Egypt
Egypt to price first international bond in five years on Thurs -leads
Business
June 4, 2015
Egypt to price first international bond in five years on Thurs -leads
The government of Egypt has set initial price thoughts for a benchmark-sized bond issue which is expected to price later…
Siemens signs 8 billion euro power deal with Egypt
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Siemens signs 8 billion euro power deal with Egypt
German industrial group Siemens signed an 8 billion-euro-deal ($9 billion) with Egypt on Wednesday to supply gas and wind power…
Journalists to protest against syndicate’s law
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Journalists to protest against syndicate’s law
Several journalists will stage a protest on Wednesday outside the Journalists' Syndicate to voice their demands on amending articles in…
Cabinet approves prison sentence, fine for not reporting presence of explosives
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Cabinet approves prison sentence, fine for not reporting presence of explosives
During a meeting led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb on Wednesday, the Cabinet approved a Penal Code amendment, criminalizing the…
Party chief says government should respond to NCHR’s requests
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Party chief says government should respond to NCHR’s requests
Head of the Construction and Development Party, Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat said that National Council for Human Rights (NCHR)’s report on…
Egypt signs agreements with Siemens over establishing 3 power plants
Business
June 3, 2015
Egypt signs agreements with Siemens over establishing 3 power plants
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said Egypt will sign a number of contracts with the German Siemens company on Wednesday, aimed…
Bundestag President: Hope fades for cooperation with Egyptian parliament
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Bundestag President: Hope fades for cooperation with Egyptian parliament
Bundestag President Norbert Lammert has expressed disappointment regarding developments in Egypt. "I had hoped that cooperation would be possible between the…
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
Former Investment Minister Yehia Hamed, who held his office under the toppled President Mohamed Morsi, has criticized the human rights…
Moderate weather on Thursday in Cairo
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Moderate weather on Thursday in Cairo
Pleasant weather is expected to prevail on Thursday on northern coasts, with moderate temperatures in the Delta and Cairo, and…
Egyptian prisons on the rise
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Egyptian prisons on the rise
“The government should consider building new prisons, as they are incredibly crowded,” said a short note released by the Egyptian…