The Guardian | Egypt in classism row over prosecutors sacked because parents had no degrees The Guardian The sacked prosecutors – mostly law graduates who left university last summer – accuse the judiciary of classism, and of infringing both Egypt's constitution, which bans discrimination, as well as international labour laws. A year on, after failing to ... Egypt plans cash benefits in early 2015 to offset subsidy cuts -minister 'Egypt's growth key to stability in region' Egypt planning minister calls for legal review |
International Business Times UK | Moody's Raises Egypt's Outlook to Stable ABC News Moody's Investor Services said Egypt's political and security situation has stabilized, raising the country's outlook from negative to stable. The influential international ratings agency credits, "the launch of government initiatives toward fiscal ... Political Quiet in Egypt Spurs Moody's Outlook Upgrade |
BBC News | Egypt 'sets appeal date' for jailed al-Jazeera journalists BBC News A court in Egypt has set the appeals hearing of three jailed al-Jazeera journalists for 1 January, says the family of one of them. Mohamed Fahmy's family said Cairo's Court of Cassation will hear the case. The three journalists of the Qatar-based ... Egypt Sets Appeal Hearing for Al-Jazeera Staff Egypt court sets January 1 appeal date for Al Jazeera journalists Egypt Court Sets Appeal Date For Imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalists |
Arutz Sheva | Confirmed: Israel to Supply Gas to Egypt in $4 Billion Deal Arutz Sheva An Israeli firm will supply Egypt with natural gas, a company spokesman said Monday, more than two years after sabotage halted the flow of Egyptian gas to Israel. For more than a decade Israel relied on Egypt for roughly 40 percent of its gas needs in ... Israel, Egypt on track for major energy deal Israeli gas firm signs bid to sell natural gas to Egypt Israel's Tamar group looks to sell gas to Egypt via EMG pipeline |
BBC News | From Jimmy Carter, a Rebuke to Egypt New York Times “The current environment in Egypt is not conducive to genuine democratic elections and civic participation,” Mr. Carter said as part of the statement, which warned that political campaigning in an already polarized situation “could be extremely ... Carter Center shuts Egypt office over rights concerns Carter Center shuts down Egypt office Egypt's rehabilitation suffers a major setback |
Yahoo News | Egypt sentences to death seven suspected members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court sentenced to death seven suspected members of Islamist militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis on Tuesday on charges related to attacks on the military in and around Cairo in March which killed nine soldiers, judicial ... Egypt military court sentences 7 to death Egypt sentences 7 jihadis to death for attacks on troops Egypt military court sentences 7 to death on charges related to terrorism |
Manawatu Standard | Feilding private heads to Egypt Manawatu Standard A Feilding woman will swap the rocky hinterland of the Waiouru plains for the sand dunes of Egypt as she prepares to head overseas with the New Zealand Army. Private Kayley Hastie-Hunt, 23, will leave next month for Egypt, where she will spend six ... |
Middle East Eye | Minister: Egypt has 'no political prisoners' Middle East Eye Egypt's Justice Minister told an EU humanitarian envoy that Egypt "has no political prisoners," insisting that all those now in detention are facing criminal charges, according to a Tuesday statement. "Prisons in Egypt are under the supervision of the ... EU Envoy in Egypt, Discusses Human Rights Conditions With Justice Minister |
Reuters | Egypt will fix the economy but don't expect miracles: PM Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Prime Minister urged the country's citizens not to expect instant results from large-scale infrastructure projects the government has embarked on to create jobs and strengthen the economy. Ibrahim Mehleb faces the monumental ... REUTERS SUMMIT-Egypt turns to illegal buildings to tackle housing crisis |
Turkey challenges Egypt with new Islamic university Al-Monitor CAIRO — The Turkish-Egyptian political conflict escalated Sept. 24 after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech to the UN General Assembly. Erdogan criticized the current Egyptian regime, describing its rise as a coup d'état. Egyptians ... |