Egypt
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.…
Diplomats checking on US-based Egyptians after Sandy
October 31, 2012
Diplomats checking on US-based Egyptians after Sandy
President Mohamed Morsy has instructed Ayman Ali, presidential adviser on expatriate Egyptian affairs, to communicate with the Egyptian community in…
Qalyubiya train crash driver referred to trial
October 30, 2012
Qalyubiya train crash driver referred to trial
The Qalyubiya public prosecutor referred train driver Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Hamid and his assistant Sayed Ibrahim to trial on Tuesday.…