Egypt
Convicted Al Jazeera reporter in Suez to appeal prison sentence
June 26, 2014
Convicted Al Jazeera reporter in Suez to appeal prison sentence
The lawyer representing Al Jazeera reporter in Suez Abdel Rahman Shahin said he will appeal the three-year prison sentence handed…
Health Ministry: Man catches bird flu in Minya
June 26, 2014
Health Ministry: Man catches bird flu in Minya
The Ministry of Health and Population announced that a 34-year-old man in Minya has been inflected with the A/H5N1 virus…
Two explosive devices defused in Rafah
June 26, 2014
Two explosive devices defused in Rafah
The security forces announced on Wednesday evening they had defused two explosive devices on Rafah's main road. The two explosive devices…
Egypt defends itself at UN amid outcry over jailing of journalists
June 26, 2014
Egypt defends itself at UN amid outcry over jailing of journalists
Egypt defended its judicial system at the United Nations on Wednesday amid a global outcry over the jailing of Al…
Labor Union Member: Minimum wage an illusion
June 25, 2014
Labor Union Member: Minimum wage an illusion
Kamal Abbas, member of the Labor Union and the National Council for Human Rights, said workers found out that the…
Minister: Tourism improved in May
June 25, 2014
Minister: Tourism improved in May
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said tourism has improved last May compared to last April due to promotional efforts by the…
Noticeable rise in temperatures in the next 72 hours
June 25, 2014
Noticeable rise in temperatures in the next 72 hours
Ahmed Hussein Ibrahim, chairman of the General Authority for Meteorology, expected a noticeable rise of six to seven degrees in…
Stepped-up security measures at Cairo Airport after subway bombings
June 25, 2014
Stepped-up security measures at Cairo Airport after subway bombings
Security measures were stepped-up at Cairo Airport on Wednesday after the subway bombings and threats by terrorist groups to target…
Banks in Ramadan open 9:30am to 1:30pm
June 25, 2014
Banks in Ramadan open 9:30am to 1:30pm
The Central Bank said the official working hours for bank staff in Ramadan are from 9:00am to 3:00pm and for…
Arrest order for three suspects accused of kidnapping, assaulting girl in Badrasheen
June 25, 2014
Arrest order for three suspects accused of kidnapping, assaulting girl in Badrasheen
Prosecutors issued an arrest order for a tuk-tuk (three-wheeled taxi) driver and two others on charges of kidnapping a 15-year-old…