Egypt
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for four hours
Egypt
July 13, 2013
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for four hours
Egypt partially opened the Rafah border crossing with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip Saturday. Egyptian security sources said instructions given from…
FJP deputy rejects roadmap as mass protests called
Egypt
July 13, 2013
FJP deputy rejects roadmap as mass protests called
Vice-head of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party Essam al-Erian has renewed his rejection of the roadmap launched by…
Popular Current: Cabinet must be efficient
Egypt
July 12, 2013
Popular Current: Cabinet must be efficient
Popular Current expressed hope that ongoing talks over the formation of the cabinet would conclude over the coming few days.…
Biblawy expects cabinet to begin work next week
Egypt
July 12, 2013
Biblawy expects cabinet to begin work next week
Interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Biblawy has said that he will start to contact candidates for ministerial posts on Sunday or…
Unknown elements attack security checkpoints in Arish
Egypt
July 12, 2013
Unknown elements attack security checkpoints in Arish
Gunmen attacked security forces Friday in al-Mahager, near Arish Airport, and Sukkar checkpoints, on the city’s ring road. Eyewitnesses said…
Three Palestinian gunmen arrested in Sinai
Egypt
July 12, 2013
Three Palestinian gunmen arrested in Sinai
Security arrested early Friday three Palestinian gunmen as they were attempting to attack pivotal establishments in Sinai. A security…
CBE: Annual inflation increases to 8.56 percent in June
Business
July 10, 2013
CBE: Annual inflation increases to 8.56 percent in June
Annual inflation has increased to 8.56 percent, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Wednesday. The inflation index…
UN Women calls for firmer stance on sexual harassment
Egypt
July 10, 2013
UN Women calls for firmer stance on sexual harassment
A United Nations women's rights group has expressed concern over reports of increasing cases of sexual harassment against women in…
Al-Ahram chairman, chief editors sacked
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Al-Ahram chairman, chief editors sacked
The general assembly of state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper has sacked chairman Mamdouh al-Wali, chief editor Abdel Nasser Salama, and the chief…
Egypt temporarily reopens Rafah border crossing
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Egypt temporarily reopens Rafah border crossing
Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing for several hours on Wednesday in order to enable Palestinians to either leave or…