Egypt
Well-known Islamic preacher’s brother arrested at Cairo Airport
June 19, 2014
Well-known Islamic preacher’s brother arrested at Cairo Airport
Cairo Airport authorities have, on Wednesday evening, arrested Wahba Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan, brother of Islamic preacher Mohamed Hassan, before traveling…
Agriculture Minister: Egypt lost 150,000 acres to infringements in three years
June 18, 2014
Agriculture Minister: Egypt lost 150,000 acres to infringements in three years
Agriculture Minister Adel al-Beltagy said on Wednesday that Egypt lost 150,000 acres to illegal in the three years that followed…
Sources: Adly Mansour would step down as Constitutional Court considers protests law challenge
June 18, 2014
Sources: Adly Mansour would step down as Constitutional Court considers protests law challenge
Judicial sources said that Adly Mansour, head of the Supreme Constitutional Court and former president of Egypt, would step down…
Ramadan Commodities Fair opens
June 18, 2014
Ramadan Commodities Fair opens
Minister of Industry, Trade and Small and Medium Enterprises Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour and Minister of Supply and Internal Trade…
New govt faces labor protests on first day
June 18, 2014
New govt faces labor protests on first day
Labor protests, with a variety of causes, were staged outside the cabinet building on Wednesday, the first working day of…
Sisi instructs generation of 10,000 MW from solar energy
June 18, 2014
Sisi instructs generation of 10,000 MW from solar energy
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker on Wednesday said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave strict instructions to generate 10,000 megawatts from solar…
Brotherhood defies Interior Ministry, threatens to place Prophet stickers in all squares
June 18, 2014
Brotherhood defies Interior Ministry, threatens to place Prophet stickers in all squares
The Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday called on its youth nationwide to place stickers bearing the phrase “Pray for the Prophet”…
650 small mosques in Alexandria closed down for violating regulations
June 18, 2014
650 small mosques in Alexandria closed down for violating regulations
Alexandria Endowments Ministry Undersecretary Mohammad Noor on Wednesday ordered to close down 650 small mosques in different neighborhoods for violating…
Two people imprisoned, 12 others referred to criminal court on charges of harassment in Alexandria and Mansoura
June 18, 2014
Two people imprisoned, 12 others referred to criminal court on charges of harassment in Alexandria and Mansoura
The Montazah Misdemeanor Court in Alexandria on Wednesday sentenced two people to six months in prison on charges of harassing…
Brotherhood supporters convicted in Maadi violence case
June 18, 2014
Brotherhood supporters convicted in Maadi violence case
Maadi Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday sentenced 18 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to three years in prison and fined each LE50,000 for…