Aljazeera.com | Egypt arrests dozens ahead of proposed island protests Aljazeera.com Egyptian police stormed the homes of political opponents of a disputed 2016 agreement to transfer control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, arresting dozens in raids in Cairo and at least 10 provinces across the country. Lawyers Mohammed ... Egypt arrests dozens ahead of proposed protests - ABC News Opposition grows to Egypt's plan to cede islands to Saudi Arabia The transfer of two islands to Saudi Arabia sparks turmoil in Egypt |
Sacramento Bee | Egypt lifts limit on foreign currency transfers Seattle Times CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's central bank says it has lifted a $100,000 annual cap for foreign currency transfers abroad, signaling progress toward easing a dollar shortage and potentially strengthening investor confidence. Egypt set the cap in early 2011 ... Egypt lifts limit on foreign currency transfers | The Sacramento Bee Egypt's Central Bank Removes Limits on Currency Transfers Egypt's Central Bank Removes Limits on Foreign Currency ... |
Exclusive: Teenage doping scandal could lead to Egypt ban | Reuters Reuters Egypt faces the possibility of being banned from weightlifting for up to two years by the sport's governing body after five teenagers, including two girls aged 14, ... |
Daily Maverick | Op-Ed: Egypt on the edge as economy plummets Daily Maverick Home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has long been a destination on many bucket lists. The country's antiquities are not only part of its cultural heritage, but also represent an important economic asset. At its peak in 2010 ... |
New York Times | Despite Public Outcry, Egypt to Transfer Islands to Saudi Arabia New York Times On Wednesday, after three days of rowdy and emotional debate, Egypt's Parliament voted to allow the contentious transfer of the islands to proceed. The decision did not come as a surprise — Mr. Sisi's supporters dominate the largely pliant chamber ... Egypt lawmakers approve island transfer to Saudi Arabia Egypt lawmakers approve deal giving islands to Saudi Arabia Egypt's parliament approves Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia |
South Sudan News Agency | Egypt accuses of shipping weapons to South Sudan South Sudan News Agency Juba/Pagak, June 15, 2017 (SSNA) — South Sudanese rebels have accused Egyptian, Ugandan, and South Sudanese governments of orchestrating a complex system to send weapons and ammunition to South Sudan in the form of humanitarian aid ... Egypt sends humanitarian aid shipment to war-torn South Sudan |
World Politics Review | El-Sissi's Egypt Is Falling Apart. Will It Explode? World Politics Review CAIRO, Egypt—In November 2016, Egypt's major cities experienced something that has become rare since a military coup led by then-Gen.—and now President—Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in July 2013: protests. In the streets and at universities in Cairo, ... |
Financial Times | Egypt scraps $100k limit on FX transfers Financial Times The Central Bank of Egypt has scrapped controls placing limits on currency transfers abroad, as the country's long-running foreign currency shortage eases. Individuals will no longer be restricted to a maximum of $100,000, once a year. A shortage of ... |
Aljazeera.com | Hamas agrees with Egypt on tighter border security Aljazeera.com Egypt has reportedly offered to provide electricity to Gaza to relieve part of its humanitarian crisis in return for Hamas agreeing to several security measures. The Hamas delegation, headed by the movement's new Prime Minister Yahya Sinwar, returned ... Israel in Talks With Egypt, Europeans in Bid to Solve Gaza Electricity Crisis Israel said in talks with Egypt, EU in bid to avert Gaza electricity crisis Hamas to Increase Deployment Along Egypt-Gaza Border |
Human Rights Watch | Egypt: Intensifying Repression of Basic Freedoms | Human Rights ... Human Rights Watch Egyptian lawyer and ex-Presidential candidate Khaled Ali with supporters celebrating a ruling against the Egypt-Saudi border demarcation agreement, January ... |