Egypt
Al-Sisi blames unrest on ‘civilizational gap’
February 11, 2015
Al-Sisi blames unrest on ‘civilizational gap’
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has shrugged off the killing of protesters by police and other human rights abuses, telling a…
Sandstorm lashes Middle East, halting Suez traffic
February 11, 2015
Sandstorm lashes Middle East, halting Suez traffic
A fierce sandstorm lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic…
Historian: Morsy’s omission from documentary part of ‘Cartouche War’
February 11, 2015
Historian: Morsy’s omission from documentary part of ‘Cartouche War’
State TV has aired a short documentary film on the Russian-Egyptian relations that included photos for Egyptian and Russian presidents…
One World Foundation launches campaign promoting Information Act
February 11, 2015
One World Foundation launches campaign promoting Information Act
The One World Foundation has launched a campaign in 27 governorates to promote the issuance of the Information Act by…
Cairo University remains among world’s top 500
February 11, 2015
Cairo University remains among world’s top 500
Cairo University has maintained its position among the world’s 500 universities, yet occupying a low standing among those at 474,…
Relief discovered in Taposiris Magna bearing same Rosetta Stone inscriptions
February 11, 2015
Relief discovered in Taposiris Magna bearing same Rosetta Stone inscriptions
The Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Catolica Santo Domingo University's joint excavation mission has found a limestone relief in…
Egyptian court orders retrial of 36 Brotherhood members sentenced to death
February 11, 2015
Egyptian court orders retrial of 36 Brotherhood members sentenced to death
An Egyptian court ordered the retrial of 36 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood who had been sentenced to death…
Washington has ‘no problem’ with Egypt-Russia nuclear plant
February 11, 2015
Washington has ‘no problem’ with Egypt-Russia nuclear plant
Washington has no problem with Egyptian-Russian plans for a nuclear station west of Cairo, the US Department of State said…
5 flights diverted due to bad weather
February 11, 2015
5 flights diverted due to bad weather
An official source at EgyptAir said five international and domestic flights were redirected on Wednesday due to continuing bad weather. An…
Award-winning Egyptian scientist says nanotechnology working against tumors
February 11, 2015
Award-winning Egyptian scientist says nanotechnology working against tumors
Egyptian scientist Mostafa al-Sayed, who won the US National Medal of Science, the highest decoration in science in the United…