Egypt
Israel could give up $4.2 bn gas supply complaint against Egypt
December 16, 2014
Israel could give up $4.2 bn gas supply complaint against Egypt
Tel Aviv could likely withdraw a lawsuit it had brought against Cairo over a halt in Egypt’s natural gas supply…
UN-backed initiative calls for well-guided pesticide use in Egyptian exports
December 16, 2014
UN-backed initiative calls for well-guided pesticide use in Egyptian exports
A UN-backed initiative has called for intensified training on the use of pesticides in Egyptian agricultural activities so as to…
Egypt’s Suez Cement to convert two factories to run on coal
December 16, 2014
Egypt’s Suez Cement to convert two factories to run on coal
Suez Cement, Egypt's largest listed cement maker by market value, said on Tuesday it planned to spend 600 million Egyptian…
Kuwaiti vessel crew referred to prosecution
December 16, 2014
Kuwaiti vessel crew referred to prosecution
Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat ordered an investigation in a collision that occurred Sunday between a Kuwaiti container ship and a…
Petrochemical company gets first Egyptian ISO 50001 certification
December 16, 2014
Petrochemical company gets first Egyptian ISO 50001 certification
Sidi Krir Petrochemicals Company (SIDPEC) has become the first Egyptian firm to obtain the ISO 50001 certification for industrial energy…
Sisi amends Police Authority Act
December 16, 2014
Sisi amends Police Authority Act
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued Monday a decree amending some provisions of the Police Authority Act, promulgated by Law No.
Director Nader Galal dies, leaving a legacy of more than 50 movies
December 16, 2014
Director Nader Galal dies, leaving a legacy of more than 50 movies
Director Nader Galal died Tuesday at 73, leaving behind a legacy of outstanding cinema and TV works, according to Head…
Democracy Index: protests surged by 10 percent in November
December 16, 2014
Democracy Index: protests surged by 10 percent in November
Egypt witnessed 714 protests in November up from 643 in October, a surge of 10 percent from the previous month,…
Authorities cite conflicting accounts on closing of ‘atheist’ coffee shop
December 16, 2014
Authorities cite conflicting accounts on closing of ‘atheist’ coffee shop
Cairo authorities have given conflicting accounts surrounding the closure of the so-called “atheist” coffee shop on Falaki street has stirred controversy…
Minister: Re-demarcation of governorates part of urban development plan
December 16, 2014
Minister: Re-demarcation of governorates part of urban development plan
The re-demarcation of the borders of governorates in Egypt comes in the framework of comprehensive national scheme for urban development…