Egypt
Khaled Ali’s appeal against prison sentence is adjourned again
January 4, 2018
Khaled Ali’s appeal against prison sentence is adjourned again
A Dokki appeals court in Giza adjourned on Wednesday the appeal filed by rights lawyer and presidential hopeful Khaled Ali…
Egypt denies requesting exclusion of Sudan from Ethiopian dam negotiations
January 4, 2018
Egypt denies requesting exclusion of Sudan from Ethiopian dam negotiations
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid denied the claims circulating on Ethiopian news media, that Egypt…
Army kills 2 takfirists, demolishes hideouts in Sinai
January 4, 2018
Army kills 2 takfirists, demolishes hideouts in Sinai
In cooperation with the Egyptian Air Forces, Egypt’s Third Field Army killed two high-risk takfirists (those who abide by an extremist…
Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map
January 3, 2018
Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map
The Governor of Minya, Essam al-Bedewi, instructed the city’s tourism committee to print a booklet providing information on the area…
400 children participate in activities against gender discriminstion
January 3, 2018
400 children participate in activities against gender discriminstion
Humanitarian organization Plan International Egypt organized four training camps in Sohag governorate, Upper Egypt, under the slogan “no violence against…
Four executed for Kafr El-Sheikh Stadium bombing
January 3, 2018
Four executed for Kafr El-Sheikh Stadium bombing
Four members of the Muslim Brotherhood were executed at Alexandria’s Burj al-Arab prison on Tuesday morning, for bombing the gate of Kafr El-Sheikh…
Sisi officially appoints new Roman Catholic patriarch in Egypt
January 3, 2018
Sisi officially appoints new Roman Catholic patriarch in Egypt
The new patriarch of the Roman Catholic Church in Egypt Youssef al-Absi, who was elected on June 21 at the…
Sisi renews state of emergency starting Jan 13
January 3, 2018
Sisi renews state of emergency starting Jan 13
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree on Sunday extending the state of emergency across the country for…
One-legged Egyptian football players aim for a league of their own
January 3, 2018
One-legged Egyptian football players aim for a league of their own
A group of Egyptian soccer players have formed a team for one-legged players, hoping to start league for disabled players…
Presidential election commission to announce election timetable Monday
January 3, 2018
Presidential election commission to announce election timetable Monday
The National Elections Commission held a press conference Tuesday, in which it announced its intention to announce the timetable and…