politics

Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
Middle East

Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday there was no link between a 400 million pound ($528 million)…
Egypt’s Presidency appoints Basaam Radi as a new spokesperson
Egypt

Egypt’s Presidency appoints Basaam Radi as a new spokesperson

The Egyptian presidency declared the appointment of new spokesperson ambassador Basaam Rady on Monday, following the term ending of former…
MP drafts law to abolish political parties not represented in parliament
Egypt

MP drafts law to abolish political parties not represented in parliament

Egyptian MP Ahmed Refaat said that Egypt has 104 non-effective political parties, which he claims are receiving foreign funding. Refaat…
Egypt allegedly asks Uber, Careem to divulge riders data: New York Times
Business

Egypt allegedly asks Uber, Careem to divulge riders data: New York Times

Car booking apps Uber and Careem were allegedly requested by the Egyptian government to disclose real-time user and driver data, the…
Egypt’s military ranked most powerful in MENA, 11th worldwide: Global Firepower Index
Egypt

Egypt’s military ranked most powerful in MENA, 11th worldwide: Global Firepower Index

The Global Firepower Index (GFI) ranked Egypt’s military as the 11th most powerful worldwide ahead of Israel, Vietnam and Brazil, in a…
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel nominated for prestigious rights defenders award
Egypt

Egyptian lawyer banned from travel nominated for prestigious rights defenders award

Egypt’s Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Mohamed Zaree, is among three finalists nominated for the 2017…
Sudan calls for deportation of Egyptian reporters after 2 Sudanese journalists denied entry to Egypt
Egypt

Sudan calls for deportation of Egyptian reporters after 2 Sudanese journalists denied entry to Egypt

Sudan's pro-government journalists' union on Tuesday urged Khartoum to deport Egyptian reporters after Cairo refused entry to two Sudanese journalists…
Cairo Court nullifies Egypt’s sovereignty over Red Sea islands
Egypt

Cairo Court nullifies Egypt’s sovereignty over Red Sea islands

The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters nullified on Sunday the Supreme Administrative Court's final ruling which had stipulated that Egypt…
Online campaign calls for release of young Egyptian prisoner after life-threatening diagnosis
Egypt

Online campaign calls for release of young Egyptian prisoner after life-threatening diagnosis

Social media users and activists in Egypt launched an online campaign calling for the release of 22-year old Ahmed El-Khatib…
Egypt’s military ranked 12th most powerful worldwide: Global Firepower Index
Egypt

Egypt’s military ranked 12th most powerful worldwide: Global Firepower Index

The Global Firepower Index (GFI) ranked Egypt's military as the 12th most powerful worldwide ahead of Isreal, Vietnam and Brazil, in a…
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