The Jerusalem Post Egyptian authorities open investigation into pornstar's provocative pictures Egyptian authorities were reportedly outraged after an adult film actress posted provocative photos of herself on Facebook in front of the pyramids in Giza. Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said Friday it was opening an investigation into pornstar Carmen De Luz and released a statement saying "by thoroughly examining the pictures it is clear that there were no individuals or tour buses in the background, meaning that De Luz stayed in the area past the permitted hours." Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Egyptian-authorities-open-investigation-into-pornstars-provocative-pictures-401013 Reuters Egypt economic policies starting to pay off, IMF says Egypt's economic policy reforms are starting to pay off and growth is strengthening although the country still faces a difficult situation, a senior official of the International Monetary Fund said. Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, said the Fund had held "good discussions" with Egyptian officials in Washington last month and would send a technical assistance team to Cairo in early June. Egypt came close to fiscal and balance of payments crises after the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011. Ahmed said government efforts to cut the budget deficit and spur economic growth were now bearing fruit, though more needed to be done. "It is moving in the right direction," he said in an interview, predicting growth of about four percent this year, roughly twice the level seen a year ago. Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/egypt-imf-idUSL5N0XW07920150505 Press TV Egypt court condemns five pro-Morsi supporters to death A court in Egypt has slapped death sentences on five supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, in connection with the alleged killing of more than a dozen police officers during a security crackdown near the capital, Cairo. On Monday, the Giza Criminal Court condemned the defendants to death on charges of storming a police station in the town of Kerdasa, located 14 kilometers (8.6 miles) west of Cairo, on August 14, 2013, killing 13 policemen, attempting to kill ten others, burning police vehicles and possessing heavy weaponry. Read more: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/05/04/409420/Egypt-court-Morsi-sentence-police Fox News Egypt officials: Militants attack security forces' base in Sinai, no word on casualties Egyptian officials say suspected Islamic militants have attacked a security forces' base in northern Sinai, near the border with Gaza. There was no immediate word on casualties. Security officials say explosions rocked the Central Security base in the border town of Rafah around noon on Monday after attackers fired mortars targeting the camp. The officials say that fierce clashes are underway between the militants and security forces. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/04/egypt-officials-militants-attack-security-forces-base-in-sinai-no-word-on/
