Egypt
Egypt aims to reduce fertility rate to 2.4 by 2030
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Egypt aims to reduce fertility rate to 2.4 by 2030
The Egyptian government aims to reduce the country’s surging fertility rate to 2.4 over the next 15 years, from its…
State commissioners recommend releasing Hesham Talaat Mostafa
Egypt
June 9, 2015
State commissioners recommend releasing Hesham Talaat Mostafa
State commissioners from the State Council's Administrative Court have recommended the release of Hesham Talaat Mostafa, a businessman and a former…
Egypt to receive first Australian LNG on Wednesday
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Egypt to receive first Australian LNG on Wednesday
Egypt is set to receive its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery from Australia on Wednesday, live ship-tracking data on…
Ceremony in Luxor marks transfer of ancient tomb to museum
Archaeology
June 9, 2015
Ceremony in Luxor marks transfer of ancient tomb to museum
The transfer of a tomb of an ancient Egyptian statesman from al-Qerna in the western bank to Luxor Museum in…
Ministry: Trade between Egypt, AMU reaches US$449.6 million during Q1 of 2015
Business
June 9, 2015
Ministry: Trade between Egypt, AMU reaches US$449.6 million during Q1 of 2015
The trade between Egypt and the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) reached US$449.6 million during the first quarter of 2015, Trade…
Egypt says Human Rights Watch report politicized, biased
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Egypt says Human Rights Watch report politicized, biased
The Egyptian government on Tuesday dismissed a report that accused it of widespread human rights violations as politicized and lacking…
Construction of liquid bulk terminal in Ain al-Sokhna starts
Business
June 9, 2015
Construction of liquid bulk terminal in Ain al-Sokhna starts
Sonker Bunkering Company has declared the launching of the first construction phase of the liquid bulk terminal in Ain el-Sokhna,…
Two policemen injured in Arish
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Two policemen injured in Arish
Two policemen from the North Sinai security department were injured when an armored vehicle was targeted south of Arish city. Sources…
Policeman’s house burns in Sinai, IS kills ‘police spy’
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Policeman’s house burns in Sinai, IS kills ‘police spy’
Unknown assailants set a policeman’s house in the al-Obour district of Arish city, North Sinai on fire and a mortar…
Egypt summons US ambassador over Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Egypt summons US ambassador over Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt summoned the US ambassador in Cairo to show displeasure at Muslim Brotherhood figures coming to Washington for a private…