Egypt
US State Department spokesperson: Washington’s response to Mubarak acquittal ‘ridiculous’
December 5, 2014
US State Department spokesperson: Washington’s response to Mubarak acquittal ‘ridiculous’
US State Department spokesperson Jennifer Sacchi said that Washington's reaction to the verdict acquitting former President Hosni Mubarak of killing…
IS Egypt hit by military strikes, asks for help from locals
December 5, 2014
IS Egypt hit by military strikes, asks for help from locals
IS Egypt, formerly called Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, admitted in a video on YouTube that the military strikes against them in…
Health Ministry succeeds in treating Hepatitis C, fails with bird flu
December 5, 2014
Health Ministry succeeds in treating Hepatitis C, fails with bird flu
Government efforts have succeeded in treating eight patients of Hepatitis C with Sovaldi in Alexandria, but failed to combat bird…
Blackout in Ras Gharib for 24 hours
December 5, 2014
Blackout in Ras Gharib for 24 hours
Electricity was cut on Wednesday in the whole city of Ras Gharib for 24 hours.The Natural Gas Company has been…
SCAF “leaks” are “fabricated” – army source
December 5, 2014
SCAF “leaks” are “fabricated” – army source
Alleged recordings of some members of the Supreme Council for Armed Forces (SCAF) discussing a legal description for the detention…
New law forbids government employees to talk politics at work
December 5, 2014
New law forbids government employees to talk politics at work
Minister of Planning and Administrative Reform Ashraf al-Araby said the new civil service law forbids government employees to talk politics…
Bird flu looms over Minya after 7th infection
December 5, 2014
Bird flu looms over Minya after 7th infection
Bird flu is looming again over Minya after the governorate declared a state of emergency as the seventh infection was…
German man jailed for almost four years for joining IS
December 5, 2014
German man jailed for almost four years for joining IS
A 20-year-old German man was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison on Friday after he admitted joining…
Official: Gamal Abdel Nasser metro station closed for security reasons
December 5, 2014
Official: Gamal Abdel Nasser metro station closed for security reasons
Gamal Abdel Nasser metro station has closed on Friday for security reasons, according to the Cairo metro authority spokesman Ahmed…
FM concerned over situation in Libya
December 5, 2014
FM concerned over situation in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry expressed on Thursday concern over the worrying situation in Libya, urging more support for the…