Egypt
Minister: 1 million Indian tourists initiative unsuccessful due to insufficient flights
Business
April 2, 2015
Minister: 1 million Indian tourists initiative unsuccessful due to insufficient flights
According to Tourism Minister Khaled Ramy, Egypt received 60,459 Indian tourists in 2014. In January and February 2015, 19.6 percent…
Al-Araby says he did not mean to offend Christianity
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Al-Araby says he did not mean to offend Christianity
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby has apologized for his last week remarks about Christianity, which have been understood as…
Nile Basin deal: 1 push away from implementation
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Nile Basin deal: 1 push away from implementation
The parliaments of five Nile Basin states have endorsed an agreement that aims to ensure the "equitable utilization" of the…
Security director: 3 killed in blast while manufacturing explosive device
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Security director: 3 killed in blast while manufacturing explosive device
Three people were killed in a blast in the governorate of Sharqiya while manufacturing an explosive device inside their home,…
Official: Bab al-Mandab incidents have no effect on Suez Canal
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Official: Bab al-Mandab incidents have no effect on Suez Canal
Ongoing incidents at the Bab al-Mandab strait off Yemen have not affected navigation in the Suez Canal, said Al-Sayyed Mahmoud…
Better weather allows opening Alexandria, Dekheila seaports
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Better weather allows opening Alexandria, Dekheila seaports
The Alexandria Seaport Authority has decided to resume navigation at the Alexandria and Dekheila seaports due to improved weather conditions. Major…
Arab parliaments thwart Turkish attempt to freeze Egypt’s IPU membership
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Arab parliaments thwart Turkish attempt to freeze Egypt’s IPU membership
Most of the Arab and Islamist parliaments attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union's (IPU) 132nd session rejected the Turkish attempt to freeze…
Alexandria and Dekheila seaports closed due to bad weather
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Alexandria and Dekheila seaports closed due to bad weather
The Alexandria Seaport Authority decided on Tuesday to halt navigation at the Alexandria and Dekheila seaports due to bad weather…
Foreign minister: Egypt to host meeting for ‘Syrian national groups’ soon
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Foreign minister: Egypt to host meeting for ‘Syrian national groups’ soon
Egypt's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Egypt intends to host a conference that will allow "Syrian national groups" to…
Egypt’s illicit gains authority to appeal Mubarak-era minister’s acquittal
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Egypt’s illicit gains authority to appeal Mubarak-era minister’s acquittal
gypt's illicit gains authority announced on Tuesday it will appeal a court ruling acquitting former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly of graft…