Egypt
Expert: Ethiopian dam will damage Egypt’s water supply
June 13, 2013
Expert: Ethiopian dam will damage Egypt’s water supply
An expert on a tri-partite committee assessing the consequences of Ethiopia's planned Grand Renaissance Dam has claimed the project would…
EgyptAir pilots end protest after 12 flights delayed
June 13, 2013
EgyptAir pilots end protest after 12 flights delayed
EgyptAir pilots ended a sit-in at Cairo International Airport Thursday over pay and conditions following meetings wi
Morsy discusses 30 June protests with Islamists
June 13, 2013
Morsy discusses 30 June protests with Islamists
President Mohamed Morsy will meet with representatives from 12 Islamist parties on Saturday in anticipation of mass protests planned by…
Former PM granted retrial over corruption charges
June 13, 2013
Former PM granted retrial over corruption charges
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has granted long-time Mubarak-era Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif a retrial over charges of illicit gains. Nazif…
Egypt bourse suffers worst decline since November, losing LE13.1 billion
June 12, 2013
Egypt bourse suffers worst decline since November, losing LE13.1 billion
The Cairo index lost 5.2 percent to 4,598 points, its largest one-day decline since November 2012. It broke below major…
Nour Party warns Morsy over growing opposition
June 12, 2013
Nour Party warns Morsy over growing opposition
Egypt's Salafi Nour Party has urged President Mohamed Morsy to respond to its initiative to resolve the burgeoning political crisis,…
UNHCR appeals to Egypt to protect Ethiopians in Cairo
June 12, 2013
UNHCR appeals to Egypt to protect Ethiopians in Cairo
Mohamed al-Dairy, regional representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Egypt, has appealed to all Egyptians…
Locusts swarm Sharm al-Sheikh
June 12, 2013
Locusts swarm Sharm al-Sheikh
Locust swarms attacked Naema Bay in Sharm al-Sheikh on Wednesday, sweeping through streets, restaurants and bazaars across the thriving tourist…
The role of the church is spiritual, pope says
June 12, 2013
The role of the church is spiritual, pope says
Coptic Pope Tawadros II has stressed the spiritual role of Egypt’s Christian church, as the debate surrounding Copts joining 30…
Notorious ex-SSIS chief denies wrongdoing
June 12, 2013
Notorious ex-SSIS chief denies wrongdoing
Former chief of the now-disbanded State Security Investigations Services (SSIS) Hassan Abdel Rahman has defended the notorious organisation’s work, after…