Boko Haram girls ‘sale’ could be crime against humanity: UN

Anger and frustration have escalated in Nigeria at the government’s failure to find the girls.

Daily News Egypt

Lebanon rapped for blocking Palestinians fleeing Syria

AFP - Human Rights Watch and a UN refugee agency expressed concern on Tuesday that Lebanon was blocking Palestinians fleeing Syria from entering the country. UNRWA, the UN agency for…

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Cement firms will not wait for environmental regulations to begin importing coal: PM spokesman

Minister of Environment protests the decision, arguing that firms will never adapt their equipment to mitigate pollution if allowed to begin burning coal without them

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Two new public companies to be listed in EGX by August: Transportation minister

The ministry aims to increase the capital of the newly-established Railway Development Company to $10bn, Ibrahim El-Demeiry says.

Doaa Farid

Fahmy meets African Union Peace and Security Council commissioner, discusses Egypt-AU ties

Egyptian FM also visits Saudi Arabia, Emirates to discuss environmental issues, aid to Egypt

Ali Omar

Government forced to import coal to fend off 2018 gas production crisis: Ministry of Petroleum

Egypt owes foreign partners $6bn to foreign partners for research and development in oil and gas

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I am willing to do whatever it takes to restore security: Al-Sisi

"Irresponsible protests will lead to the collapse of the state," says Al-Sisi

Criteria for coal use to be announced in May: Tourism official

The Adabiya Port of Ain Sokhna will no longer be receiving coal

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Carbon tax implementation awaiting completion of environmental standards for coal usage

Head of the cement industry division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries says cement factories would respect the law if the tax was issued

Doaa Farid

Burning coal is toxic for health, environment: Greenpeace

The process of mining, burning, and disposing of the word’s dirtiest fuel contributes to climate change and health problems, says international environmental NGO

Doaa Farid