Reuters One dead, 11 wounded in series of attacks in Egypt A series of bombings killed one person and injured nine in Egypt's second city of Alexandria on Sunday and an attack by unidentified gunmen in another province wounded two others, security and medical sources said. Egypt is facing an Islamist insurgency that has killed hundreds of police officers and soldiers since the army removed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi in 2013 following mass protests against his rule. Most militant attacks take place in the remote but strategic Sinai Peninsula, but attacks in cities, particularly near police stations, have also increased. Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/08/us-egypt-violence-idUSKBN0M40D820150308 Press TV Egyptian schoolboy dies after teacher beating A schoolboy has died in Egypt after being severely beaten by his teacher, the country's Ministry of Education says. The 12-year-old pupil died on Sunday "after being beaten by a teacher" on March 5, the ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said the teacher has been suspended and an "urgent inquiry" was launched into the tragedy. Read more: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/03/08/400910/Egyptian-pupil-dies-of-teacher-beating Fox News Egypt postpones retrial of 2 Al-Jazeera English journalists The retrial of two Al-Jazeera English journalists who face terror-related charges in Egypt has been postponed to March 19. The decision Sunday comes after a brief hearing for acting bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed. They were freed last month awaiting trial, though they've had to check in with police daily. Their first hearing on Feb. 23 also was postponed. The two, arrested in December 2013, face charges accusing them of being part of a terrorist group and airing falsified footage intended to damage national security. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/03/08/egypt-postpones-retrial-2-al-jazeera-english-journalists-to-march-1-after-brief/ Customs Today Russia Customs, Egypt sign 4 trade agreements Finance Minister of Egypt, Hany Kadry Dimian, signed four new trade agreements with Russian Head of Customs, Andrey Belyaninov, to boost trade between two countries. The agreements lay down a framework for the exchange of information and collaboration to improve customs duty compliance. Both countries have agreed to work together on adherence with the World Customs Organization's standards. Both parties also recognized the need to reduce bureaucracy and streamline border procedures. Read more: http://customstoday.com.pk/russia-customs-egypt-sign-4-trade-agreements-2/
