Egypt
Prosecution reviews complaint against celebrities who criticized Mubarak, Sisi
December 4, 2014
Prosecution reviews complaint against celebrities who criticized Mubarak, Sisi
Egypt’s General Prosecution decided Thursday to look into a complaint filed by a lawyer against movie star Khaled Abol Naga…
Two dead bodies found in Sheikh Zuweid Thursday
December 4, 2014
Two dead bodies found in Sheikh Zuweid Thursday
Residents of Abu Tawila Village in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, found two people shot dead in the head on Thursday…
HSBC: Growth in Egyptian business activity almost stalls in Nov
December 4, 2014
HSBC: Growth in Egyptian business activity almost stalls in Nov
Business activity in Egypt expanded in November for a fourth month but growth slowed almost to a standstill, a survey…
‘Nightmare’ for Syrian refugees as UN cuts food aid
December 4, 2014
‘Nightmare’ for Syrian refugees as UN cuts food aid
Aid workers fear a major humanitarian crisis for millions of Syrian refugees in the Middle East after funding gaps forced…
Lebanon says detained woman was Baghdadi wife for three months
December 4, 2014
Lebanon says detained woman was Baghdadi wife for three months
Lebanon's interior minister said on Wednesday that a women detained by security forces was the wife of Islamic State leader…
Rights groups slam Egypt over new mass death sentence
December 3, 2014
Rights groups slam Egypt over new mass death sentence
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International slammed Egypt Wednesday over the mass death sentencing of 188 Islamists days after murder…
Egyptian dies of H5N1 bird flu, bringing total of deaths to 7
December 3, 2014
Egyptian dies of H5N1 bird flu, bringing total of deaths to 7
Another Egyptian has died of H5N1 bird flu, bringing the total number of deaths in Egypt from the virus to…
Washington declines to comment on Mubarak’s acquittal
December 3, 2014
Washington declines to comment on Mubarak’s acquittal
The US State Department has declined to comment on the court ruling acquitting former President Hosni Mubarak, who was charged…
Mehleb revives King Senusret’s project, reconnects Nile to Red Sea
December 3, 2014
Mehleb revives King Senusret’s project, reconnects Nile to Red Sea
After 3,464 years, the Egyptian government will again revive King Senusret’s project to reconnect the Nile to the Red Sea, or in…
Sisi: 50,000 civilian workers affiliated with armed forces, number likely to increase
December 3, 2014
Sisi: 50,000 civilian workers affiliated with armed forces, number likely to increase
The current large projects underway in Egypt are being managed by civilian workers, not soldiers, as there are 50,000 civilian…