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  • Court jails 14 Brotherhood members for 3 years

    Date: 2013-12-31 18:27:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:143 - ID:472410

    CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - A misdemeanor court in Cairo on Tuesday has sentenced 14 members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group to three years in prison and fined them EGP 50,000 each. They were found guilty of breaching the demonstrations law, ....

  • Egyptian economy ready for kick-start, minister says

    Date: 2013-12-31 18:26:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:142 - ID:472284

    CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) – Minister of Finance Ahmad Galal said Egypt has been passing through an interim stage since January 2011, noting that the Egyptian economy is now ready to kick-start. In a statement on Tuesday, the minister said the interim ....

  • Indian delegation leaves Luxor

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:53:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:141 - ID:472316

    LUXOR, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) – An Indian delegation of 150 tourist operators and public figures left Luxor on Tuesday wrapping up a few days' visit during which they went sight seeing in the ancient city, known for its historical landmarks, tourist ....

  • Calm prevails during school exams in Gharbiya

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:47:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:140 - ID:472315

    TANTA, Egypt, Dec. 31 (MENA) – Calm prevailed Tuesday during exams in different schools in the Nile Delta governorate of Gharbiya. Special security measures were adopted during the hours of exams, said Assistant Minister of Education in Gharbiya ....

  • US envoy to S. Sudan says warring factions agree to talks in Ethiopia

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:46:13 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:139 - ID:472319

    JUBA, Dec 31 (MENA) - The US special envoy to South Sudan said that the country’s warring factions have agreed to attend peace talks in Ethiopia, ABC news reported. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Donald Booth said that the commitment of both ....

  • Death threats against three preachers in Aswan reported to security authorities

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:45:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:138 - ID:472120

    ASWAN, Dec 31 (MENA) – Director General of the Awqaf Directorate in Aswan Mohamed Abdel Aziz said that death threats against three preachers were referred to the security authorities to launch an investigation into the matter. In statements on ....

  • NCHR condemns airing activists telephone calls

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:41:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:137 - ID:472112

    CAIRO, Dec. 31 (MENA) – Deputy Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Abd el-Ghafar Shokr called for an investigation into some TV channels' airing of telephone calls of political activists, labeling the action an unprecedented ....

  • Egyptian scientists in US, Canada call for developing energy resources in Sinai

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:39:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:136 - ID:472285

    ALEXANDRIA, Dec 31 (MENA) – Egyptian scientists in the US and Canada have called for making an optimal use of Sinai's natural resources, like natural gas, coal and black and white sands and quartz which are essential for the making of solar panels ....

  • 13 MB members arrested in Fayyoum over storming state institutions

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:17:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:135 - ID:472314

    FAYYOUM, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) - Thirteen members of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested in Fayyoum over storming and setting fire to police stations. They are also accused of carrying acts of violence following the crackdown on two Muslim ....

  • 70 arrested in connection with Behaira armed fighting

    Date: 2013-12-31 17:13:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:134 - ID:472320

    DAMANHUR, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) - Behaira police Tuesday arrested 70 persons who were engaging in an armed fighting between two families in Itay el-Baroud city. Three people were killed in the confrontation which erupted after young men from Gezira ....

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