Egypt
UAE follows Egypt, Morocco in banning Moses epic
December 30, 2014
UAE follows Egypt, Morocco in banning Moses epic
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that it will not allow the screening of Hollywood's Biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and…
Poll: Ramadan, Met’eb, Hasaan named personalities of the year
December 30, 2014
Poll: Ramadan, Met’eb, Hasaan named personalities of the year
An Egyptian polling center on Tuesday named the personalities of the year based on Egyptian voter selection, in its third…
Uptated: Egypt current account hits deficit of $1.4 bln in July-Sept quarter
December 30, 2014
Uptated: Egypt current account hits deficit of $1.4 bln in July-Sept quarter
Egypt's current account recorded a $1.4 billion deficit in the three months to September, in contrast to a $610 million…
Pope Tawadros urges investigation in death of Maspero martyrs
December 30, 2014
Pope Tawadros urges investigation in death of Maspero martyrs
The leader of Egypt's Coptic church Pope Tawadros II said in a sermon Sunday that the victims of the brutal…
Egypt Independent’s most read stories 2014
December 30, 2014
Egypt Independent’s most read stories 2014
As 2014 comes to an end, we are pleased to offer our readers Egypt Independent's most read stories throughout the…
Jewish community leader in Egypt rejects banning Abu Hasira festival
December 30, 2014
Jewish community leader in Egypt rejects banning Abu Hasira festival
Head of the Jewish Community in Egypt Magda Haroun has described the verdict banning the Abu Hasira festival as "unconstitutional." The…
End-of-year photojournalism competition to be held at El Sawy Culture Wheel
December 30, 2014
End-of-year photojournalism competition to be held at El Sawy Culture Wheel
A competition for Egypt's best photojournalism in 2014 is being organized by the Chairman of the Journalists Syndicate Diaa Rashwan,…
Brotherhood: 7 sentenced to 10 years, 8 acquitted over 2013 Damietta riots
December 30, 2014
Brotherhood: 7 sentenced to 10 years, 8 acquitted over 2013 Damietta riots
The criminal court of the Nile Delta province of Damietta sentenced seven Muslim Brotherhood loyalists to ten years in absentia,…
Brotherhood won’t make it to Parliament, says president
December 30, 2014
Brotherhood won’t make it to Parliament, says president
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has stressed that the Egyptian people will not allow the Muslim Brotherhood, the group he ousted…
Brent hits five-and-a-half-year low near $57, supply glut weighs
December 30, 2014
Brent hits five-and-a-half-year low near $57, supply glut weighs
Brent oil fell to a fresh 5-1/2-year low near $57 per barrel on Tuesday, as persistent worries about a global…