Egypt
Jordan risks outcry with power price rises
July 28, 2013
Jordan risks outcry with power price rises
Jordan plans to raise power prices after doubling taxes on cellphones to offset a large budget deficit, despite warnings that…
Tunisian opposition says may set up rival ‘salvation government’
July 28, 2013
Tunisian opposition says may set up rival ‘salvation government’
Tunisia's secular opposition, angered by two assassinations in its ranks and emboldened by the overthrow of Egypt's president, said on…
Health Ministry: 29 injured in Port Said clashes, no deaths
July 28, 2013
Health Ministry: 29 injured in Port Said clashes, no deaths
Khaled al-Khatib, head of the Health Ministry’s Central Department for Urgent and Critical Care, has said that 29 people were…
Pro-Morsy protesters place barriers in front of Al-Azhar university gate
July 28, 2013
Pro-Morsy protesters place barriers in front of Al-Azhar university gate
Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy placed concrete blocks and stones in front of the memorial service and Al-Azhar University…
Relative: Shater being denied visitation
July 28, 2013
Relative: Shater being denied visitation
Ayman Abdel Ghany, youth secretary of the Freedom and Justice Party, and relative of Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater,…
Stock market indexes show mixed performance
July 28, 2013
Stock market indexes show mixed performance
The Egyptian stock market indexes varied in their performance on Sunday, as the benchmark EGX30 Index declined by 0.66 percent,…
Arish Airport still closed due to security situation in Sinai
July 28, 2013
Arish Airport still closed due to security situation in Sinai
President of the Egyptian Company for Airports, Gad al-Karim Nasr, has said that Arish Airport in North Sinai will remain…
Fifty-five percent decline in passenger traffic, six companies cancel flights
July 28, 2013
Fifty-five percent decline in passenger traffic, six companies cancel flights
Passenger traffic at Cairo airport continued to drop, with only 55 percent of passenger seats occupied. Sources at the…
Google official: Google Earth cannot count number of protesters
July 28, 2013
Google official: Google Earth cannot count number of protesters
Goodle has reiterated its statement that it cannot count the number of protesters on the ground in Egypt or in…
Women’s groups demand for equality in new constitution
July 28, 2013
Women’s groups demand for equality in new constitution
The Alliance of Women's Organizations has demanded a new constitution that achieves the goals of the 25 January revolution for…