Egypt
Canada urges full release of Al Jazeera journalist Fahmy
February 12, 2015
Canada urges full release of Al Jazeera journalist Fahmy
Canada wants the "immediate and full release" of Mohamed Fahmy, the Al Jazeera journalist and naturalized Canadian who was jailed…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemns killing of three Muslims in U.S.
February 12, 2015
Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemns killing of three Muslims in U.S.
Al-Azhar, the centre of Islamic learning in Egypt, on Thursday condemned the killings of three young Muslims by a gunman…
Yemen turmoil deepens as Saudi Arabia, Egypt eye intervention and Western embassy staff leave
February 12, 2015
Yemen turmoil deepens as Saudi Arabia, Egypt eye intervention and Western embassy staff leave
As Western diplomats and staff fled Yemen on Wednesday, concern widened over the increasing turmoil in the impoverished nation, with…
Saudi Arabia: 5 infected with Corona virus, two dead
February 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia: 5 infected with Corona virus, two dead
The Saudi Health Ministry announced five new human infections with the Corona virus and the death of two other cases. Three cases…
EMPC cuts fees of filming in open areas
February 12, 2015
EMPC cuts fees of filming in open areas
Osama Heikal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Media Production City, issued a decision to cutting the…
Zamalek footballer Omar Gaber refuses to attend interrogations
February 12, 2015
Zamalek footballer Omar Gaber refuses to attend interrogations
Zamalek football player Omar Gaber stressed his rejection to the decisions of the club's board of directors referring him for…
Major electoral alliances near merger ahead of March parliament polls
February 12, 2015
Major electoral alliances near merger ahead of March parliament polls
Two major partisan alliances are negotiating merger ahead of the parliamentary elections slated for 22 March. The liberal 95-year-old Wafd Party,…
French source: France, Egypt agree military hardware deal
February 12, 2015
French source: France, Egypt agree military hardware deal
France and Egypt have agreed a deal worth more than 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) for the sale of
Four lean years in fish wealth
February 12, 2015
Four lean years in fish wealth
Awad Marzouk of the Marine Wealth Cooperative Union said Egypt should maintain its fish wealth and forbid indiscriminate fishing. This came…
180 companies to invest in renewable energy
February 12, 2015
180 companies to invest in renewable energy
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said 180 companies have offered to invest in renewable energy. At a meeting with Egyptian businessmen in…