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Ministry: Electricity cuts drop by 50%

Ministry: Electricity cuts drop by 50%

The Ministry of Electricity said Thursday that electricity cuts it induces to ration consumption dropped by 50 percent, thanks to…
Party chief expects former interim president to become parliamentary speaker

Party chief expects former interim president to become parliamentary speaker

Reform and Development Party Chief Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat expects President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to appoint former interim President Adly Mansour,…
President meets Japan’s PM Abe in Cairo Friday

President meets Japan’s PM Abe in Cairo Friday

Japan’s government has stated that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Friday. The…
Chilly weather expected on Thursday

Chilly weather expected on Thursday

Waheed Saudi, spokesperson for the General Authority for Meteorology, has advised citizens wear heavy outfits on Thursday.  In an phone call…
Turkish PM compares Netanyahu with ‘Paris terrorists’

Turkish PM compares Netanyahu with ‘Paris terrorists’

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had committed crimes against humanity comparable to…
Canadian FM in Egypt to press for journalist’s release

Canadian FM in Egypt to press for journalist’s release

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird was to meet with Egyptian leaders on Thursday to press for the release of a…
Hezbollah says Charlie Hebdo move to spark more ‘terror’

Hezbollah says Charlie Hebdo move to spark more ‘terror’

Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement on Wednesday blasted French weekly Charlie Hebdo's new cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed as "very offensive",…
Sisi to take part in World Economic Forum

Sisi to take part in World Economic Forum

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will take part, among other 40 leaders, in the 45th session of the annual World Economic…
Jerusalem mufti condemns Charlie Hebdo cartoon as ‘insult’

Jerusalem mufti condemns Charlie Hebdo cartoon as ‘insult’

Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Mohammed Hussein condemned as an "insult" a new cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed published on Wednesday…
Amnesty slams Saudi Arabia as blogger prepares for 2nd round of whipping

Amnesty slams Saudi Arabia as blogger prepares for 2nd round of whipping

Amnesty International has urged Saudi Arabia to put an end to the flogging of an activist over charges of insulting…
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