Egypt
Lion Village: A zoo on the edge
Environment
July 16, 2011
Lion Village: A zoo on the edge
In recent years, the environmental office has been regularly asked by visitors and activists to take measures to improve the…
European Investment Bank to give Egypt US$2.1 billion
Business
July 15, 2011
European Investment Bank to give Egypt US$2.1 billion
The European Investment Bank will give 1.5 billion euros (US$2.1 billion) to Egypt between 2011 and 2013 for projects including…
Britain to offer Egypt US$30 million in aid
Business
July 15, 2011
Britain to offer Egypt US$30 million in aid
Britain will offer Egypt 30 million US dollars in financial aid, Egypt's MENA news agency quoted British ambassador in Cairo…
PM discusses revolution’s demands in unofficial meeting with activists
Egypt
July 13, 2011
PM discusses revolution’s demands in unofficial meeting with activists
Activists on Twitter said they had an informal with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf at his residence on Tuesday and discussed…
Jordan: Egypt to fix gas pipeline in 7-10 days
Business
July 13, 2011
Jordan: Egypt to fix gas pipeline in 7-10 days
AMMAN--Jordanian Energy Minister Khalid Tuqan said on Wednesday that Egypt is expected to fix its bombed gas pipeline in the…
The Sexual Harassment File: Foreign women in Egypt and harassment
Life & Style
July 13, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: Foreign women in Egypt and harassment
"An entire book" could be written about the experiences of female travelers in Egypt, according to Lonely Planet. "Most of…
Egypt will not pay compensation for gas halt, says official
Business
July 13, 2011
Egypt will not pay compensation for gas halt, says official
Egypt will not compensate countries that import its natural gas for supply cuts due to the fourth recent attack on…
EMG shareholders pursue legal action against Egypt
Business
July 11, 2011
EMG shareholders pursue legal action against Egypt
JERUSALEM--International shareholders in Israel's East Mediterranean Gas Co (EMG) are pushing ahead with legal claims against Egypt for US$8 billion…
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
Dr. Rashwan Shaaban remembers bitterly the two or three days that Banha University Hospital kept its doors closed. On one…
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
An Egyptian court on Monday ruled to stop the broadcasts of 14 satellite channels on Nilesat that incite against rebels…