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Zamalek board elections temporarily suspended
Date: 2014-03-28 17:49:59 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:16 - ID:636327
Board elections at Zamalek Club were temporarily suspended Friday after crowds of voters gathered at the balloting station, which resulted in a state of disorder. Some voters were campaigning for candidates inside the balloting station, ....
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Israeli troops arrest 2 Palestinians in Gaza
Date: 2014-03-28 13:22:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:635857
Israeli security forces arrested on Friday two Palestinians during their attempt to pass through a security fence near a settlement in eastern Gaza. The pair, with no weapons in their possession, were referred to the Israeli General Security ....
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Pro-Sisi rally in Tahrir square
Date: 2014-03-28 12:27:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:635723
A group of people staged a march in Tahrir Square celebrating the announcement by Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi of his plans to run for president. The participants chanted pro-Sisi and anti Muslim Brotherhood slogans. They also raised ....
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Police disperses MB march in Maadi
Date: 2014-03-28 12:04:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:635665
Police forces fired tear gas Friday to disperse a terrorist Brotherhood march in Maadi. Scores of pro-Brotherhood members rallied in Maadi chanting slogans against police and army. MB members called earlier for protesting after the Friday ....
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Security tightened at Cairo Airport ahead of MB protests
Date: 2014-03-28 11:53:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:635638
Security authorities of Cairo International Airport have beefed up security measures at the airport's terminals, building and roads leading to the airport ahead of expected protests. Earlier, supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi called ....
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Pope Tawadros' mother died in Alexandria
Date: 2014-03-28 11:52:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:635636
Mother of Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese died on Friday, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria said. The requiem for the deceased will be held at Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria on ....
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World community more keen on nuclear-free Mideast -- ECFA chairman
Date: 2014-03-28 11:40:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:635597
The world community has become more keen on having a nuclear free area in the Middle East, chairman of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) Ibrahim Shaker has said. Speaking in statements following his visit to Amsterdam, Shaker said ....
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Sabahi wants equal chance to appear on TV like Sisi
Date: 2014-03-28 11:33:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:635577
The presidential campaign of Hamdeen Sabahi urged the Egyptian state TV to offer equal chances to all presidential aspirants. The campaign has been contacting the Egyptian TV to give Sabahi the same opportunity Field Marsha Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi ....
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Arab Contractors Company has $3bn projects in Africa
Date: 2014-03-28 09:51:22 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:635384
The total value of contracts signed to carry out projects in Africa has reached $3 billion in early February, said Board Chairman of the Arab Contractors Company Mohamed Mohsen Salah. The projects are being executed in 18 African countries with ....
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Heavy security in Greater Cairo over MB protests
Date: 2014-03-28 09:45:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:635375
Police and security forces stepped up their presence in all the entrances of Greater Cairo on Friday ahead of expected protests by the Muslim Brotherhood after Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi announced his resignation as defense minister to run ....