Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has approved a plan to develop solar energy. The government has launched a program to employ solar energy in an effort to expand its electricity supply. Officials said solar power would be used to provide lighting for major highways in several Egyptian provinces. “They have already begun using solar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has invited foreign governments to review its security and assess threat levels as the tourist season approaches. Officials said the military-backed regime would allow Western and other countries to send specialists to determine the threat level to tourists in Egypt. The officials said the decision was sparked by an […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — In an unprecedented operation, Al Qaida abducted Chinese nationals in Egypt in an attempt to win the release of an Islamist insurgency commander. [China said on Feb. 1 that the abducted workers have been released, state media reported. China’s Xinhua news agency quoted the Chinese embassy in Egypt in its […]