327 ships transit Suez Canal with 18.8m tonnes in last week
Suez Canal traffic data revealed that 327 ships transited the canal, with a total load of 18.8m tonnes, from 5 to 11 August 2016. An average of 46.71 ships transited…
CIHRS cancels annual human rights summer school in fear of crackdown
The annual summer school has been hosted in Cairo for 22 years
CPJ denies involvement in foreign funding case
Human rights advocates Gamal Eid, Hossam Bahgat to appear in court on Monday
Opinion: World averts its eyes as Saudis bombard Yemen
War has raged in Yemen for over 500 days. The international community seems to be indifferent to the suffering there. This is detrimental to the credibility of the United States…
Medical negligence claims another political prisoner in Damietta
Ibrahim Salem Hashish was accused of killing protesters and arrested in July 2015
20 investment banks apply to advise government on offering US dollar-denominated bonds, result to be announced Monday
A senior government source said that 20 investment banks have submitted requests to the Ministry of Finance to act as financial advisors for the governmental offering of US dollar-denominated bonds…
Rio 2016: German coach fighting for his life after car accident
Olympic canoe trainer Stefan Henze was critically injured after his taxi was involved in a car accident. Germany’s mission chief at the Olympics said Henze was in the thoughts of…
Helping refugees in Greece get facts, not rumors
Many refugees are at a loss in their makeshift camps in Greece. Volunteers have set out to help them get the information they need and debunk false rumors. Marianna Karakoulaki…
Olympics Day 7 round-up: Ayana smashes 10k record, Kerber in final, Phelps denied
As the track and field events got underway, there was an astonishing new world record. Also, Angelique Kerber reached the tennis final and Michael Phelps was denied his 23rd gold…