Egypt
SIS: Egypt categorically rejects comments on verdicts of its judiciary
December 5, 2014
SIS: Egypt categorically rejects comments on verdicts of its judiciary
Egypt has noted that some countries and international organizations have insisted on commenting on verdicts of the Egyptian judiciary, which…
Online freedom declines, amid NSA effect
December 5, 2014
Online freedom declines, amid NSA effect
Internet freedom suffered this year as a growing number of countries stepped up efforts to spy on users and censor…
Al-Azhar urges Mideast Christians not to flee jihadists
December 4, 2014
Al-Azhar urges Mideast Christians not to flee jihadists
Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's most prestigious centre of learning, on Thursday urged Christians in the Arab world to stand firm in…
Medical team sent to Siwa after 4 children die of measles, 30 infected
December 4, 2014
Medical team sent to Siwa after 4 children die of measles, 30 infected
Mohamed Abu Suleiman, undersecretary of the Health Ministry in Matrouh, said a medical team has been sent to Siwa to…
Sisi receives Saudi intelligence chief in Cairo
December 4, 2014
Sisi receives Saudi intelligence chief in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Chief of the Saudi General Intelligence Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdel Aziz on Wednesday…
IMF: Egypt’s economic plan is good
December 4, 2014
IMF: Egypt’s economic plan is good
Counselor at the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Middle Eastern and Central Asian Department Christopher J. Jarvis stressed that the Egyptian…
Egypt to import 6 LNG cargoes from Algeria next year
December 4, 2014
Egypt to import 6 LNG cargoes from Algeria next year
Egypt will import six cargoes of liquefied natural gas from Algeria between April and September next year, the oil ministry…
Court acquits trade unionist accused of insulting president
December 4, 2014
Court acquits trade unionist accused of insulting president
Al-Nozha Misdemeanor Court in Cairo on Thursday cleared a labor leader of charges of insulting the president and disseminating rumors…
Egypt warns of promoting gender identity, sex orientation in UN policy
December 4, 2014
Egypt warns of promoting gender identity, sex orientation in UN policy
Egypt warned of attempts to list gender identity and sex orientation on the agenda of the United Nations, saying this…
Draft law criminalizing insults of revolutions sparks controversy
December 4, 2014
Draft law criminalizing insults of revolutions sparks controversy
The announcement by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of a new draft law that would criminalize insulting the two revolutions of…