Egypt
Verdict date set in retrial of policemen for Abu Zaabal police van incident
February 24, 2015
Verdict date set in retrial of policemen for Abu Zaabal police van incident
The verdict in the retrial of four police officers accused of manslaughter in the Abu Zaabal police van case has…
Sisi meets with Mali defense minister
February 24, 2015
Sisi meets with Mali defense minister
Mali's Defense Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly received a message from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday during a meeting at…
Kuwaiti artist donates his paintings to “Long Live Egypt” fund
February 24, 2015
Kuwaiti artist donates his paintings to “Long Live Egypt” fund
Hanan Mounib, head of the Foreign Cultural Relations Sector, is opening the exhibition of the Kuwaiti artist Abdulaziz Al-Tamimi on…
IMF: Egypt loses 34% in annual GDP due to economic gender gap
February 24, 2015
IMF: Egypt loses 34% in annual GDP due to economic gender gap
Eliminating legal restrictions on women’s economic and work opportunities could secure Egypt a 34-percent increase in its gross domestic product,…
Moderate weather expected Wednesday
February 24, 2015
Moderate weather expected Wednesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects moderate weather on Wednesday on the north coast, Lower Egypt, Cairo and northern Upper Egypt,…
Why Arab storms are given female names
February 24, 2015
Why Arab storms are given female names
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has forecast a moderate sandstorm on Tuesday to be added to the numerous storms that hit…
Alaa al-Aswany: Mubarak and his men acquitted, revolutionary youth imprisoned
February 24, 2015
Alaa al-Aswany: Mubarak and his men acquitted, revolutionary youth imprisoned
Writer and novelist Alaa al-Aswany commented on Tuesday on the acquittal of Mubarak-era Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and former Interior…
Official: Qatar World Cup must be held in November/December
February 24, 2015
Official: Qatar World Cup must be held in November/December
The 2022 World Cup must be held in November or December, the head of FIFA's task-force looking into dates for…
Finance Ministry defends increase on cigarette prices
February 24, 2015
Finance Ministry defends increase on cigarette prices
The Finance Ministry has defended a recent decision by Egypt’s Presidency to increase taxes on local and imported cigarettes as a…
Egypt’s Sisi issues decree widening scope of security crackdown
February 24, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi issues decree widening scope of security crackdown
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signed off on an anti-terrorism law that gives authorities more sweeping powers to ban…