Egypt
Hostage Egyptian drivers’ crisis to be resolved soon
February 6, 2014
Hostage Egyptian drivers’ crisis to be resolved soon
The dilemma of Egyptian drivers held captive by Libyan militants in Ajdabiya since Tuesday will be resolved soon, officials from…
Egypt army chief Sisi says to run for president: Kuwait paper
February 6, 2014
Egypt army chief Sisi says to run for president: Kuwait paper
Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in comments published in a Kuwait paper Thursday he has decided to run…
Main suspect in Kerdasa police attack dies in jail
February 5, 2014
Main suspect in Kerdasa police attack dies in jail
Dr. Mohamed Sayed a-Ghazlany, a Muslim Brotherhood member, died in a prison hospital due to high blood pressure and liver…
Strike reaches 55% in government hospitals
February 5, 2014
Strike reaches 55% in government hospitals
The Doctor's Syndicate Board said at a news conference on Wednesday that the ratio of the strike in public hospitals…
Efforts made to obtain release of 400 Egyptian drivers held in Libya
February 5, 2014
Efforts made to obtain release of 400 Egyptian drivers held in Libya
Egyptian authorities resumed efforts to resolve the crisis of 400 Egyptian drivers who had been kidnapped in Libya after a…
Egyptian agricultural exports reach LE13.6 billion in 2013
February 5, 2014
Egyptian agricultural exports reach LE13.6 billion in 2013
The value of Egypt's agricultural exports amounted to LE13.6 billion, representing 10 percent of Egypt's total exports in 2013 and…
Trial of suspects accused of spying adjourned to 5 March
February 5, 2014
Trial of suspects accused of spying adjourned to 5 March
The North Sinai Criminal Court postponed on Wednesday the trial of suspects accused of spying for Israel to 5 March,…
104 MB professors, students referred to Criminal Court in Sharqiya
February 5, 2014
104 MB professors, students referred to Criminal Court in Sharqiya
One hundred and four pro-Muslim Brotherhood university professors and students were referred to criminal court on charges of rioting, inciting…
Political forces reject call from the presidency for a meeting
February 5, 2014
Political forces reject call from the presidency for a meeting
Several youth movements have rejected a meeting called for by presidential media adviser Ahmed al-Muslemany with 25 January and 30…
New offers to encourage Arab tourism to Egypt
February 5, 2014
New offers to encourage Arab tourism to Egypt
The Tourism Ministry and the Tourism Promotion Authority launched new promotional offers in early March in a bid to attract…