Egypt
US: Major Middle East shipping routes secure despite turmoil
February 23, 2015
US: Major Middle East shipping routes secure despite turmoil
Shipping corridors used by Gulf energy exporters are not at risk from violence and political volatility in Yemen and the…
Women’s group demands voluntary recruitment with army
February 23, 2015
Women’s group demands voluntary recruitment with army
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, along with the Interior Minister and the Director of the Recruitment Department of the armed forces, met…
Egyptian ambassador to Yemen returns to Cairo
February 23, 2015
Egyptian ambassador to Yemen returns to Cairo
The Egyptian Ambassador to Yemen, Youssef al-Sharqawy, returned to Cairo on Monday accompanied by embassy workers. The group flew back from…
Egypt’s Sisi vows to free wrongly jailed ‘youths’
February 23, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi vows to free wrongly jailed ‘youths’
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promised Sunday to release young people who may have been wrongly jailed during Egypt's crackdown on…
Egypt’s president raises cigarette tax
February 23, 2015
Egypt’s president raises cigarette tax
Egypt said Sunday it will raise the sales tax on both local and imported cigarettes as it confronts a major…
New Defense Secretary hosts US gathering on Islamic State strategy
February 22, 2015
New Defense Secretary hosts US gathering on Islamic State strategy
New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is gathering top US military commanders and diplomats for talks in Kuwait on Monday…
Egypt’s al-Sisi says need growing for joint Arab force
February 22, 2015
Egypt’s al-Sisi says need growing for joint Arab force
Egypt's president says the need for a joint Arab military force is growing every day as the region is faced…
Islamic State militants claim attacks on Iranian ambassador’s residence, airport
February 22, 2015
Islamic State militants claim attacks on Iranian ambassador’s residence, airport
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind Sunday's twin bomb attacks on the residence of the Iranian ambassador…
Report: Getting sick in Egypt is high risk for travellers
February 22, 2015
Report: Getting sick in Egypt is high risk for travellers
Getting sick in Egypt is a high risk for travellers, according to a map published by a health care and…
Israel to buy 14 F-35 stealth fighters from US
February 22, 2015
Israel to buy 14 F-35 stealth fighters from US
Israel is to purchase 14 F-35 stealth fighters from US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin at a cost of around $110…