Egypt
Election commission to declare date for parliamentary polls Thursday
January 7, 2015
Election commission to declare date for parliamentary polls Thursday
The High Elections Commission will declare the date for the long-awaited parliamentary elections in an international press conference on Thursday. HEC…
President’s surprise Christmas mass walk-in unprecedented
January 7, 2015
President’s surprise Christmas mass walk-in unprecedented
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday became the first Egyptian leader since 1968 to attend a Christmas mass as Egypt’s…
Seaports close for 2nd day as weather rages on
January 7, 2015
Seaports close for 2nd day as weather rages on
Several Egyptian seaports closed for a second consecutive day on Wednesday as tumultuous weather raged on, with forecasters warning of…
Turkish leftist group claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul police
January 7, 2015
Turkish leftist group claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul police
The Turkish far-left group DHKP-C has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack at a police station in Istanbul's historic…
Court orders health ministry treats child forever
January 6, 2015
Court orders health ministry treats child forever
Alexandria Administrative Court has given health minister and head of health insurance department a three-hour period to clarify reasons behind…
Sugar cane breaking starts in Luxor
January 6, 2015
Sugar cane breaking starts in Luxor
Luxor's governor Major General Tareq Saad Eddin attended a sugar cane breaking celebration on Tuesday, organized by the Arment Sugar…
Penalties for Nile River violations to mount to 1 year in jail, fines
January 6, 2015
Penalties for Nile River violations to mount to 1 year in jail, fines
Penalties for violations against the Nile River will be intensified to reach one year in jail and fining, the government…
Hundreds attend funeral for brothers shot by policemen in Suez
January 6, 2015
Hundreds attend funeral for brothers shot by policemen in Suez
Hundreds of people in Suez Monday evening attended the funeral of the two brothers who were shot dead on suspicion…
Amal Clooney disputes Egypt arrest warning story
January 6, 2015
Amal Clooney disputes Egypt arrest warning story
British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has disputed a story reporting how Egyptian officials warned her she risked arrest last…
Police officer wounded in Talbiya bomb dies
January 6, 2015
Police officer wounded in Talbiya bomb dies
Police officer Diaa Aboul Fotouh died of injuries while he was defusing a bomb near the Talbiya Police Department on…