Egypt
Protests at Cabinet headquarters on Sunday
March 1, 2015
Protests at Cabinet headquarters on Sunday
A number of Giza residents demonstrated on Sunday on Hussein Hegazy Street, next to the Cabinet headquarters, demanding the construction…
Ministry admits regulation flaw, students decry election delay
March 1, 2015
Ministry admits regulation flaw, students decry election delay
The Higher Education Ministry has admitted a legal flaw has delayed student union elections throughout the country, much to the…
Moderate weather on Monday
March 1, 2015
Moderate weather on Monday
Moderate weather is expected on the northern coasts on Monday. Temperatures will remain in the low to mid 20s (C)…
Woman commits suicide at Cairo University metro station
March 1, 2015
Woman commits suicide at Cairo University metro station
A Cairo University employee committed suicide on the rails of the metro station outside the university’s walls, the head of…
High Elections Commission adjourns parliamentary elections
March 1, 2015
High Elections Commission adjourns parliamentary elections
The House of Representatives' elections will be postponed until the law demarcating constituencies is amended in accordance with the ruling…
Columnist urges release of Canadian journalist, ridicules Clooney pressures
March 1, 2015
Columnist urges release of Canadian journalist, ridicules Clooney pressures
A pro-government columnist has urged Egypt’s presidency to release and deport al-Jazeera English’s Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy, also ridiculing comments…
Newspaper: Egypt to increase petroleum product prices before FY2015/16
March 1, 2015
Newspaper: Egypt to increase petroleum product prices before FY2015/16
Egypt's government aims to increase the prices of petroleum products before fiscal year 2015/16, according to Al-Mal newspaper. The decision represents the second…
Minister: Review of investment and tax incentives law to be concluded Tuesday
March 1, 2015
Minister: Review of investment and tax incentives law to be concluded Tuesday
A small committee, including representatives from the Finance, Commerce and Industry, and Transitional Justice ministries, the State Council, and the…
Update: Animals rights activists stage protest over slaughtered dog
March 1, 2015
Update: Animals rights activists stage protest over slaughtered dog
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb met with a woman on Monday who intruded on a protest a few days ago at…
Pope Tawadros: Modernity does not mean abandoning religion
March 1, 2015
Pope Tawadros: Modernity does not mean abandoning religion
Egypt’s Copts leader Pope Tawadros II has said modernity does not mean abandoning religious fundamentals. He indicated basic human values…