Egypt
Greece seeks to define sea boundaries with Egypt, Cyprus
Egypt
April 29, 2015
Greece seeks to define sea boundaries with Egypt, Cyprus
Greece will launch consultations with Egypt and Cyprus to establish maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras…
Proposed amendments to Prisons Act support right to contact outside world
Egypt
April 29, 2015
Proposed amendments to Prisons Act support right to contact outside world
Transitional Justice Minister Ibrahim al-Heneidi said the Legislative Reform Committee has discussed amendments to the Prisons Act that support the…
CAPMAS: 4.4% increase in tourism in 2014
Business
April 29, 2015
CAPMAS: 4.4% increase in tourism in 2014
The number of inbound tourists reached 9.9 million people in 2014, compared to 9.5 million people in 2013, marking an…
Access Power agrees Egypt solar plant deal, in talks for wind scheme
Business
April 29, 2015
Access Power agrees Egypt solar plant deal, in talks for wind scheme
Access Power said on Wednesday it had agreed a deal with Egypt's government to build a 65 megawatt (MW) solar…
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece sign Nicosia declaration
Egypt
April 29, 2015
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece sign Nicosia declaration
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, during the tripartite summit held…
IS announces Egyptian member’s suicide attack
Egypt
April 29, 2015
IS announces Egyptian member’s suicide attack
The terrorist Islamic State group has declared the death of Egyptian member Mahmoud al-Ghandour, 24, who recently joined the group. The…
Minister: Internet prices high, minimum speed to reach 2 megabytes
Business
April 29, 2015
Minister: Internet prices high, minimum speed to reach 2 megabytes
Telecommunications Minister Khaled Negm said he will restructure prices for the internet service that 40 million citizens depend on in…
Pope Tawadros to visit France, the Netherlands, Austria
Egypt
April 29, 2015
Pope Tawadros to visit France, the Netherlands, Austria
Egypt’s Copts leader Pope Tawadros II will begin touring France, the Netherlands and Austria on Thursday. During his five-day visit to…
Gasoline smart cards go into effect June 15
Business
April 29, 2015
Gasoline smart cards go into effect June 15
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has ordered all petroleum distribution companies to sell gasoline octane 92, 80 and diesel oil to consumers,…
Sainsbury’s rejects Egypt legal case against CEO Coupe
Egypt
April 29, 2015
Sainsbury’s rejects Egypt legal case against CEO Coupe
British supermarket operator Sainsbury's on Wednesday rejected any allegations against its chief executive after the Times newspaper reported that Mike…