Egypt
Foreign minister rules out military solution for Nile water disputes
Egypt
May 21, 2013
Foreign minister rules out military solution for Nile water disputes
Egypt's foreign minister has ruled out military action to solve disagreements over water shares, after Ethiopia and other basin countries…
Security tightened at Ettehadiya ahead of Morsy’s one-year anniversary
Egypt
May 21, 2013
Security tightened at Ettehadiya ahead of Morsy’s one-year anniversary
On Monday, the Republican Guard started to increase security measures in the area surrounding the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, in anticipation…
US cites human rights problems in Russia, China, Egypt
World
April 20, 2013
US cites human rights problems in Russia, China, Egypt
The US government on Friday expressed concern about increasing crackdowns on civil liberties around the world, from Russia to Egypt…
Stock market up by 1.59%, defying sectarian clashes
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Stock market up by 1.59%, defying sectarian clashes
Egypt’s stock market seemed unmoved on Monday by the sectarian clashes in Qalyubiya and the ensuing violence outside the Coptic…
Syndicate demands church apology over assault on journalists
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Syndicate demands church apology over assault on journalists
The Journalists Syndicate on Wednesday condemned the staff of the Virgin Mary Church in Zeitoun for assaulting journalists responsible for…
Poll: Egypt’s pound set to sag further against the dollar
Business
April 3, 2013
Poll: Egypt’s pound set to sag further against the dollar
Egypt's pound will depreciate steadily against the dollar over the next 12 months, undermined by political and economic problems for…
Power cuts continue in several governorates
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Power cuts continue in several governorates
Power cuts continued in several governorates on Wednesday due to shortages in fuel supplies to power plants. The Electrical…
Court halts Qadhaf al-Dam extradition
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Court halts Qadhaf al-Dam extradition
The Administrative Court in Cairo on Wednesday halted the extradition of Ahmed Qadhaf al-Dam, the former coordinator of Egyptian-Libyan…
Egypt bourse slumps to new 2013 low on currency woes
Business
April 3, 2013
Egypt bourse slumps to new 2013 low on currency woes
Cairo's bourse fell to a new 2013 low on Wednesday as foreign investors sold stocks on fears that Egypt's currency…