Egypt
Bad weather to hit Egypt
Environment
January 13, 2011
Bad weather to hit Egypt
The General Authority for Meteorology announced that Egypt will be exposed to 72 hours of bad weather starting Friday. It…
Egypt Parliament: Sudan’s Nile dam construction worrying
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Egypt Parliament: Sudan’s Nile dam construction worrying
A Sudanese bid to erect dams on the Nile River is causing tension with Egypt, according to a Wednesday report…
African Development Bank allocates funds for projects in Egypt
Business
January 12, 2011
African Development Bank allocates funds for projects in Egypt
The African Development Bank has allocated US$1 billion for the finance of infrastructure projects in Egypt in 2011, bank resident…
Egypt’s Health Sciences Syndicate to join international union
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Egypt’s Health Sciences Syndicate to join international union
The International Union of
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
Amid heightened feelings of both anger and sorrow, a funeral service held for Fathi Saeed Ebeid--the 71-year-old Coptic man shot…
Weather authorities predict 3 days of sandstorms from Friday
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Weather authorities predict 3 days of sandstorms from Friday
Egypt can expect three days of sandstorms countrywide starting Friday, according to Egyptian Meteorological Authority President Mohamed Mahmoud Eissa.
Foreign investor appetite to bolster Egypt in 2011
Business
January 12, 2011
Foreign investor appetite to bolster Egypt in 2011
Investors are likely to pour more funds into Egypt in 2011 as a strengthening economy and attractive yields outweigh a…
Egyptian police clash with Coptic protesters after Minya train shooting
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Egyptian police clash with Coptic protesters after Minya train shooting
Egyptian police on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse Coptic Christian demonstrators protesting the killing of a 71-year-old Coptic man…
Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family
International rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Egyptian authorities to order police to stop intimidating the family of a…
Muslim TV preacher to launch online anti-sectarianism initiative
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Muslim TV preacher to launch online anti-sectarianism initiative
Popular Muslim television preacher Amr Khaled has launched an initiative dubbed "Internet Free of Sectarian Strife" to provide Muslim and…