Egypt
Third governmental summit to take place in Dubai
February 1, 2015
Third governmental summit to take place in Dubai
Egypt will take part in the third annual Government Summit 2015, which will be held in Dubai between 9-11 February,…
UPDATE: Egypt’s tourism revenues up 27 percent in 2014, Minister says
February 1, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s tourism revenues up 27 percent in 2014, Minister says
Egypt's income from tourism, an important sector of the economy, rose 27 percent to US$7.5 billion in 2014 from $5.9…
Cairo to host high-profile Arab conference on equality for women
February 1, 2015
Cairo to host high-profile Arab conference on equality for women
Cairo will host on 2 and 3 February a high-profile Arab conference on justice and equality for women in the…
Sisi urges arrest of slain activist’s killer
February 1, 2015
Sisi urges arrest of slain activist’s killer
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called on the interior minister to expedite the arrest of the killer of activist Shaimaa…
A fatwa: IS takes after Al-Khawarij in slaughter
February 1, 2015
A fatwa: IS takes after Al-Khawarij in slaughter
The Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa (religious edict) saying the Islamic State takes after the Al-Khawarij in their methods of…
Qaradawi’s books withdrawn from Cairo’s book fair
February 1, 2015
Qaradawi’s books withdrawn from Cairo’s book fair
Controversy erupted at Cairo International Book Fair as some of the goers rejected selling of books by Muslim cleric Sheikh…
UPDATE: Noble Energy team in Egypt for talks on importing Israeli gas, sources says
February 1, 2015
UPDATE: Noble Energy team in Egypt for talks on importing Israeli gas, sources says
A delegation from American oil firm Noble Energy is in Egypt for talks with the state gas company about importing…
Egypt’s natural gas production to drop 3.6% while demand to rise 24% in 2014/15
February 1, 2015
Egypt’s natural gas production to drop 3.6% while demand to rise 24% in 2014/15
Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry expects the country’s natural gas production to drop by 3.6 percent to 4.85 bcf/day in FY2017/18 from…
Tourists survive yacht fire in Red Sea
February 1, 2015
Tourists survive yacht fire in Red Sea
Thirty tourists survived a fire of a tourist yacht in Red Sea, near Giftun island, while three of the crew…
Abu Treika praises Port Said Massacre martyrs
February 1, 2015
Abu Treika praises Port Said Massacre martyrs
Ahly Club football star Mohamed Abu Treika praised the martyrs of the Port Said Massacre, which claimed the lives of…