Egypt
PM: 2,000 companies, 20 countries to attend EEDC
February 28, 2015
PM: 2,000 companies, 20 countries to attend EEDC
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said that more than 2,000 leading and giant economic companies and institutions will participate in Egypt…
168 sentenced to prison for protesting against anti-Islamic film
February 28, 2015
168 sentenced to prison for protesting against anti-Islamic film
A Cairo misdemeanour court sentenced on Saturday 168 defendants to two years in prison for taking part in protests against…
Columnist slams presenter as ‘zionist rabbi’ over activist remarks
February 28, 2015
Columnist slams presenter as ‘zionist rabbi’ over activist remarks
A columnist has fiercely attacked Lebanese media presenter Lilian Daoud, who had criticized a jail term issued against pro-democracy activists,…
State TV: Egypt court lists Hamas as terrorist organization
February 28, 2015
State TV: Egypt court lists Hamas as terrorist organization
An Egyptian court listed the Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organization, Egyptian state television said on Saturday. Hamas is an…
Cigarette traders set tariff over government price confusion
February 28, 2015
Cigarette traders set tariff over government price confusion
A state of confusion is currently dominating the cigarette market after the Finance Ministry had, reportedly, gone back on the…
Death, life sentences ruled for Brotherhood leaders over headquarters violence
February 28, 2015
Death, life sentences ruled for Brotherhood leaders over headquarters violence
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced 13 Muslim Brotherhood leaders to life in prison, as well as the execution of four…
Egypt equities lose LE15.6 billion in February
February 28, 2015
Egypt equities lose LE15.6 billion in February
Egypt's market main index EGX30 incurred losses 5.2 percent in February, and market capital lost LE15.6 billion ( US$2.04 billion)…
Reconciliation predicted during Sisi, Erdogan Saudi Arabia visits
February 28, 2015
Reconciliation predicted during Sisi, Erdogan Saudi Arabia visits
Saudi Arabia may be sponsoring a reconciliation between Egypt and Turkey as the leaders of both countries will visit the…
Supreme Constitutional Court considers challenges against law
February 28, 2015
Supreme Constitutional Court considers challenges against law
The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) has said its members are convening on Sunday in a permanent session to decide on…
IMF chief to attend Egypt’s economic summit
February 28, 2015
IMF chief to attend Egypt’s economic summit
International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Christine Lagarde will attend Egypt’s most-anticipated economic summit in March, an IMF spokesperson said to…