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Tag: Egypt
Egypt: MPs Warn against Radical Economic Measures
Egyptian lawmakers have addressed a letter to Prime Minister Sherif Ismail warning against announcing critical economic and financial measures likely to affect the population. The ... Read More
Egypt: Angry Mob Protests Police Brutality
Hundreds of angry protesters turned up Thursday night at Egypt’s security headquarters in Cairo to protest police brutality after a policeman shot dead a driver ... Read More
War Against Isis & Extremists in North Africa Tops U.S. Agenda
The US military strategists are planning to spend an additional $200 million on operations against the Isis and other extremist groups operating in North Africa. ... Read More
Egypt: Authorities Move to Close Anti-Torture Right Organization
An Egyptian prominent rights group fighting against human right abuses in police stations and prisons Wednesday denounced authorities’ clampdown as the group received orders to ... Read More
Egypt: Cairo Cancels Israeli Prime Minister’s Visit over Security Cooperation Disclosure
Egypt has cancelled a historic meeting between President al-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz opened the lid over ... Read More
Egypt: Sisi hails transition to democratic rule, critics denounce freedoms restrictions
In his first address to the Egyptian parliament Saturday, President Abdel Fattah Sisi hailed the projects achieved by his government and affirmed that the transition ... Read More
Egypt: 24% drop in Russian tourists’ arrival
The number of Russian tourists’ arrival in Egypt has dropped by 23.9% in 2015 compared with 2014 figures. “A total of 2.4 million Russian tourists ... Read More
Libya: IS in Libya biggest concern for U.S
Europe and the United States continue to consider a military intervention in Libya to neutralize the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) group but ... Read More
Egypt, Russia to Boost Trade, Industrial Cooperation
Egypt and Russia have signed several agreements and memoranda of understanding meant to boost trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The accords were ... Read More
Egypt: Cartoonist Islam Gaweesh arrested for criticizing regime
Egyptian popular cartoonist Islam Gaweesh has been arrested Sunday for publishing cartoons deemed critical of the regime. According to his lawyer Mahmoud Othman, the cartoonist ... Read More