Egypt
Source: Egypt, Arabtec to resume talks on housing project
March 3, 2015
Source: Egypt, Arabtec to resume talks on housing project
Arabtec's chairman will meet officials of Egypt's housing ministry on Wednesday to renegotiate the terms of a $40 billion plan…
7 ‘transsexuals’ arrested, charged with ‘debauchery’
March 3, 2015
7 ‘transsexuals’ arrested, charged with ‘debauchery’
Seven alleged ‘transsexuals’ have been arrested under charges of “debauchery” as part of a wider crackdown on Egypt’s LGBT community,…
Wafd Party nears walkout from election list
March 3, 2015
Wafd Party nears walkout from election list
The 96-year-old Wafd Party is poised to withdraw from an electoral list deemed to have the best chances for a…
Michelle Obama heads to Asia to promote girls’ education
March 3, 2015
Michelle Obama heads to Asia to promote girls’ education
First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Japan and Cambodia this month as part of a U.S. global effort to…
C. bank: Egypt’s foreign reserves rise $27 million at end-Feb
March 3, 2015
C. bank: Egypt’s foreign reserves rise $27 million at end-Feb
Egypt's foreign currency reserves rose by US$27 million to $15.456 billion at the end of February from $15.429 bn the…
Man commits suicide in North Sinai
March 3, 2015
Man commits suicide in North Sinai
A 36-year-old man committed suicide in North Sinai on Tuesday morning jumping from the rooftop of a house. Security in…
Al-Azhar: IS strategy to entice Muslim youth undermines Islamic nations
March 3, 2015
Al-Azhar: IS strategy to entice Muslim youth undermines Islamic nations
Al-Azhar commented on Tuesday on the global campaign launched by the IS to encourage Muslim youth to join the militant…
Hamas to contact Egypt over terrorist branding
March 3, 2015
Hamas to contact Egypt over terrorist branding
Hamas has said it is making contact with Egyptian authorities to address the consequences of an Egyptian court ruling that…
Egypt delays target for repaying firms US$3.1 bn until mid-2016
March 3, 2015
Egypt delays target for repaying firms US$3.1 bn until mid-2016
Egypt aims to fully repay its US$3.1 billion debt to foreign oil and gas companies by mid-2016, approximately a year…
Egypt delays target for repaying firms $3.1 bln until mid-2016
March 3, 2015
Egypt delays target for repaying firms $3.1 bln until mid-2016
Egypt aims to fully repay its $3.1 billion debt to foreign oil and gas companies by mid-2016, around a year…