Egypt
Bad weather closes Safaga, Hurghada seaports
May 18, 2014
Bad weather closes Safaga, Hurghada seaports
Red Sea port authorities decided to close the Safaga and Hurghada seaports due to bad weather conditions and a dust…
Former US President Carter ‘concerned’ over Egypt
May 17, 2014
Former US President Carter ‘concerned’ over Egypt
Former US President Jimmy Carter is warning Egypt that its transition to democracy after years of political turmoil is faltering…
Boko Haram is West Africa’s Al-Qaeda, says Nigerian President
May 17, 2014
Boko Haram is West Africa’s Al-Qaeda, says Nigerian President
Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls, is no longer a local threat but…
Muslim Brotherhood supporters protest Friday
May 16, 2014
Muslim Brotherhood supporters protest Friday
Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters staged protests in Sharqiya Governorate before and after Friday prayers to call for boycotting the…
Nigerian president cancels visit to abducted girls’ town
May 16, 2014
Nigerian president cancels visit to abducted girls’ town
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his first visit to the home town of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by…
Clashes take place between security forces, Al-Azhar students
May 16, 2014
Clashes take place between security forces, Al-Azhar students
Clashes occurred Friday between pro-Muslim Brotherhood students and the security forces at Al-Azhar University in Nasr City as students staged…
FM spokesperson: Over 100000 Egyptian expatriates voted so far
May 16, 2014
FM spokesperson: Over 100000 Egyptian expatriates voted so far
Preliminary indications for the vote of Egyptian expatriates in the presidential elections on the first day, Thursday, and in the…
Turnout of voters in Saudi Arabia higher on second day of presidential elections
May 16, 2014
Turnout of voters in Saudi Arabia higher on second day of presidential elections
The Egyptian Embassy in Riyadh and the General Consulate in Jeddah opened its doors early Friday before voters on the…
Maspero signs protocol with Saudi MBC Channels
May 16, 2014
Maspero signs protocol with Saudi MBC Channels
The 54-year-old Egyptian Radio and Television Union decided to ally with the almost 25-year-old Saudi MBC Channels, raising controversy between…
Prosecution investigates clashes between Cairo University students, security forces
May 16, 2014
Prosecution investigates clashes between Cairo University students, security forces
Giza prosecution is investigating clashes that occurred last week at Cairo University between protesting pro-Muslim Brotherhood students and the security forces.