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Inflation rate in consumer prices rises to 19.4 percent – CAPMAS
Business
December 8, 2016
Inflation rate in consumer prices rises to 19.4 percent – CAPMAS
The annual inflation rate in consumer prices in Egypt's cities rose to 19.4 percent in November, compared to 13.6 percent…
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt
December 6, 2016
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt's Ambassador to Yemen, Youssef al-Sharqawy, called on the UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed to intervene for…
Doctors’ Syndicate deputy head released on bail
Egypt
December 4, 2016
Doctors’ Syndicate deputy head released on bail
Egyptian prosecution released the deputy head of the Doctor's Syndicate Mona Mina on LE1,000 bail yesterday.
Egypt’s tourist numbers increased by 7 percent in October – state agency
Business
November 30, 2016
Egypt’s tourist numbers increased by 7 percent in October – state agency
The number of tourists visiting Egypt increased in October by 7 percent compared to the month before, Egypt's official statistics…
Arab youth largest in number but face exclusion – UNDP report
Middle East
November 30, 2016
Arab youth largest in number but face exclusion – UNDP report
The level of political participation by Arab youth is one of the lowest in the world, according to the United…
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt
November 30, 2016
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt’s parliament passed a controversial NGO law on Tuesday amid criticism from local and international rights groups concerning regulations and…
Egypt MP says Naguib Mahfouz should have been prosecuted for violating public morality
Egypt
November 29, 2016
Egypt MP says Naguib Mahfouz should have been prosecuted for violating public morality
An Egyptian member of parliament (MP) said that late Nobel Prize laureate Naguib Mahfouz should have been put on trial…
Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria
Egypt
November 28, 2016
Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria
Egypt’s foreign ministry denied in a statement on Sunday the presence of Egyptian military troops in Syria, reiterating its commitment…
Egyptians affiliated with ISIS were involved in beheading 21 Copts in Libya – Prosecution
Egypt
November 28, 2016
Egyptians affiliated with ISIS were involved in beheading 21 Copts in Libya – Prosecution
Egypt’s prosecution said on Sunday that a number of Egyptians affiliated with "Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria" (ISIS)…
Al-Jazeera documentary on Egyptian conscripts reignites media war with Qatar
Egypt
November 27, 2016
Al-Jazeera documentary on Egyptian conscripts reignites media war with Qatar
A number of Egyptian TV hosts and journalists launched a campaign against Qatar over a documentary film produced by Al-Jazeera…