Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat ordered the detention of eight Brotherhood members for 15 days pending investigations into charges of inciting organized violence against army and police personnel on social networking sites. read more
An Egyptian court ordered on Monday that university guards return to work, state television said. The cabinet decided in October to allow police forces to be deployed outside of universities to search those entering. read more
Engineer Gaber Dessouky, chairman of the Electricity Holding Company, said more than 50 percent of the maintenance required for power stations has been completed. “We will continue to work in full swing to complete the rest so that we meet … read more
Power cuts lasted for over an hour in several locations in Egypt on Monday due to the lack of fuel to run power stations, which amounts to 2,000 megawatts, an informed source at the Ministry of Electricity told Youm7 Monday. … read more
Egypt’s government resigned on Monday, paving the way for army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president of a strategic U.S. ally gripped by political strife. After the July overthrow of elected Islamist President Mohamed … read more
Moderate Islamist politician Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh, whose Strong Egypt Party has been critical of both the Muslim Brotherhood and the interim government, has condemned what he says is the army’s continued interference in Egypt’s political scene. In an interview with Ahram’s … read more
Real Estate staff is to protest Monday in front of its main building in Ramses Street and in front of its branches in all governorates. The staff assured that their strike is on until their demands are met. read more
Two children were killed and another injured early Sunday in an explosion reportedly caused by a munition remnant from World War II in a village in New Valley governorate. According to initial reports, the remnant was detonated at a house … read more
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation executive director Tarek al-Mala said that the current mix of energy sources used in Egypt will not achieve sustainable development and does not have any economic benefits. read more
Egypt referred an import official from the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) to administrative prosecutors on suspicion of corruption over local rice deals, not wheat, the Supplies Ministry said on Sunday. Egypt is the world’s biggest wheat importer, normally … read more