Egypt
Egypt PM sees GDP growth accelerating to 4 pct in current year
February 11, 2015
Egypt PM sees GDP growth accelerating to 4 pct in current year
Egypt's gross domestic product is expected to grow 4 percent in the current financial year to the end of June,…
Prosecution official: Killer of slain activist Sabbagh identified
February 11, 2015
Prosecution official: Killer of slain activist Sabbagh identified
Investigation has revealed the identity of the killer of slain activist Shaimaa al-Sabbagh and details of the perpetrators' arrest will…
Censorship Authority denies it will not cut scenes as of April
February 11, 2015
Censorship Authority denies it will not cut scenes as of April
The head of the Censorship Authority Abdel Sattar Fathy denied a statement attributed to him and circulated by media on…
Prosecution releases 18 arrested in deadly football game
February 11, 2015
Prosecution releases 18 arrested in deadly football game
The East Cairo Prosecution released late Tuesday 18 individuals arrested in the deadly violence which erupted ahead of a football…
16 rights groups put full blame on police for stadium deaths
February 11, 2015
16 rights groups put full blame on police for stadium deaths
Sixteen human rights organizations have put full responsibility on police forces for the deaths of at least 19 football fans…
Russia’s Putin, Egypt’s Sisi say committed to fighting terrorism
February 11, 2015
Russia’s Putin, Egypt’s Sisi say committed to fighting terrorism
United by a deep hostility towards Islamists, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Russia's Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday they…
State media: Local investment in Egypt rises 1.3 pct y/y in Q1
February 11, 2015
State media: Local investment in Egypt rises 1.3 pct y/y in Q1
Egypt's central bank said that local investment in the country reached 7.64 billion Egyptian pounds in the first quarter of…
Sandstorm in Egypt shuts down Cairo airport to arrivals
February 10, 2015
Sandstorm in Egypt shuts down Cairo airport to arrivals
Egyptian officials say Cairo International Airport has been closed to arrivals amid a developing sandstorm.Ihab Mohieddin, the head of the…
Salafi figure: Sisi goes to the Opera while our blood flows in the streets
February 10, 2015
Salafi figure: Sisi goes to the Opera while our blood flows in the streets
Salafi figure Khaled Alam Eddin of the Nour Party criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for going to the Opera with…
Damietta Port closed for bad weather
February 10, 2015
Damietta Port closed for bad weather
The Damietta Port closed on Tuesday afternoon due to bad weather. Mamdouh al-Shatty, spokesperson for the Damietta Port Authority, said the…