Egypt
Remains of another 1970s soldier found at Suez Canal project site
October 23, 2014
Remains of another 1970s soldier found at Suez Canal project site
Workers at the new Suez Canal project found Thursday the remains of another soldier during dredging works. Brig. Gen.
Minister: Egypt expects to increase tourism revenues to $7bn by end of 2014
October 23, 2014
Minister: Egypt expects to increase tourism revenues to $7bn by end of 2014
Egypt's tourism minister hopes to fully revive one of the country's most vital industries by next April but persuading the…
Hamzawy: I will not leave Egypt
October 23, 2014
Hamzawy: I will not leave Egypt
Political science professor Amr Hamzawy responded on Thursday to remarks attributed to him over intentions to leave Egypt after receiving…
Death of three students highlights growing negligence at schools
October 23, 2014
Death of three students highlights growing negligence at schools
The death of three school children in Cairo’s Matariya, Giza’s Atfih and the province of Matrouh has shed more light…
Govt considers Vodafone share sale to ‘sovereign’ body
October 23, 2014
Govt considers Vodafone share sale to ‘sovereign’ body
The Ministry of Electricity is considering a suggestion to sell state-owned Telecom Egypt’s 45-percent share in Vodafone Egypt to a…
Minister: Ain Sokhna station adds 650MW to Egypt’s electricity grid on Thursday
October 23, 2014
Minister: Ain Sokhna station adds 650MW to Egypt’s electricity grid on Thursday
Electricity Minister Mohammad Shaker said that the second unit of the Ain Sokhna power station will begin the trial operation on…
Screening rights for 200 movies forged, sold to Arab channel
October 23, 2014
Screening rights for 200 movies forged, sold to Arab channel
Broadcast rights of 200 Egyptian movies and plays have been illegally sold to an Arab channel by a scammer, the…
Egypt rejects World Bank loan for electricity linkage project, says conditions unnecessary
October 23, 2014
Egypt rejects World Bank loan for electricity linkage project, says conditions unnecessary
The Egyptian government on Thursday refused a conditional loan worth US$430 million from the World Bank to finance the electricity linkage project…
Indian ambassador clueless about sovaldi talks with Egypt
October 23, 2014
Indian ambassador clueless about sovaldi talks with Egypt
India’s ambassador to Cairo has said that he had no information whether his country was in talks with Egypt over…
Agnad Masr claims responsibility for Cairo University blast
October 23, 2014
Agnad Masr claims responsibility for Cairo University blast
The terrorist Agnad Masr group has claimed responsibility for the Cairo University blast that occurred on Wednesday.The group issued statement…