BP Pursues Egyptian Oil Deals While Sponsoring Blockbuster Egypt Exhibition at British Museum Truth-Out Oil giant BP is pushing for new drilling rights in Egypt as it sponsors a major new exhibition on Egyptian archaeology that opened last week at the British Museum in London. The news comes after documents obtained by campaign group Art Not Oil revealed ... |
Egypt Sentences Ex-Minister, His 2 Sons for Corruption ABC News Egypt's official news agency says a Cairo Criminal Court has convicted and sentenced former Information Minister Safwat el-Sharif and two of his sons for corruption to between five and 10 years in prison. The MENA news agency reported Saturday that ... |
ABC News | Egypt Says Search for Crashed EgyptAir Plane Narrows ABC News The search for the EgyptAir plane which crashed last week killing all 66 people on board has narrowed to a 5-kilometer-wide area in the Mediterranean Sea, based on signals from the craft's emergency beacon, Egypt's chief investigator said. The chief ... Egypt Brings in Specialized Deep Search Ship for EgyptAir Hunt Official: Beacon from Egypt crash detected, search narrows |
Chandigarh Tribune | On food trail in Egypt Chandigarh Tribune If you are heading to Egypt, pack an extra stomach, please. For the food in the country is so scrumptious and varied that one stomach will never suffice. Koshari. Ful Medames. Kebda. Keshk. Mahshi hamam. Falafel. Asih Merabrah. Hummus. Fetir. Dolma. |
UN News Centre | In Egypt, Assembly President points way towards more relevant, responsive and inclusive UN UN News Centre 28 May 2016 – With unprecedented opportunities ahead to enhance the work of the United Nations, as well as that of the wider multilateral system, UN Member States have before them a straightforward “but not easy” road, the President of the General ... |
Al-Monitor | Egypt's endangered journalists help foster the next generation Al-Monitor Bashkatib was founded by Ahmad al-Hawari, an Egyptian journalist who established a network of local newsletters published on an irregular basis and managed by young journalists in areas of Egypt that have been neglected or relegated to second-class ... |
Wall Street Journal | Egypt's Travel Sector Reels From Series of Disasters Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Terror attacks and plane disasters have taken their toll on Egypt's vital tourism sector, with receipts down by almost half in the first three months of the year, delivering another blow to the struggling economy. The downing of a Russian ... How to prevent the collapse of Egyptian tourism |
UPI.com | Christian woman stripped naked marched through streets in rural Egypt UPI.com Police in Egypt arrested five people after a mob of Muslims stripped a 70-year-old Christian woman naked and forced her to walk through the streets. The incident comes as tensions flared between Coptic Christians and Muslims in the province of Minya ... 'Muslim mob' in Egypt does to Christian woman exactly what you'd think a 'Muslim mob' would do Egypt: Muslim Mob Attacks Elderly Christian Woman, Marches Her Naked Through Streets, Shouting 'Allahu Akbar Informal reconciliation efforts welcome but law must be upheld in Egypt: Minya Bishop |
Egypt Independent | Egypt's GDP expansion slows to 4.5 per cent in first half The National Egypt's economy grew 4.5 per cent in the first half of 2015/2016, down from 5.5 per cent growth in the previous year, the planning minister said yesterday. Total GDP for first half of fiscal year 2015/2016, which began in July, was 1.4 trillion ... Egypt first-half GDP growth slumps to 4.5% from 5.5% in previous year Egypt GDP growth for H1 2015-2016 4.5 pct from 5.5 pct last year |
Wall Street Journal | Egypt Expels French Journalist in a Rare Move Against Foreign Media New York Times The journalist, Rémy Pigaglio, had worked in Egypt for almost two years and had residency permits and media accreditation that allowed him to do so legally, according to an article in the French newspaper La Croix, one of several outlets that Mr ... French Journalist Rémy Pigaglio Barred From Egypt Egypt deports French journalist in latest crackdown on press Egypt deports French journalist amid crackdown |