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Dozens killed in Egyptian bus crash - The Guardian Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:41:37 GMT

The Guardian

Dozens killed in Egyptian bus crash The Guardian At least 33 people were killed when two buses collided near a popular Red Sea resort in Egypt early on Friday, in the country's worst road accident in nearly two years. The buses were coming from opposite directions when they collided on a main road ... Egypt tour bus collision kills 33 near Sharm El-SheikhBBC News Egypt tour bus crash kills 33 in South SinaiCBC.ca 33 killed, over 40 injured in fatal Egypt bus crashRT Yahoo News -Reuters -The Independent all 245 news articles »

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Blackouts in Egypt Prompt Accusations - New York Times Sat, 23 Aug 2014 01:59:17 GMT

Middle East Eye

Blackouts in Egypt Prompt Accusations New York Times CAIRO — Facing the most severe summer power shortages in recent memory, with blackouts shutting factories, crippling small businesses and darkening some homes for more than 12 hours a day, Egyptian officials blamed supporters of the deposed Islamist ... Pro-Morsi protester killed in Egypt's Minya as small blast hits CairoMiddle East Eye Egypt: Summer of Discontent as Blackouts Frustrate PublicInternational Business Times UK Pro-Morsi protester killed in Egypt's Minyawww.worldbulletin.net all 10 news articles »

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Egypt's Generals Want a New Canal - Businessweek Thu, 21 Aug 2014 22:18:00 GMT

Businessweek

Egypt's Generals Want a New Canal Businessweek General Kamel el-Wazeer, the head of the Egyptian military's Engineering Authority, recently stood on the banks of what he hopes will be a second lane of the Suez Canal. “The entirety of Egypt and the whole world” will benefit from this project, he ... 43 companies have started work on new Suez Canal project: Egyptian militaryAhram Online 13.6 million cubic meters drilled as part of Suez Canal projectEgypt Independent all 16 news articles »

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Egypt tourist bus crash leaves 33 dead and 41 injured - BBC News Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:30:16 GMT

BBC News

Egypt tourist bus crash leaves 33 dead and 41 injured BBC News Two tour buses have collided near Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, leaving 33 people dead and 41 injured, officials say. One of the vehicles overturned in the crash which happened early in the morning about 50km (31 miles) from the popular ...

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Egyptian cleric says men are allowed to spy on women in the shower - The Guardian Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:40:59 GMT

The Guardian

Egyptian cleric says men are allowed to spy on women in the shower The Guardian In recent years, oddball clerics in Egypt have regularly been ridiculed for hardline statements. One called for the destruction of Pharaonic icons, while another said Muslims should not drive Christian priests to church. But such pronouncements are ... and more »

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Sisi's Government Clings To Debt To Pull Egypt's Oil & Gas From The Brink - Forbes Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:03:56 GMT

Forbes

Sisi's Government Clings To Debt To Pull Egypt's Oil & Gas From The Brink Forbes The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the country's state-owned oil company, is in the market for a $1.5bn loan. It will use the funds to reduce its vast debts to international energy companies operating in Egypt for unpaid-for petroleum ... Egypt imposes property tax on oil and gas fieldsMiddle East Monitor all 2 news articles »

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Exclusive: Militants, weapons transit Gaza tunnels despite Egyptian crackdown - Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2014 21:32:02 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Militants, weapons transit Gaza tunnels despite Egyptian crackdown Reuters While tunnels used by Gaza's dominant Hamas militants to infiltrate Israel were a priority target of an Israeli offensive in the Palestinian enclave this summer, many smuggling conduits into Egypt have skirted detection. That has allowed transports of ... Iran lashes out at Egypt for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza, Rafah closedJerusalem Post Norway, Egypt to host Gaza donor conference in CairoFox News Norway, Egypt Plan Gaza Donor ConferenceWall Street Journal Breitbart News -Bloomberg -Haaretz all 6,627 news articles »

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Israel Nears Gas Sales to Egypt as Mideast Unrest Flares - Bloomberg Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:38:26 GMT

The Maritime Executive

Israel Nears Gas Sales to Egypt as Mideast Unrest Flares Bloomberg The talks come as Israel resumes air strikes on Gaza after Hamas, which the U.S. and the European Union classify as a terrorist group, fired rockets following a breakdown in Egypt's efforts to broker a cease-fire. The move is all the more improbable ... Israeli Natural Gas Exports To Egypt: Now A Distinct PossibilityBidness Etc (blog) Israeli gas to reach global markets via Egypt pipelinesHydrocarbon Processing all 10 news articles »

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Why Egypt's military orchestrated a massacre - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:39:49 GMT

Why Egypt's military orchestrated a massacre Washington Post (blog) The Rabaa massacre of Aug. 14, 2013, was Egypt's Tiananmen Square. Egyptian security forces killed at least 817 people on a single day at Rabaa al-Adawiya Square alone, and more than 1,000 when including the number of casualties across Egypt. and more »

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Report: At least 38 killed after tourist buses crash in Egypt - CNN Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:00:32 GMT

Report: At least 38 killed after tourist buses crash in Egypt CNN (CNN) -- At least 38 people were killed and 41 injured early Friday when two tourist buses crashed in northeastern Egypt, the country's semi-official news website Al-Ahram Online reported. The two buses in the governorate of South Sinai were carrying ...