Egypt
Cairo hosts African Ministerial Conference on the Environment after 30 years
February 26, 2015
Cairo hosts African Ministerial Conference on the Environment after 30 years
Egypt is hosting the 15th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) from 2 to 6 March,…
Minister: Foreign direct investment in Egypt rose by 7.9% to $4.1 billion in 2014
February 26, 2015
Minister: Foreign direct investment in Egypt rose by 7.9% to $4.1 billion in 2014
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour said that foreign direct investment in Egypt increased by 7.9 percent, from…
New decree tightens army’s grip on border city with Libya
February 26, 2015
New decree tightens army’s grip on border city with Libya
The Egyptian Cabinet issued an appendix to an earlier decree on Wednesday, with regards to the country’s political borders and tightening…
Video of slaughtered dog provokes anger on social media
February 26, 2015
Video of slaughtered dog provokes anger on social media
The security forces in Qalyubiya arrested Thursday two men appearing in a violent video circulated on the social media, where…
Hurghada among top destinations for Arab tourists
February 26, 2015
Hurghada among top destinations for Arab tourists
The Arab Center for Tourism Media has stated that Hurghada is among the five top destinations for Arab tourists in…
500 plays stolen from Egyptian television union, posted on Internet
February 26, 2015
500 plays stolen from Egyptian television union, posted on Internet
The Media Content Committee of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) said 500 recorded Egyptian, Arab and international plays were…
Russia’s Foreign Minister reaffirms his country’s presence in Egypt’s investment summit
February 26, 2015
Russia’s Foreign Minister reaffirms his country’s presence in Egypt’s investment summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed his country's participation in Egypt's anticipated Economic Development Conference (EEDC) , during a meeting with his Egyptian…
As cigarette prices increase, smokers resort to hand-rolled ones
February 26, 2015
As cigarette prices increase, smokers resort to hand-rolled ones
Many Egyptians used to smoke hand-rolled cigarettes at the beginning of the previous century, before switching to factory-made packages.
Military source: Conscript injured in border shooting in Sinai
February 26, 2015
Military source: Conscript injured in border shooting in Sinai
A conscript was injured in a shooting incident near the Rafah border crossing in Sinai on Thursday, a military source…
Renaissance Dam to start storing water in July
February 26, 2015
Renaissance Dam to start storing water in July
According to official Sudanese sources, the Italian Salini company building the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has completed 45 percent of the…