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Chinese Tourists in Egypt Have a Unique Way of Greasing Palms - Wall Street Journal Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:13:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Chinese Tourists in Egypt Have a Unique Way of Greasing Palms Wall Street Journal LUXOR, Egypt—Visiting the complex of ancient temples at Karnak, Chinese tourist Ye Sanshi lost his way among the stone chapels, pylons and pillars. An Egyptian guide gave him directions. To show his gratitude, Mr. Ye handed him a small red tin the ... and more »

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Allies Saudi Arabia, Egypt in rare public spat over Syria - Washington Post Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:17:07 GMT

Washington Post

Allies Saudi Arabia, Egypt in rare public spat over Syria Washington Post CAIRO — Close allies and Arab powerhouses Egypt and Saudi Arabia are having their first public spat since Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi took office two years ago, a quarrel over Syria that points to a wider, but mostly muted, divergence in ... Saudi Arabia halts oil supplies to EgyptMiddle East Eye Saudi Aramco To Suspend Refined Oil To EgyptOilPrice.com Saudi Aramco informed Egypt about suspending oil product supply: officialReuters Al-Manar TV all 84 news articles »

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Russia may open airbase in Egypt by 2019 – report - RT Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:11:15 GMT

RT

Russia may open airbase in Egypt by 2019 – report RT Egypt's Al-Ahram daily reported the president's office as stating that it would not allow foreign foreign military bases on Egyptian coasts. Earlier on Monday, Russian newspaper Izvestia cited its diplomatic and military sources as saying that Cairo ... Egypt 'ready to agree' new Russian air base on coastMiddle East Eye Russia to allegedly establish air force base in Egypt: Izvestia newspaperDaily News Egypt Egypt rules out any possibility of foreign military bases on its landAhram Online all 9 news articles »

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Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:04:02 GMT

Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Egypt has not received October allocations of petroleum aid from Saudi Arabia, traders told Reuters, forcing its state oil buyer to rapidly increase tenders even amid a severe dollar shortage and growing arrears to oil producers. Saudi Arabia agreed to ... and more »

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Egypt is getting a new capital - courtesy of China - CNN Mon, 10 Oct 2016 00:52:01 GMT

CNN

Egypt is getting a new capital - courtesy of China CNN According to Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper, engineers have begun work on infrastructure including bridges and 210 kilometers of roads. The first phase of the project will see government ministries and residential blocks rise from the sand. This phase ... and more »

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IRIN | Egypt boat disaster shines light on new migration trend - IRINnews.org Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:08:04 GMT

IRINnews.org

IRIN | Egypt boat disaster shines light on new migration trend IRINnews.org More than 200 people died when a boat capsized in the Mediterranean last month. It was no coincidence most were Egyptian. and more »

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Ethiopia blames Egypt and Eritrea over unrest - BBC News Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:03:13 GMT

BBC News

Ethiopia blames Egypt and Eritrea over unrest BBC News Ethiopia's information minister says groups in Eritrea and Egypt are contributing to the unrest, which has led to a six-month state of emergency. Getachew Reda said the foreign elements are arming and financing opposition groups, but not necessarily ... Ethiopia Blames Egypt for State of EmergencyVoice of America Ethiopia blames Egypt for forcing new state of emergencyThe Seattle Times Egypt restates respect for Ethiopia's sovereignty: Ministry of foreign affairsAhram Online Bloomberg all 200 news articles »

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'Miss Upper Egypt' beauty pageant cancelled after threats of violence - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:14:02 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

'Miss Upper Egypt' beauty pageant cancelled after threats of violence Telegraph.co.uk The first-ever beauty pageant planned for a conservative region in Egypt has been cancelled amid security concerns and threats of violence. The “Miss Upper Egypt” competition was scheduled to take place in Assiut, a city 200 miles south of Cairo in an ...

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AF--Ethiopia-State of Emergency - Yahoo News Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:12:12 GMT

AF--Ethiopia-State of Emergency Yahoo News ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's government on Monday blamed Egypt for supporting outlawed rebels and forcing the declaration of the country's first state of emergency in a quarter-century as widespread anti-government protests continue.

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Egypt Core Inflation Hits Post-2009 Peak Ahead of Devaluation - Bloomberg Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:52:53 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt Core Inflation Hits Post-2009 Peak Ahead of Devaluation Bloomberg Egyptian officials have said they are close to meeting an IMF condition that the nation obtain several billion dollars of financing from other sources before the loan deal goes ahead, though fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that Egypt ... Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation eases to 14.1 pct in Septemb...Reuters Egypt's inflation eases to 14.1%Independent Online Egypt inflation eases for first time in 6 months in September ...gulfnews.com Ahram Online all 14 news articles »