Egypt
Court adjourns trial of Morsy’s information minister
January 5, 2014
Court adjourns trial of Morsy’s information minister
North Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Sunday the trial of former Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud and former head of…
Teacher interrogated for using Rabea sign in exam question
January 5, 2014
Teacher interrogated for using Rabea sign in exam question
A teacher accused of writing a question on an exam paper involving a picture of a baby holding the four-finger Rabea…
Mansour in Abbassiya Cathedral to offer Christmas wishes
January 5, 2014
Mansour in Abbassiya Cathedral to offer Christmas wishes
Pope Tawadros II, the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate, received on Sunday Interim President Adly…
Activist, sister given suspended one-year imprisonment sentence
January 5, 2014
Activist, sister given suspended one-year imprisonment sentence
Political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and eleven others, including his sister, have been given a suspended sentence of hard labor…
Egypt will take further steps against Qatar: minister
January 5, 2014
Egypt will take further steps against Qatar: minister
Nabil Fahmy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said Egypt would take additional steps against Qatar after the ministry summoned the Qatari…
Two suspects accused of murdering Swiss tourists in Hurghada remanded into custody
January 5, 2014
Two suspects accused of murdering Swiss tourists in Hurghada remanded into custody
Hurghada prosecution ordered the remanding of two suspects, accused of killing a Swiss tourist and his wife, into custody for…
Legal amendments will allow university president to immediately expel students
January 5, 2014
Legal amendments will allow university president to immediately expel students
Gaber Nassar, Cairo University president and head of the committee to amend the law on university regulations, has announced a…
Egyptian captain killed by Tunisian troops while sailing illegally
January 5, 2014
Egyptian captain killed by Tunisian troops while sailing illegally
Tunisian armed forces confronted on Saturday three Egyptian boats while sailing illegally in the regional waters near Zarzis coasts causing…
Egyptian stock market expected to rise 40% in 2014
January 5, 2014
Egyptian stock market expected to rise 40% in 2014
Economists and financial experts predict the Egyptian Stock Exchange will perform better in the year 2014, possibly making gains of…
German tourist injured in fire in Aswan
January 5, 2014
German tourist injured in fire in Aswan
A German tourist suffered cuts and bruises after a limited fire broke out in a cruise ship called Miss Esadora…