Egypt
Al-Bawaba newspaper’s Monday issue pulled from print
April 10, 2017
Al-Bawaba newspaper’s Monday issue pulled from print
Al-Bawaba newspaper confirmed that its Monday issue had been pulled from print and would not be published.In a statement on…
Trump condemns church attacks in phone call to Sisi
April 10, 2017
Trump condemns church attacks in phone call to Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a telephone call on Monday from US President Donald Trump who expressed the US' condemnation…
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
April 9, 2017
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
April 9, 2017
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…
In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
April 9, 2017
In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
Before Coptic Christians could conclude their mass on Palm Sunday, the Mar Girguis Church in Tanta was bombed, leaving casualties.
Mild weather expected for Monday, 27C in Cairo
April 9, 2017
Mild weather expected for Monday, 27C in Cairo
Meteorologists expect mild weather to prevail on Monday across most of the country, with hotter temperatures in southern Upper Egypt…
France expels grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna
April 9, 2017
France expels grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna
France expelled on Saturday controversial Swiss Islamist preacher Hani Ramadan who posed "a serious threat to public order", the interior ministry said.Ramadan,…
Qatari Emir to visit Ethiopia on Monday
April 9, 2017
Qatari Emir to visit Ethiopia on Monday
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will visit Ethiopia on Monday in an two-day official visit, as his first visit to the…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
April 9, 2017
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…
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry launches hashtag ‘united_on_PalmSunday’
April 9, 2017
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry launches hashtag ‘united_on_PalmSunday’
In an official tweet, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Abu Zeid, said: "Terrorism hits Egypt again, this…