Egypt
Ministry: Strict measure to be taken against fertilizer companies to provide subsidized fertilizer
October 30, 2014
Ministry: Strict measure to be taken against fertilizer companies to provide subsidized fertilizer
The Ministry of Agriculture called on the companies of subsidized nitrogenous fertilizers on Wednesday to supply cooperative societies and Agricultural Credit Bank…
Evacuation of Rafah residents starts
October 30, 2014
Evacuation of Rafah residents starts
The evacuation of residents of the border city of Rafah, in North Sinai, started yesterday as a prelude to establishing…
Source: Former intelligence official jailed for leak sent to Tora prison
October 30, 2014
Source: Former intelligence official jailed for leak sent to Tora prison
A former senior official at Egypt’s General Intelligence Service who was sentenced to jail for leaking sensitive information has been…
Jordan’s film ‘Theeb’ tipped for landslide wins in Abu Dhabi
October 30, 2014
Jordan’s film ‘Theeb’ tipped for landslide wins in Abu Dhabi
Encouraged by an Orizzonti Best Director award won at the 71st Venice Film Festival, the first international award for Jordanian…
26 Zamalek soccer fans acquitted of rioting, sabotage charges
October 30, 2014
26 Zamalek soccer fans acquitted of rioting, sabotage charges
The Sahel Misdemeanor Court acquitted on Thursday 26 members of Ultras White Knights, a group of hardcore fans of Zamalek…
Saudi Arabia finds six new MERS cases as outbreak grows
October 30, 2014
Saudi Arabia finds six new MERS cases as outbreak grows
Saudi Arabia said late on Wednesday it had detected six new cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)…
Rights groups point to worsening Human Rights in Egypt in UN memo
October 30, 2014
Rights groups point to worsening Human Rights in Egypt in UN memo
Nineteen human rights organizations have highlighted a “dramatic deterioration” in human rights in Egypt over the past four years in…
Health Ministry official denies spread of typhoid in Dalga village
October 30, 2014
Health Ministry official denies spread of typhoid in Dalga village
A number of Dalga village residents in Minya said that drinking water contaminated with sewage may be the cause of…
Greece, Egypt, Cyprus urge Turkey to quit gas search off island
October 30, 2014
Greece, Egypt, Cyprus urge Turkey to quit gas search off island
The governments of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus urged Turkey on Wednesday to stop trying to chart gas deposits in areas…
Presidency announces specialized advisory committees
October 30, 2014
Presidency announces specialized advisory committees
The Egyptian presidency has formed four specialized advisory committees tackling societal, economic and political challenges facing the country. The committees are…