Egypt
Family of Irish man jailed in Egypt to celebrate birthday outside embassy in Dublin
December 13, 2014
Family of Irish man jailed in Egypt to celebrate birthday outside embassy in Dublin
The family and supporters of Dublin native prisoner will hold on Saturday a candlelight vigil outside the Egyptian embassy in…
Heikal: Sisi faces unsettled atmosphere
December 13, 2014
Heikal: Sisi faces unsettled atmosphere
Veteran writer Mohamed Hassanein Heikal said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi faces “a general unsettled atmosphere,” adding that “We cannot do…
CSF soldier commits suicide under metro wheels
December 13, 2014
CSF soldier commits suicide under metro wheels
A Central Security Forces soldiers committed suicide by throwing himself under the metro wheels in Cairo, metro official source said.23…
One killed and three wounded in Kafr Al-Sheikh in clashes between police, Muslim Brotherhood protesters
December 12, 2014
One killed and three wounded in Kafr Al-Sheikh in clashes between police, Muslim Brotherhood protesters
At least one person was killed and three others were wounded, in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, north Egypt as demonstrators supporting…
Survey: Pope Francis maintains least favorability rate in Egypt
December 12, 2014
Survey: Pope Francis maintains least favorability rate in Egypt
In a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, a US think tank, on Pope Francis popularity in different countries…
Egypt urges nuclear states to commit to NPT
December 12, 2014
Egypt urges nuclear states to commit to NPT
Egypt urged nuclear countries to commit to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and set a timetable to this end.Delivering Egypt's address…
Democracy Index: 226 student protests occurred in November
December 12, 2014
Democracy Index: 226 student protests occurred in November
As anti-regime protests by university students continued on campuses, the Democracy Index, affiliatedo the Cairo-based organisation the International Development Center…
Minister: Wheat plantations amount to 1.3 million acres
December 12, 2014
Minister: Wheat plantations amount to 1.3 million acres
The total area cultivated with wheat is about about 3.1 million acres, according to the latest ministry statistics, said Minister of…
Law demarcating constituencies raises different reactions
December 12, 2014
Law demarcating constituencies raises different reactions
Reactions to the law demarcating constituencies for the upcoming parliamentary elections varied as the Cabinet approved the law on Wednesday. Some…
UAE’s al-Marfaa dredger starts digging new Suez channel
December 12, 2014
UAE’s al-Marfaa dredger starts digging new Suez channel
Chief of Staff of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces Kamel al-Wazir who supervises the digging of the new…