Egypt
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Business
September 21, 2016
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Egypt's travel payments rose from US$3.3 billion to $4.1 billion in the fiscal year 2015/2016, creating a net outflow in…
Sisi calls for solution to Arab-Israel conflict in UN speech
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Sisi calls for solution to Arab-Israel conflict in UN speech
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the Arab-Israeli conflict is at the…
Two killed, 15 injured in pile-up on Alexandria-Matrouh road
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Two killed, 15 injured in pile-up on Alexandria-Matrouh road
Two people were killed and 15 injured when three vehicles overturned at the 140-km mark on the Alexandria-Marsa Matrouh road,…
Egyptian court jails nine policemen for assaulting doctors
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Egyptian court jails nine policemen for assaulting doctors
An Egyptian court sentenced nine policemen to three years in prison on Tuesday for physically and verbally assaulting two doctors…
European nations slam Egypt during UN human rights session
Egypt
September 20, 2016
European nations slam Egypt during UN human rights session
Representatives of several European nations have slammed Egypt's track record on human rights, delivering harshly critical speeches at the 33rd…
Father in Beni Suef hangs daughter for allegedly abandoning husband
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Father in Beni Suef hangs daughter for allegedly abandoning husband
A father in a Beni Suef village has killed his daughter by hanging after she allegedly left her husband for…
Russian security team to inspect Hurghada, Sharm al-Sheikh airports
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Russian security team to inspect Hurghada, Sharm al-Sheikh airports
A delegation of Russian security and transportation experts will arrive on Tuesday at Cairo International Airport to start security checks…
Egypt’s GASC cancels third tender amid ergot standoff
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Egypt’s GASC cancels third tender amid ergot standoff
Egypt failed to attract a single offer at its state grain tender on Monday, forcing it to cancel its third…
Squash champions promote Egyptian tourism over social media
Business
September 19, 2016
Squash champions promote Egyptian tourism over social media
International squash champions participating in the Al-Ahram Squash Open are to promote tourism in Egypt through their social media accounts…
MPs intervene to calm sectarian tensions in Minya
Egypt
September 19, 2016
MPs intervene to calm sectarian tensions in Minya
MPs from Minya governorate intervened on Monday to calm tensions in the village of Asem, on the outskirts of Minya…