Egypt
Twelve policemen in Sohag sentenced to prison for assaulting the judiciary
January 6, 2015
Twelve policemen in Sohag sentenced to prison for assaulting the judiciary
The Sohag Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced the former deputy sheriff of the Saqalta Police Station to three years in…
Egypt’s Cabinet plans to sell $1.5 bn international bonds
January 6, 2015
Egypt’s Cabinet plans to sell $1.5 bn international bonds
Egypt’s Cabinet approved a plan to commence selling US$1.5 billion in international bonds with the aim of attracting new foreign…
Study: Egyptian-Kuwaiti cumulative investments exceeded $16 billion over past 4 decades
January 6, 2015
Study: Egyptian-Kuwaiti cumulative investments exceeded $16 billion over past 4 decades
A study on Egyptian-Kuwaiti relations revealed that the cumulative investments between the two countries exceeded US$16 billion over the past…
Defendant commits suicide jumping from Mugamma building
January 6, 2015
Defendant commits suicide jumping from Mugamma building
A 66-year-old defendant committed suicide on Tuesday by jumping from the 9th floor of Mugamma al-Tahrir building. The Qasr al-Nil prosecutor…
Political parties urge Egyptians in Libya to return
January 6, 2015
Political parties urge Egyptians in Libya to return
Several political parties and groups have demanded expediting the return of kidnapped Egyptian Copts in Libya and have also called…
Al-Azhar Imam, Awqaf Minister greet Pope on Eastern Christmas
January 6, 2015
Al-Azhar Imam, Awqaf Minister greet Pope on Eastern Christmas
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb sent a cable of greetings to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St.…
Egypt’s foreign reserves lose $550 million in Dec
January 6, 2015
Egypt’s foreign reserves lose $550 million in Dec
Egypt's foreign currency reserves fell to $15.33 billion at the end of December from $15.88 billion the previous month, a loss…
Egypt’s Bisco Misr shareholders agree to sell stake to Kellogg
January 6, 2015
Egypt’s Bisco Misr shareholders agree to sell stake to Kellogg
Egypt's Bisco Misr said on Tuesday shareholders controlling nearly 60 percent of the company had agreed to sell to the…
Government on alert preparing for floods
January 6, 2015
Government on alert preparing for floods
The government has said it is raising an alert in all governorates to prepare for seasonal floods, noting it was…
Minister: Industrial companies to pay only for actual consumption of natural gas
January 6, 2015
Minister: Industrial companies to pay only for actual consumption of natural gas
The prime minister has approved the Industry Ministry's proposal to allow industrial companies using natural gas to pay for their…