Egypt
Police officer accused of killing female political activist receives ten-year jail sentence
Egypt
June 19, 2017
Police officer accused of killing female political activist receives ten-year jail sentence
Cairo Criminal Court on Monday issued a ten-year jail sentence to the police officer charged with killing political activist Shaimaa…
Nigeria lifts ban on Egyptian furniture exports
Business
June 19, 2017
Nigeria lifts ban on Egyptian furniture exports
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil said that Nigeria lifted the ban on its imports of furniture from Egypt. The…
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
Technology
June 19, 2017
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
The Global Cyber Security Index (GCSI) ranked Egypt’s advances in cyber security as the 14th worldwide out of a total…
Expert committee revises Red Sea islands agreement before Sisi ratification
Egypt
June 19, 2017
Expert committee revises Red Sea islands agreement before Sisi ratification
A committee of experts is currently reviewing the terms of the maritime border demarcation deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia which…
Iraq says agreed with Egypt on establishing joint oil companies
Egypt
June 19, 2017
Iraq says agreed with Egypt on establishing joint oil companies
Iraqi VP Iyad Allawi said he agreed with Egyptian officials on establishing joint companies for oil, natural gas and petrochemicals,…
Egypt restores 484 artefacts from abroad: Antiquities Minister
Science
June 18, 2017
Egypt restores 484 artefacts from abroad: Antiquities Minister
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held on Saturday a meeting with Prime Minister Sherif Esmail and Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani…
Egypt rejects Italian request to attend interrogations on Regeni’s case
Egypt
June 18, 2017
Egypt rejects Italian request to attend interrogations on Regeni’s case
Egypt rejected a request filed by Italian prosecutors asking permission to attend the interrogations of seven police officers who investigated…
65 suspects arrested over Tiran and Sanafir protests
Egypt
June 18, 2017
65 suspects arrested over Tiran and Sanafir protests
Egyptian police arrested 65 suspects for protesting against parliament’s approval of the maritime border demarcation deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Police dispersed gatherings…
Fate of Egyptian woman and her three children unknown following Grenfell Tower blaze
World
June 18, 2017
Fate of Egyptian woman and her three children unknown following Grenfell Tower blaze
In the wake of the horrible blaze that took down London’s Grenfell Tower killing 30 people, the fate of Egyptian Rania…
EU raises aid to Egypt up to €600 million
Business
June 18, 2017
EU raises aid to Egypt up to €600 million
The European Union has raised the ceiling of aid offered to Egypt from 450 million to 600 million euros during…