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Rights activists condemn arrest of lawyer for protesting
CAIRO: A human rights Lawyer was arrested Tuesday from his home and will undergo an investigation over charges of violating the 2013 Protest Law, in what was condemned by his colleagues and rights...
View ArticleEgypt invites expert behind new theory on Nefertiti’s tomb
CAIRO: Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says it’s inviting an Egyptologist behind a theory that the tomb of Queen Nefertiti may be located behind King Tutankhamun’s 3,300-year-old tomb in the famed Valley...
View ArticleSkeletons in Portugal may be Jewish victims of Inquisition
LISBON: Portuguese researchers suspect that a dozen skeletons found in an ancient garbage dump were Jewish victims of the Inquisition more than 400 years ago. The excavation team found the remains at...
View ArticleProsecution releases 125 over health, educational issues
CAIRO: The prosecution has released a total of 125 defendants accused in riots incidents pending their cases, Youm7 reported Wednesday. The released include students and those who have health issues...
View ArticleTurkish police detain two armed suspects after Istanbul shooting
ISTANBUL: Turkish police on Wednesday detained two armed suspects not far from the scene of a shooting at the Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul,Dogan News Agency said. There were no reports of casualties,...
View ArticleEgypt to issue 600M euro 1-year T-bill: central bank
CAIRO: Egypt will issue a 1-year treasury bill worth 600 million euros to local and foreign financial institutions on Aug. 25, the central bank said in a statement said on Wednesday. The government has...
View ArticleEgypt hails anti-Houthi coalition, ‘concerned’ over Syria violence
CAIRO: Egypt condemned the “occupation” of the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen by the Houthi rebels, and expressed its concern over escalating military operations in Syria, according to...
View ArticleEGX sinks on Arab, foreign sell-offs, benchmark down 2.1%
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) continued its losing streak at the close of Wednesday’s session, hammered by an investor bearish sentiment among Arab and foreign traders. Market capitalization lost...
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Okasha’s jail sentence over slandering ex-wife suspended
CAIRO: The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court of Appeals suspended a six-month prison sentence handed down to controversial TV anchor Tawfik Okasha on charges of slandering his ex-wife. The court suspended...
View ArticleEight soldiers killed in southeast Turkey bomb attack – sources
DIYARBAKIR: Eight Turkish soldiers were killed in a bomb attack on their vehicle by Kurdish militants in the southeastern province of Siirt, security sources said on Wednesday. The attack, blamed on...
View ArticleEgyptAir operates 490 flights launching major pilgrimage season: CEO
CAIRO: EgyptAir is to operate about 490 flights to Jeddah and Madina Munawara starting from Aug. 30, launching the major pilgrimage season, said EgyptAir CEO Sameh al-Hefny in a press conference, Youm7...
View ArticleLibya, Egypt seek international aid against IS
CAIRO: Libya’s internationally recognized government, with strong backing from neighboring Egypt, on Tuesday urged fellow Arab countries to provide arms to help it defeat a local Islamic State...
View ArticleOriental Weavers denies ‘anti-competitive behavior’
CAIRO: Oriental Weavers Company Wednesday denied “monopolistic practices” and stated that the product distribution system supplies wholesalers and distribution outlets that both carry ownership of...
View ArticleUN says Yemen on edge of famine from conflict, blocked ports
CAIRO: The United Nations says the war in Yemen has pushed the country to the brink of famine, with both commercial food imports and aid deliveries held up by the fighting and millions of hungry women...
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Police officer sentenced to 1yr for killing two brothers
CAIRO: A police officer was sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail for killing two brothers in Suez governorate, Youm7 reported. According to investigations, the two brothers were fatally shot in...
View ArticleEgypt’s inbound tourist rate rises 4.4% in June: CAPMAS
CAIRO: The number of tourists visiting Egypt increased 4.4 percent in June 2015 compared with the same period last year, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS),...
View ArticleSyria’s attack on Douma a war crime, UN political chief says
UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. political chief is calling the Syrian government’s airstrikes on the Damascus suburb of Douma that killed some 100 people a war crime. Jeffrey Feltman told the U.N. Security...
View ArticleHamas official detained in Egypt over security issues
CAIRO: Egypt detained Hamas deputy religious affairs official Hassan Asseify at the Cairo Airport Monday dawn after security issues were found in his entrance papers, Reuters reported Tuesday. Asseify...
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