25-30 opposition bloc calls on Egypt’s Sisi to not ratify Red Sea islands deal
The 25-30 opposition bloc in Egypt’s parliament called on Egypt’s President to not ratify the government’s deal to…
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Roadmap’s last step: Egypt’s polls to get underway towards pro-Sisi parliament
Competition for seats in Egypt’s parliament with 6,000 candidates – independent and on party lists – starts…
Egypt Seeking Military Equipment from France: Report
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he has asked France for modern military equipment, noting that he had…
Egypt’s Planning: 3.2% Targeted Growth, EGP212b Private, Foreign Investments
Dr. Ashraf Al-Araby, Egyptian Planning Minister said the social and economic development plan for 2014/2015 eyes…
Carter Center Expresses Concern about Egypt’s Political Transition
Less than two weeks before Egypt's presidential elections, the Carter Center has expressed concern about what it…
Six Ministers To Change In Egypt Cabinet Reshuffle: State Paper
A limited cabinet reshuffle will see six ministers replaced in Egypt, state newspaper al-Ahram said on…
Egypt Lifts Travel Ban On Onsi, Nassef Sawiris Amid Tax Accord
The travel ban on Egyptian business tycoons Onsi Sawiris and his son Nassef – Chief Executives of Orascom…
Egypt Could Join BRICS Countries To Form E-BRICS: President Morsi
Egypt may one day join the BRICS grouping of growing economies, President Mohamed Morsi told the Hindu, an…
British Tourist Who Survived Egypt Balloon Crash, Returns Home
The Briton, Michael Rennie, the only tourist who survived the crash of a hot air balloon in the southern city of…
Salafist Leader Abu-Ismail Launches New Political Party
Disqualified presidential candidate and influential Salafist preacher Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail launched a new…
Egyptian Hot-Air Balloonists Mainly Not Well Trained: UK Paper
Egyptian hot-air balloon pilots have "very weak" training that is "inappropriate to best practice", a British…
In Egypt City Of Pharaonic Temples Reliant On Tourists, Balloon Crash Deepens Worries
The fiery crash of a sightseeing balloon that killed 19 tourists has cast a further pall over this city of ancient…
Egypt Seeks Tourism Boost After Ahmadinejad Visit
Egypt’s tourism minister is heading to Tehran, the government said on Sunday, as Cairo tries to halt sliding…
Egypt’s Parliamentary Vote Won’t Stem Spreading Unrest, Ease Popular Discontent; AP
Egypt’s streets are turning into a daily forum for airing a range of social discontents from labor conditions to…
Egypt Mulls Election Date Change After Copts Object
Egypt's presidency is considering changing the starting date of parliamentary elections after Coptic Christians…
Opposition In Egypt Talks To Brick Wall; Says Sawiris
Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris has expressed offence at Coptic Christians being voting in the Egyptian…
Egyptian Nubians To Launch First-Ever Political Party
Adel Moussa, spokesman for Egypt's as-yet-unlicensed Nubian Nile Party, stated on Thursday that "a lot of progress"…
Egypt’s Morsi Calls Elections Beginning April 27
President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday called parliamentary elections that will begin on April 27 and finish in late…
Egypt To Invite IMF Team Within A Week For Talks
The Egyptian government plans within one week to invite an International Monetary Fund mission for talks, Planning…
Egypt Youth Group Enters Morsi in Competition to Go to Moon
Mohamed Morsi, Islamist president of the moon? That’s what the April 6 youth activist group, which ranks among the…
Egypt IMF Deal Needed to Halt Economic Crisis, El-Arabi Says
Egypt can’t emerge from its economic “crisis” without reaching an accord with the International Monetary Fund, and…
Egypt’s Wheat Buyer Nomani Replaced After Stable Years
Egypt’s ouster of Nomani Nomani as buyer of more than 5 million metric tons of wheat a year on world markets put a…
Egypt Too Tense For April Election, Elbaradei Says
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s order for parliamentary elections to begin 27 April risks worsening the…
IMF Loan Is Egypt’s ‘Strategic Goal’ Not ‘Direly Demand’; Says Saleh
Obtaining the IMF’s loan is not a direly needful demand but a strategic goal for Egypt, said the country’s…
Egyptian Economic Delegation Due In Iran On Feb 20
Head of Egypt's Interest Section in Iran Khalid Al-Said Ibrahim Amari says a large Egyptian economic delegation is…
Port Said Protests Threaten Suez Canal Operations: New York Times
Thousands of demonstrators shut down the administrative buildings of the Suez Canal terminal in the city of Port…
What Egypt Can Learn From Soviet Union Breakup: Foreign Policy
In his weekly column in Foreign Policy, James Traub asks Can Washington prevent the turbulent Arab Spring…
JP Morgan Group Delegation To Visit Egypt Today To Discuss Sukuks
Dr. Ahmed El Naggar, Adviser to Egypt’s Minister of Finance and responsible for Sukuk draft file, announced that US…
Kandil Seeks World Bank’s Help To Upgrade Egypt’s Railway System
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said Egypt is seeking to receive World Bank’s assistance to upgrade its…
Egypt’s Divisions Fed Current Rising Tide Of Violence: U.S. Paper
During an anti-government demonstration on Friday, protesters hurled fire bombs over the wall of Egypt’s…
Merkel: Egypt Must Talk With Opposition
Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the visiting Egyptian president Wednesday to ensure dialogue remains an option as…
Week Of Unrest Weakens Egypt’s Islamist Leader, May Be Forced To Change Ways
Egypt’s Islamist president has been significantly weakened by a week of violent protests across much of the…
Egypt’s FinMin Says Committed To Economic Reform, IMF Loan Talks Ongoing
Egypt’s finance minister Dr. Al-Mursi Al-Sayed Hegazy asserted that Egypt is committed to implementing the reform…
Westerwelle: Germany Committed To Egyptian Financial Aid
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle confirmed his country’s commitment to providing financial aid to Egypt…
Cruise Ship Hits Rocks, Runs Aground On Egypt’s Nile River; All 120 Aboard Safe
Egyptian police officials say a cruise ship has run aground on the Nile River near the southern city of Aswan, but…
Blackout Looms In Port Said Amid Recent Violence; Electricity Minister Says
Egyptian minister has warned of witnessing a blackout in some vital parts in Port Said amid the escalating violence…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Unaffected By Unrest: Official
Shipping through Egypt's Suez Canal was proceeding as normal on Saturday, an official from the canal authority said…
US Senator: F-16 Sales To Egypt ‘Huge Mistake’ Could ‘Haunt’ America
Republican senator for Kentucky Rand Paul is calling the U.S. sale of 16 advanced F-16 fighter jets to Egypt "a…
Amr Moussa Suggests Egypt Hosting Al-Assad To Step Down
The former presidential candidate and Head of Egyptian Congress Party Amr Moussa, suggested Egypt considering…
Sawiris Says To Return To Egypt Despite Conflicts With Brotherhood
Naguib Sawiris, the media and telecommunications billionaire, plans to return to serving Egypt and…