Egypt
Cold weather on Thursday, rain in Cairo
January 14, 2015
Cold weather on Thursday, rain in Cairo
Cold weather is expected on Thursday in Lower Egypt, very cold at night in Upper Egypt, with northwesterly wind. Low to…
Egypt hosts meeting to unify African positions in WTO negotiations
January 14, 2015
Egypt hosts meeting to unify African positions in WTO negotiations
Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhry Abdel-Nour said that Egypt has called for a meeting on 18 January to…
Mauritania hopes to benefit from Egypt’s experience in antiquities
January 14, 2015
Mauritania hopes to benefit from Egypt’s experience in antiquities
Nashat Deif, director of the Egyptian Cultural Center in Nouakchott, met with Ibna bint al-Khales, the director of the Mauritanian…
Ex-Minister quits Karama Party
January 14, 2015
Ex-Minister quits Karama Party
Manpower Minister Kamal Abu Eita has declared his resignation from Karama Party in protest against what he described as “state…
Group of Nubians issue calendar to preserve cultural identity
January 14, 2015
Group of Nubians issue calendar to preserve cultural identity
In order to preserve the Nubian identity and assert that Nubia has a spoken and written language, a number of…
Iran condemns ‘insulting’ Charlie Hebdo prophet cover
January 14, 2015
Iran condemns ‘insulting’ Charlie Hebdo prophet cover
Iran condemned Wednesday the publication of a new cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo,…
Petroleum minister says gas import from Israel possible
January 14, 2015
Petroleum minister says gas import from Israel possible
Egypt's Petroleum Minister Sherief Ismail expressed the possibility of importing natural gas from Israel according to the needs and interests…
Paper: Finance Ministry disburses LE275 million to state-owned newspapers
January 14, 2015
Paper: Finance Ministry disburses LE275 million to state-owned newspapers
The Ministry of Finance disbursed few weeks ago LE275 million to state-owned newspapers to cover needed expenses, Finance Minister Hany…
Al Qaeda in Yemen claims responsibility for Paris attack
January 14, 2015
Al Qaeda in Yemen claims responsibility for Paris attack
Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by…
Man ‘dies of happiness’ after receiving butane gas cylinder
January 14, 2015
Man ‘dies of happiness’ after receiving butane gas cylinder
The website Al-Arabiya claims an Egyptian man “died of happiness” after finally receiving a butane gas cylinder after a three-hour-long…