Egypt
Gradual rise in temperatures on Monday
March 22, 2015
Gradual rise in temperatures on Monday
Temperatures are expected to rise gradually on Monday for nice weather to prevail in the North (21C), in the Delta…
Activist group highlights violations in photojournalist’s detention
March 22, 2015
Activist group highlights violations in photojournalist’s detention
A group of activist journalists have highlighted human rights and legal violations involved in the detention of a photojournalist standing…
UN: 750 million people still lack access to improved water sanitation
March 22, 2015
UN: 750 million people still lack access to improved water sanitation
Approximately 750 million people worldwide still have no access to an improved water supply, despite progress achieved in the Millennium…
Mufti: The term “jihad” used out of context
March 22, 2015
Mufti: The term “jihad” used out of context
The Islamic term “jihad” has been taken out of its context to serve purposes that are clearly against Islam, Egypt’s…
Ministry: Power outages to resume
March 22, 2015
Ministry: Power outages to resume
Electricity Ministry announced on Saturday that power outages are expected to resume, as National Energy Control Centre (NECC) has reduced…
Habib al-Adly not released yet
March 22, 2015
Habib al-Adly not released yet
Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly is still detained at Tora Prison awaiting his release, as the procedures have not been…
2 killed while planting explosive device in Sharqiya
March 22, 2015
2 killed while planting explosive device in Sharqiya
Two people were killed and a third one was wounded on Saturday night, as the IED they were trying to…
CBE governor: US$22.9 billion in foreign reserves expected by end of FY2014/15
March 22, 2015
CBE governor: US$22.9 billion in foreign reserves expected by end of FY2014/15
Egypt hopes to reach US$30 billion in net foreign currency reserves by Fiscal Year 2018/19, and $22.9 billion is expected…
Court upholds 5-year sentence against preacher for bible burning
March 22, 2015
Court upholds 5-year sentence against preacher for bible burning
The Court of Cassation on Sunday upheld a five-year prison sentence against a preacher over charges of burning a copy…
7 suspected terrorists killed in Arish, hotbeds destroyed
March 22, 2015
7 suspected terrorists killed in Arish, hotbeds destroyed
According to a security source, an extensive crackdown in southern Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah resulted in the death of seven…