Egypt
British embassy in Cairo hosts football tournament for refugees
Egypt
June 12, 2017
British embassy in Cairo hosts football tournament for refugees
The British Embassy in Cairo hosted a football tournament on Sunday for a group of refugees welcomed by Egypt. The…
Uproar headlines Parliament’s discussion of Red Sea Islands agreement
Egypt
June 11, 2017
Uproar headlines Parliament’s discussion of Red Sea Islands agreement
Massive disputes erupted on Sunday among Egypt’s Parliament members while discussing the maritime demarcation agreement that grants Saudi Arabia sovereignty over…
Parliament to discuss banning Western names this Tuesday
Egypt
June 11, 2017
Parliament to discuss banning Western names this Tuesday
The Parliament’s Complaints and Suggestions Committee is expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss a draft law, introduced by MP…
Egypt to provide wheelchairs at main metro, train stations
Life & Style
June 11, 2017
Egypt to provide wheelchairs at main metro, train stations
Starting Sunday, senior citizens and disabled passengers around Egypt can request a wheelchair when commuting by the country’s metro system, following Minister…
Citizens of countries that cut ties with Qatar are free to stay: statement
Middle East
June 11, 2017
Citizens of countries that cut ties with Qatar are free to stay: statement
Citizens of the six Arab countries that severed diplomatic ties with Qatar Monday have ‘full freedom’ to remain in Qatar,…
Liquidity of Qatari banks is likely affected by UAE, Arab nations’ blacklist
Economy
June 10, 2017
Liquidity of Qatari banks is likely affected by UAE, Arab nations’ blacklist
A move by four Arab states to blacklist dozens of figures with alleged links to Qatar could squeeze liquidity at…
Al-Jazeera a target in Gulf confrontation with Qatar
Egypt
June 10, 2017
Al-Jazeera a target in Gulf confrontation with Qatar
The Arabic news network Al-Jazeera has been thrust into the center of the story as Qatar came under virtual siege…
Arab powers draw up Qatari blacklist; Turkey to send troops as Gulf crisis deepens
Middle East
June 9, 2017
Arab powers draw up Qatari blacklist; Turkey to send troops as Gulf crisis deepens
Arab states that have isolated Qatar tightened their squeeze on Friday by putting dozens of figures with links to the…
Egypt pays off $2.2 bn as part of scheduled $4.5 bn oil debt
Egypt
June 9, 2017
Egypt pays off $2.2 bn as part of scheduled $4.5 bn oil debt
Egypt succeeded over the last three weeks, in paying off $2.2 billion dollars from oil debts dedicated to international oil…
Egypt calls for UNSC investigation into Qatar $1billion ransom paid to terrorist group in Iraq
Egypt
June 9, 2017
Egypt calls for UNSC investigation into Qatar $1billion ransom paid to terrorist group in Iraq
Egypt urged on Thursday the UN Security Council [UNSC] to undertake investigations on charges stipulating that Qatar paid a ransom…