Egypt
Court cancels Essam Sultan’s release
January 23, 2014
Court cancels Essam Sultan’s release
Cairo Criminal Court canceled on Thursday the release of Wasat Party leader and former MP Essam Sultan. The court ordered Sultan's…
Stock market goes up by 0.75% Thursday
January 23, 2014
Stock market goes up by 0.75% Thursday
The main EGX30 index of the stock exchange went up by 0.75 percent on Thursday to close at 7,233 points. The…
Orascom Telecom Algeria appoints new CEO
January 23, 2014
Orascom Telecom Algeria appoints new CEO
Orascom Telecom Algeria has appointed Philip Thome, head of VimpelCom’s technology sector, as CEO. Vincenzo Nesci will remain the chairman of…
Student killed in Brotherhood clashes with security at Alexandria University
January 23, 2014
Student killed in Brotherhood clashes with security at Alexandria University
A student was killed in clashes between Brotherhood students of Alexandria University and security on Thursday. Alexandria Security Director Amin Ezz…
Pro-MB students protest police presence on Cairo University campus
January 23, 2014
Pro-MB students protest police presence on Cairo University campus
Dozens of pro-Muslim Brotherhood students at Cairo University's Faculty of Physical Therapy staged a protest on Thursday to demand the release…
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claims responsibility for Beni Suef attack
January 23, 2014
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claims responsibility for Beni Suef attack
The Sinai-based jihadi group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis has claimed responsibility for the attack against a Beni Suef police checkpoint, which…
Egypt interim PM backs army chief for president
January 23, 2014
Egypt interim PM backs army chief for president
Egyptian interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy said on Thursday he backed General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for president, one of the…
Security source: 7 extremists arrested in North Sinai
January 23, 2014
Security source: 7 extremists arrested in North Sinai
A security source said Thursday that seven extremists were arrested in a military operation in Sheikh Zuwayed and Rafah. The source…
Foreign Ministry rejects Amnesty’s report on human rights in Egypt
January 23, 2014
Foreign Ministry rejects Amnesty’s report on human rights in Egypt
The Foreign Ministry has said that the report issued by Amnesty International on the third anniversary of the 25 January…
Pro-Morsy alliance condemn Beni Suef attack
January 23, 2014
Pro-Morsy alliance condemn Beni Suef attack
The pro-Mohamed Morsy National Alliance to Support Legitimacy condemned the attack that took place in Beni Suef, south Cairo on…