Egypt names ambassador to Israel after nearly 3 years
CAIRO: Egypt has named a new ambassador to Israel nearly three years after it had recalled the last one at the outset of the 2012 Israeli offensive in Gaza. A statement released Sunday said President...
View ArticleGovernment bids for 3.73B EGP in T-bonds Monday
CAIRO: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on behalf of the Ministry of Finance is scheduled to auction 3.75 billion EGP ($491 billion) in treasury bonds Monday, according to the bank’s official website....
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Blasts in Egypt’s North Sinai wound police, civilians: security sources
ISMAILIA: At least eight policemen and civilians were wounded on Monday when explosions hit two houses in Egypt‘s El-Arish, the provincial capital of the North Sinai region, security and medical...
View ArticleGermany says will not extradite anyone facing death penalty
BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) – No one will be extradited from Germany if they face the death penalty, a spokesman for the German foreign ministry said on Monday when asked about an Al Jazeera journalist...
View ArticleDoma’s wife complains of ‘poor conditions’ at Cairo Prison
CAIRO: The wife of jailed activist Ahmed Doma complained about “poor conditions” at the Cairo Prison in which her husband is detained, saying “everything is bad in [Cairo Prison,]” on her Facebook page...
View ArticleGovernment provides additional allowance to cover urgent needs
CAIRO: Egypt’s Finance Ministry has provided an additional budget allowance of around 4 billion EGP to cover urgent needs to the ministries of Supply, Transportation, Electricity, and Petroleum, it...
View ArticleAttacks in Baghdad, elsewhere in Iraq kill at least 8 people
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say attacks in Baghdad and elsewhere in the country have killed at least eight people. A police officer says gunmen in two SUVs opened fire, killing two policemen and a...
View Article‘Make Egypt Happy’ launched to organize open-air iftar for low-income citizens
CAIRO: The Specialized Gardens Project launched “Make Egypt Happy” campaign to organize Iftar gatherings for low-income citizens at public gardens, Youm7 reported Sunday. Muslim worldwide fast during...
View ArticleWednesday Egypt’s longest fasting day in Ramadan
CAIRO: Wednesday will be Egypt’s longest fasting day in the holy month of Ramadan, reaching 15 hours and 52 minutes, Abu el-Ela Amin, acting president of the Astronomical Research Institute, told Youm7...
View ArticlePalestinians usually held until end of case by army courts
JERUSALEM: Israeli military courts routinely order Palestinian defendants held until a verdict is reached, turning legal proceedings into a “hollow formality,” an Israeli rights group said Monday....
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EGX dips for 2nd day, benchmark retreats 0.5%
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) extended its losing streak for a second straight day at the close of Monday’s session, battered by selling pressures from local and Arab institutions. The benchmark...
View ArticleObama in first presidential podcast: US not cured of racism
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama says the United States has not overcome its history of racism and is using the N-word to make his case. In an interview, Obama weighed in on the debate over race and...
View ArticleEgypt agrees deal with BP for LNG supply
MILAN/CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has agreed a liquefied natural (LNG) supply deal with British oil major BP through 2015 and 2016, but for less than first proposed, Egyptian officials and trade sources...
View ArticleUnited States Provides Fast Missile Craft to Egyptian Navy
PRESS RELEASE: Cairo On June 17, the United States delivered two Fast Missile naval vessels to the port of Alexandria in support of Egypt’s security and the Egyptian people. The two Fast Missile...
View ArticleWorld Bank’s IFC plans sukuk sale after Gulf summer
The International Finance Corp (IFC), the World Bank’s lender to the private sector, has started work on a return to the market for Islamic bonds, or sukuk, with plans to issue sharia-compliant debt...
View ArticleGov’t takes over 104 Muslim Brotherhood schools
CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Education has taken over 104 schools allegedly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, Youm7 reported Monday. A council formed by the ministry to manage Brotherhood schools...
View ArticleTurks open border, hundreds of Syrian refugees return home
ISTANBUL: Hundreds of refugees are returning to the Syrian town of Tal Abyad after Turkey reopened a nearby border crossing. Tal Abyad was captured by Kurdish forces last week from the Islamic State...
View ArticleAl-Jazeera anchor Ahmed Mansour released, details of torture case reemerge
CAIRO: Despite Egyptian efforts to extradite Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour from Germany to Egypt, he was released Monday from a German prison after two days of detention, Reuters reported the...
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