Egypt
Suspected militants kill 6 police in Egypt’s restless Sinai
Egypt
October 2, 2016
Suspected militants kill 6 police in Egypt’s restless Sinai
Suspected Islamic State militants in Egypt's turbulent Sinai Peninsula ambushed a taxi in which off-duty policemen were traveling back to…
China providing 77.7 percent of funds for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital: report
Egypt
October 1, 2016
China providing 77.7 percent of funds for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital: report
China is the main financer of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital project, providing US$35 billion of the $45 billion cost, almost…
Egypt starts work on north-coast ‘medical city’ costing LE8 bn
Business
October 1, 2016
Egypt starts work on north-coast ‘medical city’ costing LE8 bn
The foundation stone has been laid for a "medical city" development in Alexandria that is likely to cost around LE8…
Falcon Group takes over security procedures at Sharm al-Sheikh airport
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Falcon Group takes over security procedures at Sharm al-Sheikh airport
Security services company Falcon Group assumed control of security operations at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Saturday morning, taking responsibility…
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
The State Council Administrative Court has set a date of October 8 to hear the government's appeal against an earlier…
Second oil spill appears in Ras Ghareb in under a month
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Second oil spill appears in Ras Ghareb in under a month
An oil spill has polluted the coast around the Red Sea city of Ras Ghareb, the second such spill in…
Dollar price climbs on black market after rumors of partial floatation of pound
Business
October 1, 2016
Dollar price climbs on black market after rumors of partial floatation of pound
The black-market exchange rate for US dollars increased once again Friday as rumors circulated that the Central Bank of Egypt…
Russian minister says talk about resumption of flights to Egypt ‘premature’ – agency
Egypt
September 30, 2016
Russian minister says talk about resumption of flights to Egypt ‘premature’ – agency
Russian transport minister said that it is "premature" to talk about resumption of flights to Egypt, Russian private news agency…
Serious abuses in Egypt’s Scorpion Prison: HWR
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Serious abuses in Egypt’s Scorpion Prison: HWR
Human Rights Watch has called on the Interior Ministry to end violations committed against prisoners in Al-Aqrab maximum security prison,…
Security forces arrest 19 over harassment at Alexandria schools
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Security forces arrest 19 over harassment at Alexandria schools
Nineteen people have been arrested in Alexandria for verbal harassment of female school students, Major General Sherif abdel Hamid, head…