Egypt

September 12, 2016

New governors for Cairo, Alexandria appointed during reshuffle

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail announced on Wednesday the appointment of six new governors for Cairo, Alexandria, Qalubyia, Elminya, Fayoum, and Suez governorates, according to state-owned media. […]
September 12, 2016

Sherif Osman, Rehab Ahmed, Fatma Omar and Shaman Ibrahim win medals at Rio Paralympics

Egyptian powerlifter Fatma Omar won the silver medal of the women’s -61 kg event at the Rio 2016 Paralympics on Sunday. The 42-year-old missed out on the […]
September 8, 2016

Cypriot Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Riyadh is the Key to the Region

The Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulidis spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat for more than an hour and a half about the good relations between his […]
September 8, 2016

Egypt Hosts Five Million Refugees: Foreign Ministry

Egypt’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hisham Badr told European Union Members of Parliament (MEPs) that Egypt now hosts five million refugees and migrants from […]