Egypt
Actor: New administrative capital for rich only
March 17, 2015
Actor: New administrative capital for rich only
Actor Mohamed Sobhy, chairman of the Ma’an for Developing Slums Foundation, described the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) as ‘brilliant’,…
Badie, 13 others preliminarily sentenced to death
March 16, 2015
Badie, 13 others preliminarily sentenced to death
The Cairo Criminal Court referred on Monday Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and 13 others to the Grand Mufti…
Sawiris admits politics played role in Euronews takeover
March 16, 2015
Sawiris admits politics played role in Euronews takeover
Naguib Sawiris, the Egyptian telecom tycoon, says his motivations for buying his 53 percent stake in Euronews were at least…
Mursi’s “espionage for Qatar” trial postponed
March 16, 2015
Mursi’s “espionage for Qatar” trial postponed
Cairo's criminal court postponed on Monday the trial of ousted president Mohamed Mursi for charges of spying for Qatar. The next session…
Legislative Reform Committee to pass electronic signature draft law next meeting
March 16, 2015
Legislative Reform Committee to pass electronic signature draft law next meeting
Transitional Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ibrahim al-Heneidy said the Supreme Legislative Reform Committee is passing amendment to Law No.…
Salloum land port receives body of Egyptian died in Libya
March 16, 2015
Salloum land port receives body of Egyptian died in Libya
The Salloum land port on the Egyptian-Libyan border on Monday received the body of Mohamed Dahi Senousy, a 23-year-old Egyptian…
Belly dancer Safinaz trial adjourned to 6 April
March 16, 2015
Belly dancer Safinaz trial adjourned to 6 April
Agouza Misdemeanor Court adjourned the trial of Armenian belly dancer Safinaz on Monday to 6 April over charges of insulting…
Almost 6 million Israelis to vote in Kneseth election
March 16, 2015
Almost 6 million Israelis to vote in Kneseth election
About 6 million Israelis will cast their vote Tuesday to choose 120 MPs of the Keneseth amid a state of…
Egyptian atheists still under fire
March 16, 2015
Egyptian atheists still under fire
The Edku Misdemeanor Court of appeal last week upheld a three-year imprisonment sentence for Ashraf Mohamed al-Banna, who was convicted…
Spring begins Saturday
March 16, 2015
Spring begins Saturday
Head of the Department of Astronomy at the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics Ashraf Tadras said that the…