Egypt
Report: Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights
Egypt
January 30, 2015
Report: Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights
The governments of Egypt, Syria and Iraq used real and perceived security threats in 2014 as an excuse to downplay…
Official Twitter: Islamic State’s Egypt wing claims deadliest attacks in months
Egypt
January 30, 2015
Official Twitter: Islamic State’s Egypt wing claims deadliest attacks in months
Islamic State's Egypt wing claimed a series of attacks that killed at least 30 security personnel on Thursday in some…
Third attack in Egypt kills police officer in Suez city, toll rises to 27 -medical, security sources
Egypt
January 30, 2015
Third attack in Egypt kills police officer in Suez city, toll rises to 27 -medical, security sources
A third attack by suspected Islamist militants in Egypt killed a police officer in Suez city, raising the death toll…
Minister: Egypt considers cutting fuel subsidies by LE20 bln next year
Egypt
January 29, 2015
Minister: Egypt considers cutting fuel subsidies by LE20 bln next year
Egypt is considering whether to reduce fuel subsidies by 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.64 billion) next fiscal year, but it…
Mufti: International campaign to correct Islam’s image abroad
Egypt
January 29, 2015
Mufti: International campaign to correct Islam’s image abroad
Dar al-Ifta will start an international campaign next year that aims to correct Islam’s image abroad via several channels like convoys…
Official: 50 baggage scanners installed at train stops
Egypt
January 29, 2015
Official: 50 baggage scanners installed at train stops
50 baggage scanners have been installed at 30 train stops, including 11 stops in Upper Egypt and 19 in Delta,…
PM forms committee on arrangements for March economic summit
Egypt
January 29, 2015
PM forms committee on arrangements for March economic summit
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb ordered forming ministerial committee, to be headed by the International Committee Minister Naglaa al-Ahwany, to arrange…
FEI chief urges government to limit use of cash
Business
January 29, 2015
FEI chief urges government to limit use of cash
Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) has said that increase of cash on markets would lead to its usage in terrorist…
Egyptian scientist awarded best doctoral dissertation award in Germany
Egypt
January 29, 2015
Egyptian scientist awarded best doctoral dissertation award in Germany
The Technical University of Munich awarded the Egyptian scientist Ahmed Hanafy Ramadan prize of the best doctoral dissertation on modeling…
2 injured in Port Said blast
Egypt
January 29, 2015
2 injured in Port Said blast
Two bombs exploded simultaneously in Port Said at al-Zohour and al-Dawahy districts early on Thursday. The first explosion took place under…