Egypt
Official warns of blackout in Upper Egypt
August 14, 2012
Official warns of blackout in Upper Egypt
While power cuts continued in Cairo and other governorates, causing increased anger among citizens, the head of the Egyptian Electricity…
Sheikh Zuwayed power station in Sinai attacked
August 14, 2012
Sheikh Zuwayed power station in Sinai attacked
Gunmen reportedly attacked the Sheikh Zuwayed power station in North Sinai on Tuesday, tried to kidnap two employees and exchanged…
Security forces prevent migrants from crossing into Israel
August 14, 2012
Security forces prevent migrants from crossing into Israel
Security forces on Tuesday prevented four Sudanese migrants from crossing into Israel over the border in Sinai. A security…
Unemployment surges to 3.3 million, statistics agency says
August 14, 2012
Unemployment surges to 3.3 million, statistics agency says
Unemployment rates have risen to 12.6 percent, or 3.3 million people, during the second quarter of this year, the Central…
Morsy should combat Brotherhood domination, Sabbahi says
August 14, 2012
Morsy should combat Brotherhood domination, Sabbahi says
Former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi asked President Mohamed Morsy to combat “Brotherhood domination” the same way he took out the…
Death penalty for 14 convicted of killing Arish security officers
August 14, 2012
Death penalty for 14 convicted of killing Arish security officers
The Ismailia Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 14 members of a Jihadist group to death for attacking a police station…
Court to hear challenge to Morsy move on powers
August 14, 2012
Court to hear challenge to Morsy move on powers
An Egyptian court is to hear the first legal challenge to a decision by President Mohamed Morsy's decision to scrap…
Fresh edits: New leadership at state-run media raises concerns about Brothers’ grip
August 14, 2012
Fresh edits: New leadership at state-run media raises concerns about Brothers’ grip
A number of columnists in privately-owned newspapers such as Al-Watan, Youm7 and Al-Tahrir published blank opinion articles on Thursday to…
Firefighters contain blaze in Karnak Complex
August 14, 2012
Firefighters contain blaze in Karnak Complex
The fire department at the Interior Ministry has managed to control a fire that erupted in the walls of…