Year: 2014

We are committed to 1959 Nile water sharing agreement: Egyptian and Sudanese officials

The two downstream countries recently held talks on Nile water in the…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Somalia’s Shebab launch attack on presidential palace

Al-Qaedal-linked Shebab rebels immediately claimed responsibility for huge blast at the perimeter…

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Fahmy visits DRC and Tanzania

Interim foreign minister tours Nile Basin Countries; prepares for COMESA summit

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

US warns Egypt not to target media

Washington, whose ties with historic ally Cairo have cooled in recent months,…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Unannounced inspection commences in seven prisons

Abo Za’abal Prison Number Two is the worst in condition

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

What do the democratic entities want from the next president?

During recent weeks, different democratic entities have insisted that a presidential candidate…

Farid Zahran Farid Zahran

Murky Turkish football politics mesh with massive corruption scandal

By James M. Dorsey Always murky, Turkish football politics have become even…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Trial of Al Jazeera journalists adjourned to 5 March

Committee to Defend Press Independence condemns international critique of Al Jazeera journalists…

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

Libyans vote for constitution body amid bombs, tensions

Polling stations opened across most of Libya, although they stayed closed in…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Army blames lack of notification, weather and geography for hikers’ deaths

Armed forces details the efforts taken to rescue the missing hikers earlier…

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane