Egypt
US political sphere debates over linking Islam to extremism
February 25, 2015
US political sphere debates over linking Islam to extremism
Political controversy in the US erupted over the statements of the US President Barack Obama who avoided linking Islam to…
Newspaper: Egypt seeks approval to form unified Arab troops
February 25, 2015
Newspaper: Egypt seeks approval to form unified Arab troops
London-based newspaper Al-Hayathas said that Egypt is seeking approval on its proposal to form a ‘counter-terrorism unified Arab military unit’ during…
Egypt calls on international agencies to fund Waw Dam in South Sudan
February 25, 2015
Egypt calls on international agencies to fund Waw Dam in South Sudan
The Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry will hold a conference on Wednesday for donors in South Sudan over financing the…
Huffington Post: Sisi’s Gulf-deriding recordings are genuine
February 25, 2015
Huffington Post: Sisi’s Gulf-deriding recordings are genuine
Leaked conversations between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and members of his presidency and army staff regularly aired by pro-Muslim Brotherhood…
Russia plans helicopter services center in Egypt
February 25, 2015
Russia plans helicopter services center in Egypt
Chairman of the Russian Rostec Corporation Sergey Chemezov said that Moscow has proposed the building of a center for helicopter…
Army source: 8 militants killed in Sinai raids
February 25, 2015
Army source: 8 militants killed in Sinai raids
Eight militants were killed and nine others were injured in recent army operations in the restive Sinai Peninsula, Egypt’s state…
Internet access limited in developing world
February 25, 2015
Internet access limited in developing world
Most people in the developing world do not use the Internet, with access limited by high costs, poor availability and…
Egypt goes back on decision regulating allocation of new cigarette tax to health budget
February 25, 2015
Egypt goes back on decision regulating allocation of new cigarette tax to health budget
Egypt's Finance Minister retracted on Tuesday an earlier decision regulating the allocation of money collected from a new tax on…
Amnesty : States fail to protect civilians from militant violence
February 25, 2015
Amnesty : States fail to protect civilians from militant violence
Governments are failing to protect millions of civilians from violence by states and armed groups, Amnesty International said on Wednesday,…
Saudi in hi-tech front line battle to keep IS at bay
February 25, 2015
Saudi in hi-tech front line battle to keep IS at bay
The chain-link fences, topped with coils of barbed wire, rise and fall like a serpent's back across the desert scrubland…