Egypt
Mohamed Mounir: Tourism video should have targeted all nationalities
Art news
March 3, 2015
Mohamed Mounir: Tourism video should have targeted all nationalities
Egyptian Singer Mohamed Mounir has expressed happiness about reactions made to the Masr Orayeba song, which recently appeared on TV…
Hurghada policeman sentenced to 6 months in prison for abducting shop owner
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Hurghada policeman sentenced to 6 months in prison for abducting shop owner
The Hurghada Misdemeanor Court sentenced a policeman working with the road security department to six months in prison on Monday, ordering…
Salafi leader sons sentenced to prison over violence in Shubra
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Salafi leader sons sentenced to prison over violence in Shubra
Cairo Criminal Court handed two sons of Gamal Saber, coordinator of Hazemoun Movement, a 15-year and seven-year sentences on Monday over…
Ministry rejects proposals imposing fees on maize imports
Business
March 2, 2015
Ministry rejects proposals imposing fees on maize imports
Official sources from the Agriculture Ministry said business circles have pressured Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour to reject the…
96 Chinese and Taiwanese citizens sentenced to prison over passing international calls
Egypt
March 2, 2015
96 Chinese and Taiwanese citizens sentenced to prison over passing international calls
The Economic Court in Alexandria has sentenced 96 Chinese and Taiwanese citizens to prison over passing international calls without monitoring…
Minister: Egypt received US$23 bn in aid from Gulf countries in 18 months
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Minister: Egypt received US$23 bn in aid from Gulf countries in 18 months
Egypt has obtained US$23 billion in aid from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait in the 18 months…
Court adjourns lawsuit labeling Qatar, Turkey pro-terrorism countries
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Court adjourns lawsuit labeling Qatar, Turkey pro-terrorism countries
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters, headed by Judge Mohamed al-Sayed, adjourned a lawsuit on Monday until 6 April 2015 that…
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
In a simple countryside house in Assiut, Matta Hakim sits on the pavement thinking about his three sons, whom he…
Egypt minister: started to devalue pound to solve repatriation problem
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Egypt minister: started to devalue pound to solve repatriation problem
Egypt has started to devalue its currency in order to address the shortage of hard currency which is still making…
Tripartite committee on Renaissance Dam to convene Wednesday
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Tripartite committee on Renaissance Dam to convene Wednesday
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy said the tripartite committee on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will convene on Wednesday…