Category: Egypt

Egypt, Russia to Boost Trade, Industrial Cooperation

February 3, 2016

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

February 1, 2016

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

February 1, 2016

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

January 29, 2016

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

January 27, 2016

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

January 25, 2016

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

January 22, 2016

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

January 18, 2016

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

January 18, 2016

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

January 17, 2016

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