Egypt
Judges to propose constitutional article on retirement age
August 13, 2013
Judges to propose constitutional article on retirement age
The Judges Club will propose an article for the new constitution stating that judges should retire at the age of…
Tawakkol Karman: Destroying Egypt’s revolution will kill off Arab Spring
August 13, 2013
Tawakkol Karman: Destroying Egypt’s revolution will kill off Arab Spring
Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman told Reuters Monday that the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsy by the Egyptian…
Monthly international flights down by 11%, says aviation minister
August 13, 2013
Monthly international flights down by 11%, says aviation minister
Civil Aviation Minister Abdel Aziz Fadel has said international flights on EgyptAir declined by 11 percent between July and August.
New governors swear in before interim president
August 13, 2013
New governors swear in before interim president
New governors were sworn in Tuesday before interim President Adly Mansour in the first governors’ reshuffle since the overthrow of…
Second Army commander surveys Suez Canal security
August 13, 2013
Second Army commander surveys Suez Canal security
Major General Ahmed Wasfy, commander of the Second Field Army, has surveyed security measures on Egypt's Suez Canal, amid growing…
Police use tear gas as clashes break out in central Cairo
August 13, 2013
Police use tear gas as clashes break out in central Cairo
Clashes between local residents and marchers supporting ousted President Mohamed Morsy clashed in central Cairo on Tuesday.Police used tear gas…
Dollar expected to dip further versus pound
August 13, 2013
Dollar expected to dip further versus pound
Belal Khalil, deputy chairman of the Foreign Exchange Division of the Federation of the Chamber of Commerce, has warned the…
New allegations of torture at Rabaa sit-in
August 13, 2013
New allegations of torture at Rabaa sit-in
New complaints have been filed with Nasr City police station accusing Mohamed Morsy supporters of torture, sources told Egypt Independent.Pro-Morsy…
Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state
August 13, 2013
Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state
A controversy has accompanied the formation of the 50-member panel tasked with amending the Egyptian constitution after the 30 June…
Tourism revenues hit LE1 million over Eid: minister
August 13, 2013
Tourism revenues hit LE1 million over Eid: minister
The total income from tourism during Egypt's Eid vacation hit LE1 million, said Minister for Antiquities Affairs, Mohamed Ibrahim. The figure…