Egypt
Tunisians vote in historic presidential run-off
December 21, 2014
Tunisians vote in historic presidential run-off
Tunisians vote on Sunday in a presidential run-off election that completes the country's last steps to full democracy nearly fours…
Egypt charges captain, officer of Kuwaiti ship with manslaughter
December 21, 2014
Egypt charges captain, officer of Kuwaiti ship with manslaughter
Egypt's public prosecutor charged the captain and first officer of a Kuwaiti container ship with manslaughter in connection with a…
Egypt says it backs Palestinian UN resolution
December 20, 2014
Egypt says it backs Palestinian UN resolution
Egypt said on Saturday it supports a draft resolution submitted by the Palestinians to the UN Security Council setting out…
Egypt’s Sisi meets Qatari envoy, signalling possible detente
December 20, 2014
Egypt’s Sisi meets Qatari envoy, signalling possible detente
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met a special envoy of the emir of Qatar on Saturday, the latest step in…
Sources: Egypt receives 10 Apache helicopters from U.S.
December 20, 2014
Sources: Egypt receives 10 Apache helicopters from U.S.
Egypt received 10 Apache helicopters from the United States in the past week, security sources said on Saturday, a sign…
Ahmed Shafiq named new chief of National Movement Party
December 20, 2014
Ahmed Shafiq named new chief of National Movement Party
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has won the presidency for the Egyptian National Movement Party.Shafiq, who has been living in…
Time Magazine: Egyptian intervention contributing to armed conflict in Libya
December 20, 2014
Time Magazine: Egyptian intervention contributing to armed conflict in Libya
US Time magazine has attributed the ongoing clashes over Libya’s Ras Lanuf and Sidra oil ports to fears by battling…
Expert: Tourism sector in Red Sea looses $0.5 billion monthly due to Russian tourism crisis
December 20, 2014
Expert: Tourism sector in Red Sea looses $0.5 billion monthly due to Russian tourism crisis
Russian tourism to Red Sea resorts has dropped by 50 percent over the past few weeks following a decline in…
Technical committee on Renaissance Dam to convene at beginning of January
December 20, 2014
Technical committee on Renaissance Dam to convene at beginning of January
The period granted by the national committee on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to the five international consulting offices to present…
Expert: Egypt not significantly economically affected by IS
December 20, 2014
Expert: Egypt not significantly economically affected by IS
Economic Researcher Reda Eissa said that IS has not had a significant impact on the economy.He said the presence of…