Egypt
Heavy rains to fall on Sinai Tuesday
February 16, 2015
Heavy rains to fall on Sinai Tuesday
Cold weather is expected to prevail on Tuesday in northern Egypt reaching to north of Upper Egypt, compared to warm…
Libyan Air Force Chief: Libya will not allow ground invasion
February 16, 2015
Libyan Air Force Chief: Libya will not allow ground invasion
The Libyan Air Force Chief of Staff Saqr Geroushi stressed that his country would not allow a ground invasion. On the…
Egypt issues $1.12 bn in dollar denominated t-bills at avg yield of 2.23%
February 16, 2015
Egypt issues $1.12 bn in dollar denominated t-bills at avg yield of 2.23%
Egypt's central bank said it sold $1.12 billion in one-year, dollar-denominated treasury bills at an average yield of 2.23 percent…
Verdict date in Alaa Abdel Fattah’s trial set
February 16, 2015
Verdict date in Alaa Abdel Fattah’s trial set
The verdict date for renowned activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others who face charges of illegal assembly has been…
INTERVIEW: Libya prime minister calls for international strikes on Islamists
February 16, 2015
INTERVIEW: Libya prime minister calls for international strikes on Islamists
Libya's internationally recognised prime minister called for the West to launch air strikes to defeat Islamist militants who control Tripoli…
Egypt urges tough global ‘intervention’ against Libya militants
February 16, 2015
Egypt urges tough global ‘intervention’ against Libya militants
Egypt said on Monday "tough intervention" against militants in Libya is needed or they would threaten world peace, hours after…
Fajr Libya calls for protests against Egyptian raids
February 16, 2015
Fajr Libya calls for protests against Egyptian raids
A Libyan Islamist militia has urged Libyans to protest Egyptian air raids on Islamist sites east of the country, which…
China is the biggest media rival in Africa
February 16, 2015
China is the biggest media rival in Africa
Sana Shafy, head of the Egyptian radio stations which are broadcast in Africa, said that China is Egypt’s biggest media…
Luxor African Film Festival to honor 3 African filmmakers, Sawiris
February 16, 2015
Luxor African Film Festival to honor 3 African filmmakers, Sawiris
The Luxor African Film Festival's (LAFF) management will honor three of the most prominent filmmakers in Africa during its fourth…
2 Egyptian hepatitis C drugs on the market next week
February 16, 2015
2 Egyptian hepatitis C drugs on the market next week
Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said two Egyptian drugs that have the same active ingredient as the American Sovaldi…