Russian air force makes 36 sorties, hits 49 targets in Syria
MOSCOW: Russia’s air force has made 36 sorties, hitting 49 Islamic State targets in Syria in the last 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The targets were hit in...
View ArticleVolkswagen considers cutting temporary worker numbers -works council
BERLIN: Volkswagen is considering a reduction in temporary workers as part of efforts to offset the cost of the emissions scandal, the car maker’s works council said on Saturday. A spokesman for the...
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Kerry: Climate change, food security key to global stability
MILAN: The stability of the world is directly linked to climate change and its impact on food security for billions of people, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. In a speech to the...
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HEC lists ‘crimes’ voters should avoid while casting ballot
CAIRO: As the parliament elections are set to kick off in Egypt Sunday, the High Elections Committee (HEC,) the body regulating elections’ affairs, published a booklet containing guiding rules and...
View ArticleLawsuits pursuit Egypt’s religion-based parties amid ongoing parliament election
CAIRO: Four legal suits, calling for dissolving all political parties formed on religious grounds, are being considered before the High Administrative Court of the State Council. A challenge, filed by...
View ArticleEgyptian women candidates work the campaign trail
ALEXANDRIA: Riding through neighborhoods waving to constituents and glad-handing supporters, three Egyptian women candidates work the campaign trail. The trio represents three major groups running in...
View ArticleNon-voters can face 500 EGP fine: HEC
CAIRO: A 500 EGP ($70) fine will be imposed on eligible voters who do not exercise their right to vote in the parliamentary elections, the head of the High Elections Committee Ayman Abbas was quoted by...
View ArticleVoting begins for Parliamentary Elections in Egypt
CAIRO: The first phase of Egypt’s two-phase 2015 Parliament elections started Sunday in Egypt, after kicking off Saturday for the expatriates worldwide. President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Saturday called on...
View ArticleIED outside Fayoum polling station dismantled; no casualities
CAIRO: Fayoum civil protection forces dismantled an explosive device thrown by unknown men outside a school that hosts four polling stations, Youm7 reported Sunday. Sunday is the first day of...
View Article500 EGP fine for eligible voters fail without justification to cast vote: HEC
CAIRO: A 500 EGP ($70) fine will be imposed on eligible voter refrain with no excuse from casting ballot in the parliamentary elections; head of the High Elections Committee Ayman Abbas was quoted by...
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Video: Giza municipality removes campaign banners from polling stations
CAIRO: Giza municipality launched a campaign to remove all campaign banners of parliament elections candidates from polling stations in observance of the electoral silence period that began Friday,...
View ArticleDUI tests on school drivers on hold, will continue after elections
CAIRO: Random drug-tests on school bus drivers will be halted as police forces performing the tests will be securing polling stations during the parliament elections, Youm7 reported Sunday. The polling...
View ArticleCourt considers lawsuit to block facebook for ‘threatening Egypt’s stability’
CAIRO: The Administrative Court will consider Sunday a lawsuit filed to block the social networking website Facebook in Egypt, Youm7 reported. Filed by lawyer Alaa El Din Mohamed Moussa, the lawsuit...
View ArticleMIDEAST STOCKS-Markets may firm on global trend; SABIC beats estimates
DUBAI : Most Middle East stock markets may be firm on Sunday in line with a positive global trend, though currency depreciation worries may continue to dampen Egypt. Saudi Basic Industries Corp posted...
View ArticleSong: Artist Amr Mostafa composes ‘Go down’ to encourage voting
CAIRO: A cheery chorus of faces clap along to Amr Mostafa singing “Inzil!” meaning, “go down,” encouraging the Egyptian public to participate in the parliamentary elections that kicked off Sunday...
View ArticleCoffee price could jump 10%: Cairo Chamber of Commerce
CAIRO: The price of coffee in Egypt could jump 10% for consumers as a result of the dollar crisis, Hassan Fawzy, the Chairman of the Coffee Division Cairo Chamber of Commerce, told Youm7. Egypt imports...
View ArticleRoadside car bomb kills, injures police personnel in N Sinai
CAIRO: A policeman and an officer were killed in restive North Sinai’s Arish after a car bomb was detonated Saturday evening, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior. Unknown assailants...
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