Egypt
Cabinet raises subsidized fertilizer prices by 33%
October 14, 2014
Cabinet raises subsidized fertilizer prices by 33%
The ministries of Industry and Trade, Investment, oil and agriculture decided to raise the prices of subsidized fertilizers by 33…
Health Ministry selects five firms for Sovaldi production
October 14, 2014
Health Ministry selects five firms for Sovaldi production
The Ministry of Health has opted for five medical firms for the production of Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir), the US-made Hepatitis C…
Egypt to see first phase of civilization museum late November
October 13, 2014
Egypt to see first phase of civilization museum late November
Egypt will see the first phase of its first comprehensive civilization museum finished by late November, according to Antiquities Minister…
Scuffles break out in HK as anti-protest groups tear down barricades
October 13, 2014
Scuffles break out in HK as anti-protest groups tear down barricades
Hundreds of people, some wearing surgical masks and armed with crowbars and cutting tools, tore down protest barriers in the…
Dabaa: Egypt’s nuclear dream in the army’s grip
October 13, 2014
Dabaa: Egypt’s nuclear dream in the army’s grip
Over three consecutive decades, and under different governments, official promises had been made to achieve Egypt’s nuclear energy dream, the…
Saudi Arabia and UAE offer Egypt US$5 billion later this month
October 13, 2014
Saudi Arabia and UAE offer Egypt US$5 billion later this month
Egypt is expected to receive US$5 billion in depository aid from Saudi Arabia and the UAE later this month to…
Human rights groups: World Bank proposed policy a setback for rights
October 12, 2014
Human rights groups: World Bank proposed policy a setback for rights
Draft World Bank policies under consideration at the bank’s meeting on 10-12 October would dangerously roll back protection for communities affected…
Minister: IMF mission to visit Egypt by year’s end
October 12, 2014
Minister: IMF mission to visit Egypt by year’s end
Egypt has invited a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to arrive in the country by the end of…
Public figure referred to prosecution over Eid remarks
October 12, 2014
Public figure referred to prosecution over Eid remarks
Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat referred a claim filed by lawyer Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim against head of the Arab Society of…
What to know about Halayeb and Shalateen: Egypt-Sudan disputed territories
October 12, 2014
What to know about Halayeb and Shalateen: Egypt-Sudan disputed territories
Controversy resurfaced on Saturday over remarks by Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir to the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat about his country’s sovereignty…