Egypt
Dozens of Egyptians return home in first evacuation through Algeria
March 2, 2015
Dozens of Egyptians return home in first evacuation through Algeria
A plane carrying 70 Egyptians who fled Libya landed in Egypt in the early hours of Monday, taking off from…
Egypt minister: started to devalue pound to solve repatriation problem
March 2, 2015
Egypt minister: started to devalue pound to solve repatriation problem
Egypt has started to devalue its currency in order to address the shortage of hard currency which is still making…
Canada donates US$8 million to back school feeding programs in Egypt
March 2, 2015
Canada donates US$8 million to back school feeding programs in Egypt
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced Monday in a statement that the Canadian government donated US$8 million to support the…
Ministry: Egypt’s budget deficit increased by 32.9% to LE159bn in July-January 2014/15
March 2, 2015
Ministry: Egypt’s budget deficit increased by 32.9% to LE159bn in July-January 2014/15
Egypt's budget deficit has increased to reach about 6.9 percent of GDyP (LE159 billion), compared to 6 percent (LE119.6 billion)…
Tripartite committee on Renaissance Dam to convene Wednesday
March 2, 2015
Tripartite committee on Renaissance Dam to convene Wednesday
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy said the tripartite committee on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will convene on Wednesday…
First lady pays first visit to Suez Canal Project
March 2, 2015
First lady pays first visit to Suez Canal Project
Egypt’s First Lady, Intissar Amer, has embarked on her first public activity, arriving in Ismailia on Sunday in order to…
Housing minister inspects Wadi Kurkur development project
March 2, 2015
Housing minister inspects Wadi Kurkur development project
Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly has instructed the Central Agency for Reconstruction to form an agricultural society for Nubians as part…
Journalists Syndicate challenges verdict suspending elections
March 2, 2015
Journalists Syndicate challenges verdict suspending elections
The Administrative Court has approved a lawsuit that demands the suspension of the Journalists Syndicate's decision to set Friday as…
PM holds meeting on Sinai development
March 2, 2015
PM holds meeting on Sinai development
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb held a meeting on Sunday to follow up on Sinai development projects. Attendees included the water resources…
Update: Critic says Egypt’s school curriculum propagates violence
March 2, 2015
Update: Critic says Egypt’s school curriculum propagates violence
Copying the IS's burning of the Jordanian pilot, a lesson entitled 'Birds in Danger', on page 74 of the Arabic…