Egypt
Ministry: Electricity cuts drop by 50%
January 15, 2015
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
January 15, 2015
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
January 15, 2015
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
January 15, 2015
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’
January 15, 2015
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
January 15, 2015
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’
January 14, 2015
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
January 14, 2015
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’
January 14, 2015
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
January 14, 2015
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…