News24 | Egypt rights lawyer says banned from travel Reuters Malek Adly, a lawyer with the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights, is part of a team of lawyers suing the government to stop the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, a decision that has provoked rare protests by Egyptians. Adly ... Prominent Egyptian Rights Lawyer Banned From Travel |
New York Times | Treating Wounded Horses in the Shadow of Egypt's Pyramids New York Times GIZA, Egypt — In a dank stable in the shadow of the Pyramids, a stallion lay on the ground, his broken leg at an odd angle despite the cast wrapped around it. The owner, Farag Abu Ghoneim, hovered nearby as the animal was tended by an Australian nurse ... |
New York Times | 'We Don't Owe Anyone': Egypt Jousts With Its Chief Benefactor, Saudi Arabia New York Times CAIRO — In the tumultuous two years since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt came to power, one ally has kept the Arab world's most populous country from economic ruin: Saudi Arabia pumped more than $25 billion into the faltering Egyptian economy ... Egypt Criticizes Ex-Saudi Minister For Sisi 'Fridge' Joke Head of Saudi-based Islamic group resigns after Egypt joke Head of Saudi-based Islamic Organization Resigns After Mocking Egypt's President |
CNN | Sugar crash sparks crisis in Egypt CNN Egypt has long consumed more sugar than it produces, plugging the gap through imports. But government tariffs on foreign sugar, combined with high global prices, and a shortage of foreign currency, have made imports prohibitive. The market has also ... Egypt's Sugar Shortage a Window on Economic Policy Confusion After days of heavy rain, Egypt's Nile turns murky brown Floods in Egypt spark criticism of delays to relief efforts |
Egypt: Lift abusive and arbitrary travel bans Amnesty International The Egyptian authorities should stop imposing travel bans to prevent human rights defenders from leaving the country and speaking out about Egypt's appalling human rights record, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said after another ... |
Middle East Eye | Egypt army hands out eight million food parcels amid economic crisis Middle East Eye The Egyptian army has prepared eight million “ration” packages of basic food items to be distributed at half price across the country amid a growing cash crisis. A video produced by the Egyptian armed forces showed soldiers in full camouflage gear ... Egypt stock exchange head says longer suspension of capital gains tax will... Egypt Extends Delay on Capital Gains Tax Amid Currency Crunch ANALYSIS: Egypt Could Be Heading For New Uprising After Series Of Economic Disasters |
Reuters | Italian prosecutor holds talks in Egypt over probe into student's killing Reuters CAIRO Italian and Egyptian prosecutors discussed Egypt's investigation into the killing of an Italian student on Tuesday and called the talks "positive", after months of rising tension as Rome complained about a lack of cooperation from Cairo. Giulio ... |
Middle East Monitor | Egypt's tourist numbers almost halved Middle East Monitor The Central Agency for Public Reserves and Statistics (CAPMAS), the government's official statistics body, has announced that the number of tourist arrivals to Egypt declined by 41.8 per cent during the first nine months of 2016, compared to the same ... Monarch pulls out of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt |
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) | Egyptian soldiers arrive in Syria: reports AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Soldiers in military vehicles proceed towards the al-Jura district in El-Arish city from Sheikh Zuwaid, around 350 km (217 miles) northeast of Cairo May 21, 2013. Egyptian army and police forces stepped up roadblocks in north Sinai in a hunt for ... |
Ahram Online | Egypt's pound hits five-week high on black market as businesses c... Reuters CAIRO, Nov 2 Egypt's pound strengthened 21 percent to its highest level in five weeks on the black market on Wednesday, reversing a rapid slide that had angered importers and prompted them to halt trade. The Egyptian pound has been falling on the black ... Egyptian pound stronger on black market amid uncertainty Egypt pound slides further amid continued chaos for business Rapid currency slide chokes business in Egypt |