Egyptians vote in second round of pollsEgyptians voted on Sunday in the second phase of elections that are meant to restore parliament after a more than three-year hiatus but which critics say have been undermined by widespread repression. The elections have been haile More… |
UAE backs Egypt in campaign against ISThe United Arab Emirates said it stands by Egypt in its fight against Islamist militants in Libya after the death of 21 captive Egyptians and called for eradicating Islamic State from the region, state news agency WAM reported on Monday More… |
Sisi warns of response as IS kills 21 Egyptians in LibyaIslamic State released a video on Sunday that appeared to show the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi warned that his country would respond to the deaths as it saw fit. Speaking on nat More… |
Desperate Egyptians risk all in perilous LibyaFacing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya - a country sliding into lawlessness where armed groups battle for control and dozens of their compatriots have been kidnapped. Tackling u More… |
Desperate Egyptians risk all in perilous LibyaFacing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya - a country sliding into lawlessness where armed groups battle for control and dozens of their compatriots have been kidnapped. Tackling u More… |
Egyptians in Bahrain hit by political chaosEgyptians living in Bahrain have had their lives turned upside down by the political upheaval back home - while some have even moved here to escape the turmoil, a report said. There are around 25,000 Egyptians living in Bahrain - More… |
Kuwait to deport 9 Egyptians over crackdown protestKuwait plans to deport nine Egyptians who demonstrated against the Egyptian army crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood that has killed hundreds of people, a security source said on Monday. Kuwait gave Egypt $4 billion in aid last mo More… |
Excel offers deluxe Mediterranean cruiseExcel Travel, a leader in Egypt’s leisure sector, has partnered with AbouMerhi Cruises to offer Egyptians luxurious southern European holiday destinations aboard the recently renovated Orient Queen II five-Star cruise ship. More… |
Microsoft, Silatech launch Egypt job portalQatar-based Silatech has partnered with Microsoft to launch MasrWorks.com, an online employability portal for Egypt that supports workforce development for the country's youth. MasrWorks is available in both Arabic and English, and pr More… |
Iraq to pay $408m Gulf War debt to EgyptiansIraq said on Saturday it had agreed to pay $408 million to hundreds of thousands of Egyptian workers who fled Iraq because of Saddam Hussein's 1990-91 invasion of Kuwait. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari signed a memorandum of under More… |