Egypt
Tunisian took break from travel agent job to shoot tourists
March 20, 2015
Tunisian took break from travel agent job to shoot tourists
Shortly before he and a friend gunned down 20 foreign tourists at Tunisia's Bardo museum, Yassine al-Abidi sat down to…
Military source: 8 alleged Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis members killed in North Sinai campaign
March 20, 2015
Military source: 8 alleged Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis members killed in North Sinai campaign
Eight suspected members of Sinai-based militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis were killed in a security campaign in North Sinai on…
Presidency’s spokesman: Egypt fully ready to host Arab Summit
March 20, 2015
Presidency’s spokesman: Egypt fully ready to host Arab Summit
Egypt is fully prepared to host the upcoming Arab summit that is expected to achieve positive outcome promoting the joint…
Human Rights Council adopts outcome of Egypt’s UPR report
March 20, 2015
Human Rights Council adopts outcome of Egypt’s UPR report
The outcome of Egypt's Universal Periodic Review report was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council in its…
Electricity out again due to fuel shortage
March 20, 2015
Electricity out again due to fuel shortage
An electricity outage occured again on Wednesday as the National Energy Control Centre (NECC) reduced the loads of around 650…
Merryland Park trees uprooted, say residents
March 20, 2015
Merryland Park trees uprooted, say residents
The historic Merryland Park in Heliopolis suburb has recently witnessed what was described by the residents as ‘massacre’ to its…
Military intelligence source: Morsi was warned against rapprochement with Iran
March 20, 2015
Military intelligence source: Morsi was warned against rapprochement with Iran
Major General Tamer al-Shahawy, former official of military intelligence, said elements from Iran's Revolutionary Guards visited Egypt under rule of…
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
March 20, 2015
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi said many Arab countries effectively took part in fighting the terrorist Islamic State group, adding…
Sisi likely to address Ethiopian parliament: Sources
March 20, 2015
Sisi likely to address Ethiopian parliament: Sources
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit the Sudanese and Ethiopian capitals of Khartoum and Addis Ababa between 22 and 25…
Inbound tourism expected to decrease by 15% due to decision on obtaining visas prior to arrival
March 20, 2015
Inbound tourism expected to decrease by 15% due to decision on obtaining visas prior to arrival
Incoming tourists to Egypt are expected to decrease by 15 percent from losses expected to occur as result of suspending…