Egypt
Planning Minister: Mubarak regime officials have right to run for parliament
December 28, 2014
Planning Minister: Mubarak regime officials have right to run for parliament
Ashraf al-Araby, minister of planning and administrative reform, said the ministry is reviewing the voters' lists for the next parliamentary…
17-year-old charged with instigation against police released on bail
December 28, 2014
17-year-old charged with instigation against police released on bail
A juvenile misdemeanor court released on Sunday a 17-year-old boy on bail after he had been in detention over charges…
Sources: Egypt reduces sentences for 23 young activists for protesting
December 28, 2014
Sources: Egypt reduces sentences for 23 young activists for protesting
An Egyptian appeals court reduced the jail terms on Sunday for 23 young activists convicted of violating a law banning…
Initiative: 4 sexual harassment cases by policemen in 2 months
December 28, 2014
Initiative: 4 sexual harassment cases by policemen in 2 months
The initiative I Saw Harassment has recorded four separate cases of sexual harassment by police during the second 100 days…
FM reveals desire to mend relations with Doha, urges change in Turkish policies
December 28, 2014
FM reveals desire to mend relations with Doha, urges change in Turkish policies
Relations with Arab states are above all interests, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday, answering questions on the future…
Controversy sparked over Pope Tawadros’s stance on civil marriage
December 28, 2014
Controversy sparked over Pope Tawadros’s stance on civil marriage
An interview by Al-Masry Al-Youm with Egypt’s Coptic leader Pope Tawardros II has stirred wide reactions regarding the Orthodox Church’s…
Anti-Arab group poses legal, political dilemma for Israel
December 28, 2014
Anti-Arab group poses legal, political dilemma for Israel
A far-right Israeli group that agitates against Arabs in the name of religion and national security is forcing the Jewish…
Doctor abandons career to connect with South Sinai nature
December 28, 2014
Doctor abandons career to connect with South Sinai nature
A visit to South Sinai was the reason behind changing life of Doctor Rabei who decided not to return back…
Investors urge more participation in US tourism expos
December 28, 2014
Investors urge more participation in US tourism expos
Egypt’s failure to actively participate in US tourism exhibitions is causing the country to lose nearly 800,000 tourists, warned investors…
Ministry: Five wounded in Egypt’s vaccine company blaze
December 28, 2014
Ministry: Five wounded in Egypt’s vaccine company blaze
Five people were wounded Sunday when a blaze caught at Egypt’s major vaccine production company, the Health Ministry said. A ministry…