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Egypt strongly condemns nightclub shooting in Florida
Egypt
June 13, 2016
Egypt strongly condemns nightclub shooting in Florida
Egypt has strongly condemned Sunday's “terrorist attack” in the state of Florida in the US, which claimed the lives of…
Court sentences 7 islands transfer protesters to 8-years in prison
Egypt
June 11, 2016
Court sentences 7 islands transfer protesters to 8-years in prison
A Giza court sentenced on Saturday seven defendants to eight-year prison and fined them EGP 500 each for protesting against…
Moody’s bets on foreign investment in Egypt to ease dollar shortage
Business
June 8, 2016
Moody’s bets on foreign investment in Egypt to ease dollar shortage
Despite warning about the pressures on foreign currency liquidity resulting from the dollar shortage, Moody’s has maintained its stable outlook…
Three policemen detained in Egypt over suspect’s death in custody
Egypt
May 29, 2016
Three policemen detained in Egypt over suspect’s death in custody
Egyptian prosecutors ordered on Saturday the detention of three low-ranking policemen to four days pending investigation over the purported death…
Mubarak-era parliament speaker Safwat al-Sherif sentenced to 5 years in prison
Egypt
May 28, 2016
Mubarak-era parliament speaker Safwat al-Sherif sentenced to 5 years in prison
An Egyptian court sentenced Mubarak-era parliament speaker Safwat al-Sherif and his son to five years in prison for illicit profiteering…
Google celebrates birthday of late Egyptian actress Faten Hamama
Egypt
May 28, 2016
Google celebrates birthday of late Egyptian actress Faten Hamama
Google has celebrated the 85th birthday of late Egyptian film and television legend Faten Hamama by placing her photo on…
Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures
Egypt
May 26, 2016
Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures
Between calling for an arms embargo and demanding the release of protesters, international rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights…
Egypt court cancels sentences for 47 who protested islands’ transfer
Egypt
May 25, 2016
Egypt court cancels sentences for 47 who protested islands’ transfer
An Egyptian appeals court revoked on Tuesday five-year prison sentences handed down earlier this month to 47 defendants for “inciting…
Two people injured, 7 homes burnt in sectarian clashes in Minya
Egypt
May 22, 2016
Two people injured, 7 homes burnt in sectarian clashes in Minya
Two people were injured and seven homes and a storage space were burnt after clashes between residents of the Minya…