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One Egyptian Conscript Dead, Two Injured in Armed Attack on Military Vehicle
One Egyptian army conscript was killed, another one and an officer injured in a drive-by shooting targeting a…
13 Countries Lifted Travel Bans to Egypt – Minister
13 countries have recently lifted travel bans to Egypt, said the Egyptian tourism minister on Wednesday. Tourism…
Obama, Congressional Leaders Still Deadlocked on Shutdown
President Barack Obama met with Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday to try to break a…
U.S.-Japan to Expand Military Ties for First Time in 16 Years
The U.S. and Japan prepared to revamp their defense alliance for the first time in more than 15 years as they…
EU’s Ashton Kicks Off Egypt Visit With Moussa Meeting
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met with the head of Egypt's constitution-drafting body…
Senate Council To Be Elected Separately To Parliament
Egypt's 50 member constitution-drafting committee announced on Tuesday that the Senate Council - replacing the…
Egypt’s Ex-Information Minister To Be Arrested
A Cairo prosecution office on Wednesday ordered the arrest of former information minister Salah Abdel-Maqsoud. He…
EU’s Ashton Meets With Brotherhood Leaders
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has begun a meeting with Muslim Brotherhood leaders Amr Darrag and Mohamed…
Policewomen Patrol Women’s Carriages On Cairo’s Packed Metro
As crowds increase on Cairo’s underground with the return to school and closure of a central station connecting two…
Egypt’s Rank Slides to 118th in 2013/14 Global Competitiveness
Egypt’s rank in the 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) slid to 118th position (out of 148 countries) from…