Egypt
Presidency responds to Mohamed Abul Ghar’s criticism
March 5, 2015
Presidency responds to Mohamed Abul Ghar’s criticism
The presidency responded to the statements made by the the Chairman of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, Mohamed Abul Ghar,…
Egypt warns women against marrying IS fighters online
March 5, 2015
Egypt warns women against marrying IS fighters online
Egypt's state-sponsored Islamic authority warned women Wednesday against marrying fighters from the Islamic State group online, saying such unions would…
Minister: Russian-Egyptian agreement reached on naval exercises in Mediterranean
March 5, 2015
Minister: Russian-Egyptian agreement reached on naval exercises in Mediterranean
Russia and Egypt have agreed to hold joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean and an anti-terrorist drill of the rapid…
Legal debate over verdict declaring Hamas a terrorist organization
March 5, 2015
Legal debate over verdict declaring Hamas a terrorist organization
The ruling of the Court of Urgent Matters, deeming Hamas a terrorist organization, has raised a legal debate between legal…
UPDATE : ‘Forbidden’ film screening recounts Mubarak era’s suppression
March 5, 2015
UPDATE : ‘Forbidden’ film screening recounts Mubarak era’s suppression
The documentary film ‘Mamnoua' (Forbidden) will be showcased at Zawya art house cinema (Odeon cinema) on Wednesday, 11 March at 6:30…
Hady: Egypt is a strong supporter of Yemen
March 5, 2015
Hady: Egypt is a strong supporter of Yemen
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hady received on Wednesday Ambassador Mostafa al-Ramaly, the Egyptian consul general in Aden. During the meeting,…
Ministry Spokesperson: Sisi and Bashir to meet in Cairo over Renaissance Dam
March 5, 2015
Ministry Spokesperson: Sisi and Bashir to meet in Cairo over Renaissance Dam
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry thanked Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during their meeting for inviting the three eastern Nile Basin…
Egypt’s top administrative court lifts suspension on Press Syndicate elections
March 5, 2015
Egypt’s top administrative court lifts suspension on Press Syndicate elections
The Supreme Administrative Court overturned on Wednesday a court ruling which halted internal elections in the Press Syndicate, a decision…
Nairobi conference vows to address East Africa’s power shortage
March 4, 2015
Nairobi conference vows to address East Africa’s power shortage
Officials from four eastern African countries are meeting in Nairobi later this month in a conference tackling means to improve…
ELEJECT workers continue sit-in to demand late arrears
March 4, 2015
ELEJECT workers continue sit-in to demand late arrears
Workers at the General Company for Electrical Projects (ELEJECT) announced they would continue their sit-in to demand the disbursement of…