NBCNews.com | Egypt Museum Curators Accused of Replacing Antiquities With Fakes NBCNews.com CAIRO - Two curators at Egypt's major new antiquities museum have been arrested on suspicion of stealing antiquities and replacing them with replicas in order to cover up their crime, officials said. The two workers were detained at the National Museum ... |
CNN | Freed journalist Peter Greste: I'm banned from Egypt but must attend retrial. How? CNN Peter Greste is an Australian-born veteran foreign correspondent. He and fellow Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were arrested in Egypt in December 2013, accused of supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Greste was ... Egypt court hears closing arguments for three al-Jazeera journalists being retried Egypt adjourns trial of Al-Jazeera journos Egypt adjourns trial of Al-Jazeera journalists to June 11 |
Yahoo News | Two Egyptian Policemen Shot Dead Near Pyramids of Giza New York Times CAIRO — In an unusual daytime attack near Egypt's most visible tourist attraction, gunmen shot and killed two police officers on Wednesday, a few hundred yards from the pyramids of Giza, security officials said. Tourism is a vital source of foreign ... Gunmen in Egypt kill 2 police officers outside Giza Pyramids Egypt police shot dead near Giza pyramids Gunmen Kill 2 Egyptian Policemen Near Giza |
USA TODAY | Egypt sets date for Morsi sentencing USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has arrested two senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders, an official said as a court on has set a date for next week on its final ruling following the death sentence recently handed down to ousted President Mohammed Morsi, who hails from ... Egypt: Ousted President Mubarak May Face Life, Morsi Death Egypt court revives charges against Hosni Mubarak in protest deaths Egypt: Mubarak to be retried over killings of protesters |
Al Jazeera America | Germany offers two-faced welcome to Egypt's Sisi Al Jazeera America That day, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had refused for months to accept a visit from Egypt's leader, welcomed President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Berlin, and German industrial giant Siemens signed an 8 billion euro deal ($9 billion) with Egypt ... Egypt's Sisi in Berlin amid protests over rights record Siemens Signs $9 Billion Power-Plant Deal With Egypt Sisi calls for unifying Egypt's electoral lists |
TravelPulse | Egyptian Tourism Officers Killed in Attack Near Giza Pyramids TravelPulse Tourism in Egypt is one of the largest industries for the country, but it took a blow on Wednesday when gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed two members of the nation's tourism and antiquities police force. According to Reuters, multiple gunmen ... |
Windpower Monthly (subscription) | Siemens secures 2GW turbine deal in Egypt Windpower Monthly (subscription) The formal agreement is a continuation of the memorandums of understanding between Siemens and Egypt, announced in March. Siemens will manufacture the turbines for projects in the Gulf of Suez and West Nile regions. Specific site locations are yet to ... Siemens, Egypt firm contract for 2GW wind as part of €8bn deal UPDATE 1-Egypt's El Sewedy wins 785 mln euro share of Siemens power plant ... Egypt and Siemens sign $9bn powergen deal |
The Daily Star | Tax-free stocks can't halt Egypt outflows The Daily Star Not even tax-free stocks can stop foreigners from dumping Egyptian equities. Non-Arab foreign investors are poised to become net sellers in North Africa's biggest bourse for the first time in five quarters, even after the government this month ... |
Al-Monitor | Is there hope for Egypt's first space odyssey? Al-Monitor CAIRO — The Egyptian dream of establishing a national space agency has often enticed the country's scientists. Yet, after the June 30 Revolution, the idea has again been revived. The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), ... |
Al-Arabiya | MarketsEgypt selling first international bond in 5 years Financial Times Egypt is coming to market with a 10-year dollar-denominated bond of more than $500m as it looks to reconnect with international capital markets. The debt sale comes at a crucial juncture for the country, as president Abdel al-Sisi looks to implement a ... UPDATE 1-Egypt raises $1.5 bln in first international bond sale for five years Egypt raises $1.5 bln in first international bond sale for five years Egypt to price first international bond in five years on Thurs: Leads |