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EGAS to cut 380m cubic feet of gas per day from fertiliser and cement factories
Daily production decline of 150m cubic feet of gas in Egypt, shortage of 11m metres of gas and equivalent for fuel needed for electricity
Combating sexual harassment should be presidential priority: I Saw Harassment
Anti-harassment campaign calls on incoming president to criminalise violence against women
Morsi espionage trial postponed to 16 June
Ousted Islamist president faces trial in four cases in total
Activist arrested for possession of No to Military Trials pin
Safwan Mohamed was arrested outside the Two Saints Church in Alexandria
Fresh clashes in Benghazi kill 10 people
AFP – Clashes between Islamists and Libyan troops loyal to a rogue general pressing an offensive against jihadists killed 10 people Monday in the restive eastern city of Benghazi, medics said. The Islamists, including Ansar al-Sharia militants, attacked a base of elite special forces supporting renegade general Khalifa Haftar, triggering the fighting, said the commander …
Nine dead in Iraq attacks as unrest spikes
South of Baghdad, a roadside bomb near a secondary school in Mahmudiyah killed a male pupil, and a car bomb near a Shiâa mosque in Iskandiriyah killed two people.
Syrian babies âborn refugeesâ in Lebanon
Lebanon is home to more than a million refugees from Syriaâs devastating war. Half of them are children, the United Nations says, warning they risk becoming a âlost generationâ.
One arrested after Nigeria football pitch bombing: Military
AFP – Nigeriaâs military on Monday said it had made an arrest in connection with the bombing of a football match that killed at least 40 people. âA key suspect in the terror bomb explosion that rocked Kabang community in Mubi, Adamawa state… has been arrested by troops who cordoned [off] the area in swift …
PEC refuses presidential candidate appeals
Commission says there is no basis for appeals
Election results expected Tuesday
PEC will announce final results of Egyptâs presidential election on Tuesday evening
Strength before beauty
Men living in harsh conditions are more likely to find women with masculine features attractive
Obesity balloons in Egypt
Egypt weighs in, harrowingly, as the 7th most overweight country in the world
As it plans its own future, Africa engages with the world
Tim Wall takes a closer look at issues facing the continent, including climate change, immigration, financial system stability and development models, and how they are being tackled
Flynas launches air route from Jeddah to Cairo: Deputy CEO
New route aims to increase the number of passengers travelling to and from Egypt in near future
Egypt planning to store wheat for Arab countries: Supply minister
The minister estimated that savings to be achieved from the new bread subsidy system in the canal governorates will amount to 30% of the total subsidies provided.
Presidential decree issued to regulate flag, anthem usage
Violation of law punishable by year in prison, EGP 30,000 fine
EGP 349m revenue in tourism development over current fiscal year: Tourism development CEO
Siraj Al-Din says General Authority for Tourism Development achieved 80% of its EGP 430m revenue target for current fiscal year
âMajor telecom companyâ fined EGP 100,000: ECA
ECA chairman says court ruling highlights efforts made by the authority to look into all monopolistic activities in various sectors
Armed forces, foreign ministry look to assist Africa in developmental efforts
Military looks to secure national security through cooperation with African neighbours
Misr Al-Qawia back activists’ hunger strikes
Protests against detainment of Elshamy and Soltan to be held over two days
Qatari paid millions for World Cup bid support: report
FIFA is investigating the 2010 vote that awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar and the 2018 tournament to Russia, following previous corruption accusations.
Turkish police crackdown on protests condemned
Police clashed with protesters in Istanbul, firing tear gas and water cannon at people clustered on side streets, defying a government ban on demonstrations on the iconic Taksim Square â the epicentre of last yearâs turmoil.
Concern mounts over Wadi El-Natrun prisoners as access is denied
Ministry of Interior denies reports of abuse, blames Brotherhood for spreading ârumoursâ
Al-Qaeda urges Libyans to fight rogue general
AFP – Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb urged Libyans to fight a rogue general who is pressing an offensive against Islamist militias in the countryâs east, labelling him an âenemy of Islamâ. Last month, ex-general Khalifa Haftar unleashed forces from his so-called National Army on Islamist militias in Benghazi in a campaign dubbed âOperation Dignityâ. …
Israel denies future Palestinian ministers West Bank entry
Gazaâs Islamist rulers and the Western-backed Palestine Liberation Organisation, which is dominated by Abbasâs secular Fatah party, signed a surprise reconciliation agreement in April to end years of rivalry.
Sudan mother facing apostasy death sentence to be freed soon: Official
AFP – A Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to hang for apostasy will be âfreed within daysâ, a foreign ministry official told AFP Saturday, after her case triggered an international outcry. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag was condemned to death on 15 May under the Islamic Sharia law that has been in place since 1983 and outlaws …
US soldier released by Taliban in prisoner swap
The five Guantanamo Bay detainees were in turn transferred to Qatar, where their movements and activities will be restricted, a US official said.
Egyptian national killed in grenade explosion in western Libya
Egyptian foreign minister renews call to end Libyan violence
Alexandria theatre collective in danger of closing
The nonprofit El Madina has played a central role in supporting independent bands and theatre troupes in Alexandria since it was founded in 2007
Egyptians, Americans build bridges through music
Young nonprofit seeks to revitalise Egypt’s art scene through cross-cultural exchanges