Government
Minister of Planning discusses transferring governmental bodies to New Administrative Capital
Egypt
March 31, 2019
Minister of Planning discusses transferring governmental bodies to New Administrative Capital
Egypt’s Minister of Planning Hala al-Saeed on Sunday held a workshop to discuss the transferring of governmental bodies and ministries…
President Sisi makes 7 directives to the government on women’s issues
Society
March 30, 2019
President Sisi makes 7 directives to the government on women’s issues
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and First Lady Entissar al-Sisi on Saturday a attended a celebration held at al-Manara International…
Egypt’s Govt, NGOs exchange accusations over stray dogs
Egypt
March 5, 2019
Egypt’s Govt, NGOs exchange accusations over stray dogs
The government and civil society organizations argued over the spread of stray dogs during a meeting of the Local Administration…
Rift in Egypt’s Wafd Party forms over constitutional amendments
Egypt
February 25, 2019
Rift in Egypt’s Wafd Party forms over constitutional amendments
Egypt’s Liberal Wafd party is suffering a rift over the proposed constitutional amendments, with some members wishing to back the…
Egyptian Court postpones hearing on lawsuit aiming to eliminate presidential term limits
Egypt
January 21, 2019
Egyptian Court postpones hearing on lawsuit aiming to eliminate presidential term limits
The Cairo court of urgent matters postponed -for the second time- the examination of a case demanding the parliament…
France announces ‘action plan’ to counter migrant Channel crossings
World
January 5, 2019
France announces ‘action plan’ to counter migrant Channel crossings
The French government announced an “action plan” Friday to counter attempts by migrants to cross the Channel to Britain…
Lebanon’s Aoun, Hariri, ‘determined’ to form government
Middle East
January 2, 2019
Lebanon’s Aoun, Hariri, ‘determined’ to form government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri are “determined to form a government”, state…
Lebanon will form government ‘despite obstacles’: foreign minister
Middle East
December 12, 2018
Lebanon will form government ‘despite obstacles’: foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Lebanon will definitely form a new government despite the obstacles, its caretaker foreign minister said on…
Lebanon exceeds budget, needs a new government: finance minister
Middle East
November 28, 2018
Lebanon exceeds budget, needs a new government: finance minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Highly-indebted Lebanon has exceeded its budget for 2018 and authorities are taking steps to make sure…
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
Middle East
November 22, 2018
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
(Reuters) – About 650,000 Tunisians went on strike on Thursday to protest the government’s refusal to raise wages amid…