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Category: Egypt
Egypt: Shoe Tossing in Parliament
Egyptian lawmakers received their colleague and television show anchor Tawfiq Okasha with shoe tossing Sunday to protest his recent meeting with Israeli envoy to Cairo ... Read More
Egypt: Prison Sentences for three Army Officers for Attempt to Overthrow President
Three Egyptian army officers have been prosecuted and handed prison sentences ranging from 5 years to life in prison for plotting to overthrow President al-Sisi. ... Read More
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
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
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
Egypt: Import Duties on Luxury Goods Increased to Promote Local Products
A new presidential decree coming into effect this February 1 will increase import duties on luxury goods from 10% to 40% as the government tries ... Read More