Egypt
Egypt seizes hoard of antiquities
January 7, 2014
Egypt seizes hoard of antiquities
The Egyptian police have seized a hoard of more than 1,500 illegally excavated ancient artefacts, the Antiquities Ministry said.The antiquities…
Egypt balloon crash that killed tourists likely caused by fuel leak
January 7, 2014
Egypt balloon crash that killed tourists likely caused by fuel leak
A hot air balloon crash that killed 19 people, most of them foreign tourists, in the Egyptian town of Luxor…
Turkey predicts brief economic impact from graft probe
January 7, 2014
Turkey predicts brief economic impact from graft probe
Uncertainty caused by Turkey's corruption scandal could hit economic growth in the near term, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on…
5,000 policemen to secure second session of Morsy trial
January 7, 2014
5,000 policemen to secure second session of Morsy trial
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim approved a plan to secure the trial of toppled President Mohamed Morsy and other 14 Muslim…
Firms submit RFPs for Suez Canal development project
January 7, 2014
Firms submit RFPs for Suez Canal development project
On Wednesday, fourteen local and foreign consulting firms will begin submitting request for proposals for the Suez Canal axis development…
FJP members in Sharqiya cede their membership in protest
January 7, 2014
FJP members in Sharqiya cede their membership in protest
Sharqiya's security department has announced that several members of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) ceded their party…
Muslim Brotherhood: Show us Morsy
January 7, 2014
Muslim Brotherhood: Show us Morsy
The Muslim Brotherhood has called on the government to show President Mohamed Morsy to the people. “Prosecutors banned lawyers on Tuesday…
PM greets Pope Tawadros over Coptic Christmas
January 7, 2014
PM greets Pope Tawadros over Coptic Christmas
Pope Tawadros II, leader of Egypt’s Copts, received on Tuesday Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy to offer felicitations over Coptic Christmas at…
Egypt’s army chief Sisi seen edging closer to presidential bid
January 7, 2014
Egypt’s army chief Sisi seen edging closer to presidential bid
In Egypt, it no longer appears to be a question of if, but when, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will…
Protest staged outside Qatari embassy to expel ambassador
January 7, 2014
Protest staged outside Qatari embassy to expel ambassador
Dozens of demonstrators protested on Tuesday outside the Qatari embassy in Cairo to voice demand of expelling the ambassador, summoning…