Egypt
UPDATED-Woman, child die of bird flu in Egypt, five deaths so far this year
January 19, 2015
UPDATED-Woman, child die of bird flu in Egypt, five deaths so far this year
An Egyptian woman and child died of H5N1 bird flu, the health ministry said on Monday, the fourth and fifth…
World Bank: improvements in Egyptian confidence
January 19, 2015
World Bank: improvements in Egyptian confidence
The World Bank reported an improvement in Egyptian confidence levels in exports and manufacturing in its semi-annual report on Monday. The…
Ezz Steel signs LE1.7-bn loan agreement with international, local banks
January 19, 2015
Ezz Steel signs LE1.7-bn loan agreement with international, local banks
Ezz Steel company signed a long-term loan agreement worth LE1.7 billion with the Arab African International Bank and the National…
Workers: Over 6,500 textile jobs in jeopardy due to cheap Chinese imports
January 19, 2015
Workers: Over 6,500 textile jobs in jeopardy due to cheap Chinese imports
More than 6,500 laborers at 650 factories for textile industries in Monufiya are vulnerable to loosing their jobs due to…
Exhibition recounting Red Sea history held in Hurghada
January 19, 2015
Exhibition recounting Red Sea history held in Hurghada
The Free Youth Association has opened a historical exhibition in Hurghada documenting the history of the Red Sea over the past…
Protest staged near Holy Mosque against Saudi police attack on Egyptian citizen
January 19, 2015
Protest staged near Holy Mosque against Saudi police attack on Egyptian citizen
Social media users circulated a video showing Egyptians shouting at another group of Egyptians near the Holy Mosque in Mecca,…
Minister admits offering journalists bribes, gold coins
January 19, 2015
Minister admits offering journalists bribes, gold coins
Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr has confessed to offering gifts to journalists, working for both state-run and privately-owned newspapers. He…
Suzanne Mubarak: I did not seek to bequeath rule to son Gamal
January 19, 2015
Suzanne Mubarak: I did not seek to bequeath rule to son Gamal
Suzanne Thabet, wife of the former President Hosni Mubarak said that she did not seek to bequeath Egypt's rule to…
38th anniversary of bread uprising, workers’ rights still in limbo
January 19, 2015
38th anniversary of bread uprising, workers’ rights still in limbo
Surrounded by security personnel, as few hundred bread distribution workers protested on Sunday outside the cabinet demanding permanent contracts. They…
Omar el-Sherif says shocked by Faten Hamama’s death
January 19, 2015
Omar el-Sherif says shocked by Faten Hamama’s death
Egyptian actor Omar al-Sherif has said he was deeply affected and shocked by death of his ex-wife Faten Hamama. In his…