Egypt
Mubarak-era PM reinstated as engineering professor at Cairo University
Egypt
September 24, 2016
Mubarak-era PM reinstated as engineering professor at Cairo University
Ahmed Nazif, who served as prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak, is being reinstated as a professor in the…
Trump praises meeting with Sisi, refers to ‘good chemistry’ between them
Egypt
September 24, 2016
Trump praises meeting with Sisi, refers to ‘good chemistry’ between them
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump praised on Thursday his meeting with the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, saying that…
Egyptian court jails five juveniles over Red Sea island protest
Egypt
September 24, 2016
Egyptian court jails five juveniles over Red Sea island protest
An Egyptian court has sentenced five juveniles to five years in prison and a fine of LE100,000 Egyptian pounds for…
Egypt’s GASC buys 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat after amending terms
Business
September 24, 2016
Egypt’s GASC buys 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat after amending terms
Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) bought 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat on Thursday in a tender, its first…
Parliament committee urges government to make 2028 Olympics bid
Egypt
September 22, 2016
Parliament committee urges government to make 2028 Olympics bid
Parliament’s Youth and Sport Committee has asked the government to submit a bid for the 2028 olympic Games.The request follows…
Policeman killed, two others injured in Sinai
Egypt
September 22, 2016
Policeman killed, two others injured in Sinai
A policeman were killed and two others injured in an attack by gunmen in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, on…
Weather forecast for Thursday
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Weather forecast for Thursday
Mild weather will prevail along north coasts on Thursday, with highs of 30 degrees centigrade in Alexandria.Hot and humid weather…
Migrant boat capsizes off Egypt, at least 29 dead
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Migrant boat capsizes off Egypt, at least 29 dead
A boat carrying around 600 migrants has capsized off the Egyptian coast, killing at least 29 people, security sources and…
ERTU news chief dismissed for airing wrong Sisi interview
Egypt
September 21, 2016
ERTU news chief dismissed for airing wrong Sisi interview
The head of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Safaa Hegazy, has dismissed Mostafa Shehata, head of state television's…
Egypt trade deficit narrows by $7 bln since January: trade minister
Business
September 21, 2016
Egypt trade deficit narrows by $7 bln since January: trade minister
Egypt's trade deficit has narrowed by $7 billion since January, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil said on Tuesday, adding…