention during the 2011 uprising that…
Fact-finding committee to examine Merryland Park tree “massacre”
March 23, 2015
Fact-finding committee to examine Merryland Park tree “massacre”
Residents living around Merryland Park in Heliopolis claimed trees inside the park were massacred lask week, prompting Environmental Minister Khaled…
49 Egyptians arrested over attempting illegal immigration into Libya
March 23, 2015
49 Egyptians arrested over attempting illegal immigration into Libya
Marsa Matrouh security services arrested on Monday 49 illegal immigrants from the provinces of Beni Suef, Qena, Sohag, Assiut, Minya,…
New administrative capital project to be implemented over 40 years
March 23, 2015
New administrative capital project to be implemented over 40 years
The new administrative capital is part of a National Plan for Strategic Urban Development, which will be implemented over 40…
Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy
March 23, 2015
Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy
A decades-old painting glorifying the construction of Egypt’s High Dam back in the 1960s has now been declared missing, triggering…
Ministry: Egypt raises gas price for DEA to $3.50 per mmBtu
March 23, 2015
Ministry: Egypt raises gas price for DEA to $3.50 per mmBtu
Egypt has agreed to pay Germany-based DEA 40 percent more for the natural gas it extracts in the Nile Delta…
Experts: Egypt signing principles document to be victory for Ethiopia
March 23, 2015
Experts: Egypt signing principles document to be victory for Ethiopia
The principles document to be signed by the Egyptian, Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders would harm Egypt's interests and would be…
Teacher arrested for cutting student’s hair
March 23, 2015
Teacher arrested for cutting student’s hair
Prosecution has ordered the arrest and detention of a primary school teacher from Abshway village in Fayoum for four days…