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US specialty retailer GAP to open stores in Egypt
Global specialty retailer Gap has announced it will open stores in Egypt and Jordan by the end of the year. The hugely successful American...
Egyptian tycoon goes to court over Lebanese star’s murder
The trial of Egyptian business tycoon and politician Hisham Talaat Mustafa for his alleged involvement in the killing of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim in...
Several Dynamo footballers risk CAF ban after drug test
Dynamos FC players will undergone a random drug test before the CAF Champions league clash against Egyptian giants Zamalek tomorrow.
The Zimbabwean...
Several European tourists die in Egypt road accident
An Egyptian road accident has left 12 people dead, including at least 6 tourists, when a coach collided with a truck on the west...
Egypt leads in Mideast business development
The International Finance Corporation reports that Egypt has made the most reforms in its business regulations in the Middle East this year.
World Bank affiliate,...
Egyptian editor jailed for publishing without a license
An Egyptian editor was sentenced to one-year in prison on Wednesday as the Egyptian government continued its efforts to censor media in the country....
Somali pirates seize Egyptian boat for ransom
An Egyptian boat and crew are being held off the coast of Somalia's Puntland by Somali pirates, Egyptian officials reported late Monday. They said...
Four persons die in gun battle over water rights
Four Egyptian farmers were killed in a gun battle in the south of the country Sunday as two families battled over water rights, police...
Egypt’s decision to stop supply of natural gaz to Israel raises concern
Israel has voiced concern over the Egyptian government's decision to stop the supply of natural gas to the Jewish state. Israeli officials have reported...
Several killed and hundreds buried in Cairo rockslide
Families on the outskirts of Cairo were in tears on Saturday after massive rocks from the towering Muqattam hills fell upon their homes, leaving...
Lebanese ‘Idol’ star’s murder : Millionaire could face death penalty
The arrest of Hisham Talaat Mustapha, a leading Egyptian businessman and member of the country's Upper House of Parliament, for his alleged involvement in...
Five Star hotel in Cairo, Egypt returns alcohol to menu
Cairo's five- star Grand Hyatt hotel has agreed to a compromise with American chain Hyatt and owner Abdel Aziz Ibrahim to return alcohol to...
Egypt accused of killing 25 black African migrants
London-based international human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has accused Egyptian security forces of killing 19 sub-Saharan migrants in January 2008.
According to AI, the...
Palestinian factions meet in Egypt for peace negotiations
Palestinian groups arrived in Egypt Sunday and Monday for continued negotiations aimed at ending months of intra-Palestinian fighting.The talks are part of the Egyptian...
Egyptian security forces detain editor against orders for his release from prosecution
Egyptian security forces have continued their crackdown on internet dissidents, according to a joint statement from the Arabic Network for
Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and...
Lawyer wants movie director to get 80 lashes
An Egyptian lawyer has demanded that an Egyptian movie director be given 80 lashes for making a film said to have 'defamed' the country.
But...
When rape victims are accused
Violence against women is poorly legislated against and rarely prosecuted the world over. North Africa is no exception. Although Tunisia provides for the death...
Several smuggling tunnels Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip unearthed by Egytian authorities
Egyptian border police Tuesday unearthed eight smuggling tunnels between the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, a security official reported. The official said this...
Dubai firm acquires part of Egypt’s Commercial Internation Bank
Egypt's Commercial International Bank (CIB) announced this week that a Dubai firm has bought a 5.24 percent stake in the bank, in the second...
Developed nations blamed for the collapse of international trade talks
Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Rashid Mohamed Rashid has said the collapse of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks was because developed nations...
Young people arrested over facebook affair could be charged with attempt to topple gov’t
The arrest of dozens of young Egyptians over their use of Facebook was the highlight of local press during the week.
Government and opposition publications...
U.S. Company, Apache, announces significant oil discovery in Egypt
Oil and gas exploration company, Apache Corporation, announced Wednesday it had discovered a potentially significant amount of oil in Egypt, saying plans were afoot...
South Africa and Egypt want Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir’s arrest for war crimes delayed
Egypt and South Africa again said they supported a 12-month delay of the arrest of Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir for war crimes. The Sudanese...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas invited to Egypt for negotiations
Egypt has invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Cairo for negotiations on how to resume stalled inter-Palestinian talks, the government said Wednesday. Palestinian groups...
Islamic court rules against hereditary presidency
Egypt's Dar Al Aftaa, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has issued a fatwa, or religious edict, stating that the presidency of the country...
John R. Bradley’s controversial book authorised to be sold in Egypt
The Egyptian government denied rumours that it had officially banned a book by a British journalist that is critical of Egyptian politics.
The book titled...
Riot fears as Egypt ruling party announces clean sweep in parliamentary elections
The Egyptian government swept four seats in Parliamentary elections that had been postponed since 2005. Voter turnout was low after police detained a number...
Smugglers shoot and kill police officer in Egypt
Egypt said on Tuesday that one of its border patrol police officers has been killed by smugglers who refused to heed calls to stop...
Controversial film stifling Egypt – Iran relations
The Egyptian government has summoned a senior Iranian diplomat in Cairo to explain an Iranian film that depicts the assassination of Egyptian President...
6000 year old royal cemetary complex discovered in Egypt
A team of Egyptian archaeologists have discovered ancient wooden coffins believed to be in a royal burial ground near the necropolis (cemetery) of Abydos...