Arrested lawyer absent from police media report amid ‘forced disappearance’ claims
Colleagues supporting lawyer in Sharqeya blame syndicate’s “weaknesses in face of security state”
Human rights group calls for release of detainees exceeding pre-trial detention limit
Article 143 of the Code of Criminal Procedures states that the period of pre-trial detention during preliminary investigations cannot exceed the third of the maximum penalty for the crime committed
Rise in sexual harassment in schools: Administrative Prosecution
Investigations reveal that over 61 cases involved teachers harassing female students in the primary and preparatory stages of school
Local fashion scene promotes authenticity
People are starting to value the time and effort spent on traditional art and handmade work, which is a global movement that first started in the European market, says designer
Health ministry, Al-Azhar combine forces to combat Hepatitis C
Approximately 15 million Egyptians have been diagnosed with the disease
New anti-terror law faces further international criticism
Criticisms overlooked law articles, says Foreign ministry
International cooperation needed to feed hungry Syrians
As Syrian refugees face increasing hunger, we can find inspiration from Egypt's own history to meet this humanitarian emergency. It was April 1946, when the former United States president Herbert Hoover came…
Why Iraq failed and IS emerged: A way out
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the leader and the self-proclaimed caliph of the “Islamic State” (IS), was created in the Iraqi prison-like Camp Bucca under the American occupation. The deep humiliation felt by him and the rest of the 18% Sunni population of Iraq, after…
BAPETCo invests $415m in FY 2015/2016
Segment of investments will be allocated to implement projects aiming to increase oil and gas production
Figures for tourist arrivals inch up 4.4% YoY: CAPMAS
Libyan tourists take largest share among visiting Middle Eastern tourists, agency highlighted
