Egypt
Doctor cleared of insulting promoter of alleged HIV-detecting device
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Doctor cleared of insulting promoter of alleged HIV-detecting device
The Doctors' Syndicate said on Tuesday that the Abdeen Misdemeanor Court cleared Mohamed Fattouh, the syndicate’s board member, from insult…
Int’l human rights groups attack Egypt ahead of Sisi’s visit to Berlin
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Int’l human rights groups attack Egypt ahead of Sisi’s visit to Berlin
Several international human rights groups criticized Egypt's human rights record ahead of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Berlin, slated…
Military:141 suspected militants killed in Egypt’s North Sinai in May
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Military:141 suspected militants killed in Egypt’s North Sinai in May
A total of 141 suspected militants have been killed in North Sinai in the month of May, Egypt's military spokesman…
Warm weather on Wednesday
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Warm weather on Wednesday
Nice weather is expected to prevail on Wednesday on the North Coast, compared to warm weather in the Delta and…
‘Top secret’ letter indicates necessary travel approval of security services for professors
Egypt
June 2, 2015
‘Top secret’ letter indicates necessary travel approval of security services for professors
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained a copy of a ‘top secret’ letter attributed to Higher Education Minister Al-Sayyed Abdel Khaleq, addressing…
EAHRD human rights group obtains UN’s consultative status
Egypt
June 2, 2015
EAHRD human rights group obtains UN’s consultative status
The Ecumenical Alliance for Human Rights and Development (EAHRD) was granted on Monday a consultative status by the The United…
Swedish Coptic organization urges Egypt annuls law on contempt of religion
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Swedish Coptic organization urges Egypt annuls law on contempt of religion
A Swedish Coptic organization has expressed disappointment over what Copts in Egypt are exposed to describing it of “oppression by…
Former Moroccan minister in Egypt to visit Nour al-Sherif
Cinema/TV
June 2, 2015
Former Moroccan minister in Egypt to visit Nour al-Sherif
Former Moroccan Culture Minister Thuraya Gubran arrived in a brief visit to Egypt to check up on actor Nour al-Sherif's health. Sherif…
Top prosecutor refers Bedaya movement case to state security prosecution
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Top prosecutor refers Bedaya movement case to state security prosecution
Public Prosecutor Hesham Barakat has referred a complaint against opposition activists' group Bedaya, made by the Popular Backers of Egypt and…
Egypt seizes over 64 million smuggled cigarette packs
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Egypt seizes over 64 million smuggled cigarette packs
Egypt said on Monday it seized more than 64 million packs of smuggled cigarettes in May, of which over two…