Egypt
Ouda: Sugar stocks enough for 139 more days
June 12, 2013
Ouda: Sugar stocks enough for 139 more days
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Bassem Ouda, has reviewed a report on Egypt's food stocks, following an upbeat assessment…
Cabinet: Wheat reserves hold at 3.915 million tonnes
June 12, 2013
Cabinet: Wheat reserves hold at 3.915 million tonnes
Egypt’s total wheat serves currently amount to 3.915 million tonnes, according to a statement by the Cabinet on Wednesday. The…
Alexandria woman held over husband’s grisly murder
June 12, 2013
Alexandria woman held over husband’s grisly murder
Prosecutors in Alexandria decided Wednesday to detain 3 suspects for another 15 days pending investigation on charges of premeditated murder,…
Amnesty calls on Egypt to drop blasphemy charges
June 12, 2013
Amnesty calls on Egypt to drop blasphemy charges
Human rights group Amnesty International has reiterated concerns over an increase in blasphemy convictions in Egypt, urging the country to…
AU urges Egypt and Ethiopia to hold talks on Nile row
June 12, 2013
AU urges Egypt and Ethiopia to hold talks on Nile row
ADDIS ABABA - The African Union urged Egypt and Ethiopia to come together for talks to solve a bitter dispute…
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
June 12, 2013
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
A coalition of NGOs has launched a nationwide campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), after a botched operation resulted in…
Jordanian dies after setting himself ablaze
June 12, 2013
Jordanian dies after setting himself ablaze
AMMAN- A young Jordanian man died in hospital on Wednesday after setting himself on fire outside the ministry of social…
Council signs off on draft law on violence against women
June 12, 2013
Council signs off on draft law on violence against women
The National Council for Women has finished drafting its bill aimed at confronting violence towards women. Copies of the draft…
MSCI stirs fears about Greece and Egypt
June 12, 2013
MSCI stirs fears about Greece and Egypt
LONDON - MSCI, the most widely used equity index provider, prompted market fears about both Greece and Egypt on Wednesday,…
Tamarod in final bid to unseat Morsy
June 12, 2013
Tamarod in final bid to unseat Morsy
Egypt’s opposition Tamarod campaign announced Tuesday it will collect signatures for one more week, ending its petition drive on 20…