Egypt
Alcohol to be banned in NEOM: Saudi Crown Prince
Egypt
October 27, 2017
Alcohol to be banned in NEOM: Saudi Crown Prince
Following his declaration of plans to establish a new zone known as NEOM in the kingdom’s northwest region that would…
Egyptian Bedouin trackers: the irreplaceable guide for security forces
Egypt
October 26, 2017
Egyptian Bedouin trackers: the irreplaceable guide for security forces
Controversy surfaced in Egypt’s social media sphere last week in the wake of clashes that lead to the death of…
‘Zombie-like’ attacker in New Cairo thought to under influence of synthetic drug flakka
Egypt
October 26, 2017
‘Zombie-like’ attacker in New Cairo thought to under influence of synthetic drug flakka
Last Friday night a young man believed to have been under the influence of synthetic drug flakka, attacked and bit…
Germany, Russia issue travel warnings to some parts in Egypt
Egypt
October 26, 2017
Germany, Russia issue travel warnings to some parts in Egypt
Travel warnings to some parts of Egypt were issued recently by both Germany and Russia in the wake of the…
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
Middle East
October 26, 2017
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
The $500 billion mega-city planned by Saudi Arabia will be floated on financial markets alongside oil giant Saudi Aramco as…
MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt
Egypt
October 25, 2017
MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt
In the wake of the Lebanese band Mashrou Leila’s concert in Egypt where some people raised rainbow flags, an unprecedented…
Egypt court acquits 7 lawyers who protested against Tiran and Sanafir agreement
Egypt
October 25, 2017
Egypt court acquits 7 lawyers who protested against Tiran and Sanafir agreement
Mansheya Misdemeanor Court, in Alexandria, acquitted on Wednesday seven lawyers on charges of demonstrating without a permit and gathering in…
Egypt’s Nour El-Sherbini retains title at Women’s Squash Championship
Egypt
October 25, 2017
Egypt’s Nour El-Sherbini retains title at Women’s Squash Championship
The 21 year-old Egyptian professional squash player Noor Al-Sherbini, who is ranked number one in the world, won the ‘CAROL…
Saudi Arabia announces first project on Tiran and Sanafir
Middle East
October 25, 2017
Saudi Arabia announces first project on Tiran and Sanafir
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced plans for a new economic zone in the kingdom’s northwest region with up…
US Embassy launches Shaghlna program in support of Egyptian economy
Egypt
October 25, 2017
US Embassy launches Shaghlna program in support of Egyptian economy
The US Embassy in Cairo is launching a new series of job fairs for employment-seekers across Egypt titled “Shaghlna,” (find…