Egypt
What can $300 billion buy in Egypt? A new capital or a pipedream
March 19, 2015
What can $300 billion buy in Egypt? A new capital or a pipedream
It is a project as ambitious as Egypt's ancient pyramids.Built from scratch to escape Cairo's choking pollution, a planned new…
Coptic Church to launch child satellite channel
March 19, 2015
Coptic Church to launch child satellite channel
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria has commissioned bishop Morcos, bishop of Shubra al-Kheima, to create a specialized channel for children…
Minister: Egypt talking to EBRD, FAO on reducing wheat import costs
March 19, 2015
Minister: Egypt talking to EBRD, FAO on reducing wheat import costs
Egypt is in talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
Sources: Egyptian court acquits top Mubarak era official on graft charges
March 19, 2015
Sources: Egyptian court acquits top Mubarak era official on graft charges
An Egyptian court acquitted former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly of graft charges on Thursday, judicial sources said, the latest ruling…
Custom duties for Saudi trucks cancelled
March 19, 2015
Custom duties for Saudi trucks cancelled
The Customs Department has cancelled the service suspension fees for trucks coming from Saudi Arabia, as they violate the Greater…
28 suspected militants killed in security campaign in North Sinai
March 19, 2015
28 suspected militants killed in security campaign in North Sinai
A security campaign targeting "extremists" and "terrorist hotbeds" in North Sinai on Thursday left 28 suspected militants killed, the state…
Two killed in attack on Giza youth centre
March 19, 2015
Two killed in attack on Giza youth centre
Two people were killed in an attack on a youth centre in the neighbourhood of Kerdasa in Giza early Thursday,…
Sabbahi plans to merge Democratic Current parties into one political front
March 19, 2015
Sabbahi plans to merge Democratic Current parties into one political front
Sources close to former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi said he is talking to the leaders of the Democratic Current, which…
Facebook users condemn cancellation of Safinaz show in Tanta
March 19, 2015
Facebook users condemn cancellation of Safinaz show in Tanta
A large number of Facebook users have expressed their anger at the cancellation of a show by the Armenian bellydancer…
Tunisian minister: Foreign parties back terrorism in Arab countries
March 19, 2015
Tunisian minister: Foreign parties back terrorism in Arab countries
"We should know that there are foreign intelligence agents backing terrorism in Arab countries, and therefore we must be united…