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Saudi General backs off statement on Egyptian offer to send 40,000 conscripts in Yemen war
Egypt

Saudi General backs off statement on Egyptian offer to send 40,000 conscripts in Yemen war

Major General Ahmad Asiri, the spokesperson of the Saudi-led military coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, withdrew on Monday a…
Child rapists should receive death penalty: al-Azhar Deputy
Egypt

Child rapists should receive death penalty: al-Azhar Deputy

The deputy of Egypt’s al-Azhar, the largest Muslim beacon, called on Sunday for anyone found guilty of molesting child to…
‘Images of India’ exhibition: unparalleled reflection of authentic Indian culture
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‘Images of India’ exhibition: unparalleled reflection of authentic Indian culture

Indian portraits of common Indians, colorful customs and architectural wonders are featured in the new exhibition entitled "Images of India"…
Sisi pledges to make best efforts to catch culprits behind Sunday attacks
Egypt

Sisi pledges to make best efforts to catch culprits behind Sunday attacks

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi paid a visit to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya on Thursday afternoon and met…
MP calls for castration of sexual harassers in draft law
Egypt

MP calls for castration of sexual harassers in draft law

MP Zeinab Salem for Sharqiya Government is considering doubling the punishment of harassment in a bill that willbe discussed soon…
Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers
Egypt

Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers

Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov accused the UK of supporting militant groups in France and similar…
Forbes list of the World’s Richest Arabs in 2017 includes seven Egyptians
Egypt

Forbes list of the World’s Richest Arabs in 2017 includes seven Egyptians

Forbes Middle East magazine has just announced their list of the World’s Richest Arabs of 2017, and it includes seven…
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
Egypt

Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing

The Interior Ministry released a statement on Wednesday indentifying the suicide bomber who targeted St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria…
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
Egypt

Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts

A criminal court in Alexandria on Wednesday sentenced in absentia a rights lawyer to 10 years in prison, five years…
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egypt

Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims

Egyptian Coptic Orthodox churches decided on Wednesday to cancel Easter Sunday celebrations, which mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as…
Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq
Business

Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq

The Cabinet has agreed to import one million barrels of Iraqi oil a month, Minister of Petroleum Tareq el-Molla announced. The…
Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds
Life & Style

Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds

Brandstorm, a national competition, edition of the global business game, was organized by L’Oréal Egypt last week at the Dusit…
Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks
Egypt

Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks

Pope Francis' trip to Egypt this month is expected to go on as planned despite twin attacks on Coptic churches…
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
Egypt

Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency on Sunday evening in the wake of two explosions at…
Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta
Egypt

Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta

In bringing to fruition recent threats made by the Islamic State group in Egypt against the Coptic Christian minority, nearly…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
Egypt

Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Sunday morning attacks on the Mar Giurgis church in the Nile Delta…
3 officers killed preventing suicide bomber from entering Alexandria church: Interior Ministry
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3 officers killed preventing suicide bomber from entering Alexandria church: Interior Ministry

Security forces assigned to secure Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral managed to prevent the suicide bomber from entering the church where…
High-ranking judge killed in Tanta church explosion: state TV
Egypt

High-ranking judge killed in Tanta church explosion: state TV

The head of Shibin el-Kom court, Samuel George, was killed in the explosion at Mar Guirgis church in the Delta…
Another explosion hits Alexandria church, police officer killed
Egypt

Another explosion hits Alexandria church, police officer killed

An explosion took place near Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria while Pope Tawadros II was inside the church…
UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry
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UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry

A massive explosion on Sunday morning killed 29 Coptic Christians in Mar Gerges church located in Egypt's Delta city of Tanta;…
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