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Category: Egypt
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
Egypt: Minor Arrested for Plotting to Overthrow Regime
Egyptian authorities charged on Thursday a 16-year old boy for plotting to overthrow the government. Omar al-Brashi, a first year high school student was arrested ... Read More
Egypt: AI Bashes Cairo for Young Man’s 2-year Imprisonment without Trial
London-based human rights NGO Amnesty International Tuesday slammed Egyptian authorities for maintaining Mahmoud Hussein in prison for two years without trial and subjecting him to ... Read More
Egypt marks 5th anniversary of 2011 revolution, Sisi justifies 2013 military coup
Egyptian authorities have tightened security measures throughout the country as Egyptians are commemorating this Monday the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising which toppled former ... Read More
Egypt: Bomb blast kills several people in Cairo
A bomb blast killed at least ten people including seven security forces on Thursday in Cairo, in El-Haram district of the Giza governorate as security ... Read More
US-Egyptian cooperation should go beyond security, al-Sissi
Egyptian President Fatah al-Sissi Sunday urged the United States to expand its cooperation with Egypt beyond security and counter-terrorism. At a meeting with CIA boss ... Read More
Egypt: Parliament approves controversial anti-terrorism law
The new Egyptian parliament has approved the controversial anti-terrorism law. The law provides for heavy fines on journalists who contradict the official version of any ... Read More
Egypt: Switzerland conditions release of Mubarak’s deposits in Swiss banks
Switzerland has informed the Egyptian government that the funds deposited by President Mubarak and his two sons during his rule in Swiss banks would not ... Read More