Egypt
Cabinet approves prison sentence, fine for not reporting presence of explosives
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Cabinet approves prison sentence, fine for not reporting presence of explosives
During a meeting led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb on Wednesday, the Cabinet approved a Penal Code amendment, criminalizing the…
Party chief says government should respond to NCHR’s requests
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Party chief says government should respond to NCHR’s requests
Head of the Construction and Development Party, Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat said that National Council for Human Rights (NCHR)’s report on…
Egypt signs agreements with Siemens over establishing 3 power plants
Business
June 3, 2015
Egypt signs agreements with Siemens over establishing 3 power plants
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said Egypt will sign a number of contracts with the German Siemens company on Wednesday, aimed…
Bundestag President: Hope fades for cooperation with Egyptian parliament
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Bundestag President: Hope fades for cooperation with Egyptian parliament
Bundestag President Norbert Lammert has expressed disappointment regarding developments in Egypt. "I had hoped that cooperation would be possible between the…
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
Former Investment Minister Yehia Hamed, who held his office under the toppled President Mohamed Morsi, has criticized the human rights…
Moderate weather on Thursday in Cairo
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Moderate weather on Thursday in Cairo
Pleasant weather is expected to prevail on Thursday on northern coasts, with moderate temperatures in the Delta and Cairo, and…
Egyptian prisons on the rise
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Egyptian prisons on the rise
“The government should consider building new prisons, as they are incredibly crowded,” said a short note released by the Egyptian…
Doctor cleared of insulting promoter of alleged HIV-detecting device
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Doctor cleared of insulting promoter of alleged HIV-detecting device
The Doctors' Syndicate said on Tuesday that the Abdeen Misdemeanor Court cleared Mohamed Fattouh, the syndicate’s board member, from insult…
Int’l human rights groups attack Egypt ahead of Sisi’s visit to Berlin
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Int’l human rights groups attack Egypt ahead of Sisi’s visit to Berlin
Several international human rights groups criticized Egypt's human rights record ahead of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Berlin, slated…
Military:141 suspected militants killed in Egypt’s North Sinai in May
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Military:141 suspected militants killed in Egypt’s North Sinai in May
A total of 141 suspected militants have been killed in North Sinai in the month of May, Egypt's military spokesman…