Egypt
Administrative Court nullifies Court of Urgent Matters rulings
June 21, 2017
Administrative Court nullifies Court of Urgent Matters rulings
The Administrative Court, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Council Bekhit Ismail, issued a ruling nullifying the judicial rulings…
Former President Mubarak considered using Tu-160 to destroy Ethiopian dam
June 20, 2017
Former President Mubarak considered using Tu-160 to destroy Ethiopian dam
An unverified voice recording attributed to Egypt’s Former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak has generated great controversy among Egyptian social media…
Army Air forces kill 12 leading figures from ‘Sinai Province’ in North Sinai
June 20, 2017
Army Air forces kill 12 leading figures from ‘Sinai Province’ in North Sinai
The Egyptian Air Forces launched on Monday an air strike that targeted a gathering of leading figures from the IS-affiliated…
Egyptian Dar al-Ifta attacks ‘liberal’ mosque in Germany
June 20, 2017
Egyptian Dar al-Ifta attacks ‘liberal’ mosque in Germany
The Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah [Egyptian state-run Islamic institution assigned to issue religious edicts] released a statement on Monday in which it…
Russia to provide Egypt with MiG-29 fighter jets, Ka 52 helicopters soon
June 20, 2017
Russia to provide Egypt with MiG-29 fighter jets, Ka 52 helicopters soon
Moscow will provide Cairo with dozens of MiG-29 fighter jets, Russia Today reported on Monday, adding that it obtained a…
Police forces foil deadly attack in Al-Arish
June 20, 2017
Police forces foil deadly attack in Al-Arish
Police forces stationed on a highway in northern Sinai’s city of al-Arish managed on Monday to curb a militant attack…
Pope Tawadros offers Eid felicitations in Al-Azhar
June 20, 2017
Pope Tawadros offers Eid felicitations in Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met on Monday with Egypt’s Coptic leader Pope Tawadros II, as the latter offered felicitations…
5,343 people killed in road accidents in 2016: CAPMAS
June 20, 2017
5,343 people killed in road accidents in 2016: CAPMAS
5,343 people were killed in road accidents during 2016, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said on Tuesday.…
Three extremists killed, 23 suspects arrested in N. Sinai
June 20, 2017
Three extremists killed, 23 suspects arrested in N. Sinai
Security forces in North Sinai killed three extremists and arrested 23 persons suspected of supporting extremists in crackdowns on Monday,…
Still no information on missing Egyptian in Grenfell Tower fire: UK Ambassador
June 20, 2017
Still no information on missing Egyptian in Grenfell Tower fire: UK Ambassador
The British ambassador in Cairo, John Casson, said that his country’s authorities had no confirmed information so far about the…