Egypt
Egypt’s Sisi calls security talks after Libya beheading video
February 16, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi calls security talks after Libya beheading video
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Sunday an urgent meeting of Egypt's top national security body after jihadists released a video…
UPDATE 2: Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues video
February 15, 2015
UPDATE 2: Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues video
Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show the beheading of a group of Egyptian Christians kidnapped in…
Minister: Hosting March economic summit costs US$15 mn maximum
February 15, 2015
Minister: Hosting March economic summit costs US$15 mn maximum
The holding of Egypt’s anticipated economic summit in March will cost a maximum US$15 million (nearly LE115 million), according to…
Essam Heggy in exclusive interview: Egypt’s future in education, eradication of ignorance
February 15, 2015
Essam Heggy in exclusive interview: Egypt’s future in education, eradication of ignorance
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Essam Heggy of NASA, the former scientific affairs adviser to President Adly Mansour, spoke…
Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight Islamic State
February 15, 2015
Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight Islamic State
aint Michael, the archangel of battle, is tattooed across the back of a U.S. army veteran who recently returned toIraq and…
Italy closes Libya embassy, repatriates nationals
February 15, 2015
Italy closes Libya embassy, repatriates nationals
The Italian embassy in Libya, one of the last European missions in the troubled country, was closed on Sunday and…
Universal Group strike enters second week in a row
February 15, 2015
Universal Group strike enters second week in a row
A strike by hundreds of workers at home appliance giant Universal's three gas-cooker factories in the 6th of October City…
Egypt lines up $6.8 bln of Kuwaiti investment for energy projects
February 15, 2015
Egypt lines up $6.8 bln of Kuwaiti investment for energy projects
Egypt has agreed preliminary deals with Kuwaiti companies for the establishment of petrochemical projects worth $6.8 billion, the government said…
Iraqi TV: Relatives of Islamic State leader Baghdady arrested
February 15, 2015
Iraqi TV: Relatives of Islamic State leader Baghdady arrested
Iraq’s TV and media network said Sunday that police in the province of Samarra had arrested two relatives of Islamic…
2 die of bird flu in Fayoum, 13 deaths in 2015
February 15, 2015
2 die of bird flu in Fayoum, 13 deaths in 2015
Medhat Shokry, the undersecretary of the health minister in Fayoum, announced two more bird flu victims in the governorate Sunday,…