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3 terrorists killed in N. Sinai
Date: 2014-04-13 16:37:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:666149
Three Takfirists were killed during an attack at a security checkpoint in the North Sinai city of Sheikh Zewaid on Sunday. Security forces also clamped down on four terror hotspots in Sheikh Zewaid and arrested four Takfirists, military spokesman ....
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Egypt bourse indices down at end of Sunday trading
Date: 2014-04-13 16:18:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:28 - ID:666129
Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went down at the end of today's trading. The main EGX 30 benchmark index dropped by 0.31 percent to close at 7,875.22. The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) followed suit ....
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2 protests by MB students at Azhar Univ. dispersed
Date: 2014-04-13 16:18:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:666128
Security forces managed Sunday to disperse a protest by students of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group at the Azhar University branch Cairo's district of el-Darasa. Security forces also scattered another protest outside the main building of the ....
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Mahlab: we need to form group of Egyptian scientists abroad to take part in crystallizing comprehensive development plan
Date: 2014-04-13 13:15:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:665721
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab underlined the need of forming a group from Egyptian scientists abroad to take part in drawing up Egypt's comprehensive development program. This came during a meeting held between Mahlab and renowned Egyptian ....
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Court to examine activist's challenge on prison term on May 20
Date: 2014-04-13 13:11:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:665710
An Alexandria misdemeanor court set a May 20 hearing to examine a challenge against a two-year prison term handed down to female activist Mahinour el-Masry over violating the protest law. Security forces in Alexandria had arrested Masry, a member ....
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Final statement of population conf. underlines importance of implementing recommendations of Cairo Declaration
Date: 2014-04-13 13:10:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:665706
The closing statement issued by the 47th session of the Committee for the United Nations Population underlined the importance of implementing the recommendations adopted in the Cairo Declaration issued in 1994, said Head of the National Council for ....
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2 robbers killed in Cairo factory heist
Date: 2014-04-13 13:07:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:665702
Two persons were killed and 15 others arrested while carrying out an armed robbery at an iron and steel factory in Cairo on Sunday. The criminals exchanged fire with the police, leaving two of them killed. Fifteen were arrested. ....
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Pope Tawadros leads mass of Palm Sunday
Date: 2014-04-13 13:05:11 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:22 - ID:665698
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led the mass of Palm Sunday today at the Monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadi El-Natron. Hundreds of Christians celebrated the holiday in the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral amid tight ....
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Cairo Governor stresses commitment to neutrality towards all presidential hopefuls
Date: 2014-04-13 12:48:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:665668
Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa said on Sunday that the governorate is committed to neutrality towards all potential presidential hopefuls in the elections, slated for May 26 and 27. "It is a significant stage in Egypt's history," he stressed, ....
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MB students organize rallies at Azhar faculties in Daqahliya
Date: 2014-04-13 12:10:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:665579
Scores of the students loyalists to the terrorist Muslim Bortherhood group organized rallies inside Azhar university campus in Meet Ghamr township of Daqahliya goverorate demanding the release of their detained colleagues. The protesters chanted ....