Egypt
Centamin to appeal gold mine ruling
October 31, 2012
Centamin to appeal gold mine ruling
London-listed gold miner Centamin will appeal against an Egyptian court ruling that has declared invalid its rights to operate the…
Presidential palace employee convicted of indecency
October 31, 2012
Presidential palace employee convicted of indecency
Qalyub Misdemeanour Court on Wednesday sentenced a presidential palace employee to six months in prison or an LE1000 fine for…
Egypt seeks to double trade with Turkey
October 31, 2012
Egypt seeks to double trade with Turkey
Egyptian and Turkish officials are scheduled to discuss a number of issues related to increasing the volume of Turkish investments…
Jihad leader arrested in Nasr City for allegedly forming terrorist cell
October 31, 2012
Jihad leader arrested in Nasr City for allegedly forming terrorist cell
Egyptian security authorities arrested jihadi leader Adel Awad Shehto on allegations of forming the “terrorist cell” in Nasr City which…
Rights group: Policeman forced suspects to undress, put shoes in mouths
October 31, 2012
Rights group: Policeman forced suspects to undress, put shoes in mouths
A local human rights organization is accusing a police officer in Qena Governorate of preventing eight suspects from eating while…
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
October 31, 2012
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Security authorities in Cairo and Suez said they arrested 541 people during Eid al-Adha based on investigations of harrassment in…
EgyptAir resumes flights to storm-battered New York
October 31, 2012
EgyptAir resumes flights to storm-battered New York
EgyptAir resumed flights from Cairo to New York City Wednesday, after a two-day suspension amid hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and…
Ministry announces new Suez power station
October 31, 2012
Ministry announces new Suez power station
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy said on Wednesday that it is moving forward with plans to build a steam-electric…
Court postpones ruling in former lawmaker’s indecency trial
October 31, 2012
Court postpones ruling in former lawmaker’s indecency trial
A Qalyubiya Court on Wednesday postponed the verdict in the indecency case against former Salafi MP Ali Wanees to 21…
Unresolved security, financial losses pose challenges to football
October 31, 2012
Unresolved security, financial losses pose challenges to football
On Sunday 21 October, a number of Egyptian football league players and sports workers besieged the Baron Hotel in Heliopolis.…