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Cairo Univ. professor dismissed over sexually assaulting student
CAIRO: Cairo University has dismissed a professor for allegedly sexually assaulting a female student outside the university campus, Youm7 reported Sunday. Professor of Specific Education Osama Abahour...
View ArticleEgypt’s current account deficit soars to $8.4B in 9 months: CBE
CAIRO: Egypt’s current account deficit for the first nine months of the fiscal year 2014/2015 surged to $8.4 billion, compared to $543.1 million for the same period last year, the Central Bank of Egypt...
View ArticleEgypt’s foreign reserves drop to $19.5B at May-end: CBE
CAIRO: Egypt’s net international reserves slipped to $19.559 billion at May-end, a decline of more than $1 billion, compared to $20.5 billion in April, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced Sunday....
View ArticleIslamic State kills three Libyan soldiers – state agency
TRIPOLI: Islamic State militants killed three soldiers loyal to Libya’s self-declared government controlling Tripoli, state news agency LANA said on Sunday. Islamic State forces have profited from...
View ArticleSisi apologizes to lawyers over police assault incident
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi said in a statement Sunday he apologizes to lawyers for the assault of a police officer who was captured in photos hitting, with his shoe, a lawyer in the head. “I...
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6 ‘unique’ tombs discovered west of Aswan: Antiquities Minister
CAIRO: Six ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to the Late Period (664B.C.-332 B.C.) have been discovered in the ancient cemetery west of Aswan, Minster of Antiquates Mamdouh el-Damaty announced in a...
View ArticleEGX resumes negative performance, benchmark dips 0.6%
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) extended its losing streak at the close of Sunday’s session, hurt by local and Arab selling pressures. The benchmark index EGX30 retreated 0.59 percent, to end at...
View ArticleCyprus gas field to produce 8 bcm a year with pipeline to Egypt
JERUSALEM: The Aphrodite natural gas field off Cyprus is commercially viable and plans call for producing 8 billion cubic metres (bcm) a year and construction of a pipeline to Egypt, the partners...
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Metal detectors used in high school testing rooms to prevent hi-tech cheating
CAIRO: Egypt’s Thanawya Amma (high school) final exams kicked off Sunday amid extreme measures to curb cheating using elaborate high-tech methods; a frequent phenomenon that has been on the rise...
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Sisi opens 39 projects, criticizes government performance
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurated Sunday 39 new development projects worth 5.9 billion EGP ($800 million,) jointly implemented by the armed forces and the government, Youm7 reported....
View ArticleHigh temperature expected Monday; Cairo sees 39 C
CAIRO: Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects a notable increase in temperature off the northern coast and Cairo Monday, Youm7 reported Sunday. According to the authority, Cairo is expected to see...
View ArticleEgypt, Russia hold joint naval maneuvers off Alexandria
CAIRO: Russian warships arrived in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria Saturday to participate in week-long joint naval maneuvers, Youm7 reported. Dubbed as “Friendship Bridge 2015″, the maneuvers...
View ArticleWhite House backs Israel over air strike on Gaza
KRUEN: The White House reaffirmed on Sunday its support forIsrael’s right to defend itself after Israeli aircraft struck the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a series of Palestinian rocket attacks....
View ArticleAfrican Economic blocs’ tripartite summit kicks off in Egypt Sunday
CAIRO: The eighth meeting of the biggest African economic blocs’ tripartite summit has launched Sunday in Sharm el-Sheikh, to establish a free trade zone between the 26 member states, Youm7 reported....
View ArticleU.S. reports 22 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies carried out 22 air strikes against Islamic States militants in Syria and Iraq during a 24-hour period to Sunday, a U.S. military statement said. Five of the...
View ArticleQuake of 5.9 magnitude strikes off Japan-USGS
An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck off Japan’s northeast coast on Monday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake was 80 km (50 miles) deep and centred 132 km (82...
View ArticleEU: No Iran nuclear deal without UN probe of past
VIENNA: The European Union is telling Iran to cooperate with a stalled U.N. probe of suspicions that it worked on atomic arms if the country wants a nuclear deal that will see removal of sanctions. The...
View ArticleErdogan’s party likely to struggle forming new government
ANKARA: Turkey’s ruling party has been left with few options for a new government after it was stripped of its parliamentary majority and opposition parties ruled out joining it in a coalition pact....
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