Egypt
Prosecution refers 67 involved in top prosecutor’s assassination to court
May 9, 2016
Prosecution refers 67 involved in top prosecutor’s assassination to court
Egypt’s public prosecutor referred 67 defendants to criminal court on Sunday in the case of late public prosecutor Hisham Barakat’s…
UPDATE: Blaze at Cairo hotel leaves 77 injured, mostly from smoke inhalation
May 9, 2016
UPDATE: Blaze at Cairo hotel leaves 77 injured, mostly from smoke inhalation
At least 77 people were injured in a large hotel fire in the Musky area of downtown Cairo on Monday…
Street no longer ‘full of laughter’ for Egyptian youth who film sarcastic videos
May 9, 2016
Street no longer ‘full of laughter’ for Egyptian youth who film sarcastic videos
“The street is full of laughter,” but not anymore for Atfal al-Shawarei (Arabic for "street children") a group of young…
French delegation in Cairo for talks on military cooperation
May 8, 2016
French delegation in Cairo for talks on military cooperation
A large delegation of French officials arrived in Cairo on Saturday evening for discussions on future military cooperation between Egypt…
Church officials push for new law on renovation and construction
May 8, 2016
Church officials push for new law on renovation and construction
The three main church denominations in Egypt sent a drafted law on the renovation and construction of churches to Chancellor…
Egyptian man found dead in Kuwaiti apartment, wife suspected
May 8, 2016
Egyptian man found dead in Kuwaiti apartment, wife suspected
Kuwaiti security services are investigating the suspicious death of an Egyptian citizen whose body was found in his apartment in…
Agriculture and supply ministries clash over wheat disribution
May 8, 2016
Agriculture and supply ministries clash over wheat disribution
Conflicts between the Agriculture Ministry and the Supply Ministry over the provision of Egyptian wheat have escalated, with Supply Ministry…
Russian tourist found dead of natural causes in Hurghada
May 8, 2016
Russian tourist found dead of natural causes in Hurghada
A Russian tourist was found dead, apparently of natural causes, in a hotel on the Hughada corniche on Saturday.Shortly after…
Two killed, 24 injured in three road traffic accidents
May 8, 2016
Two killed, 24 injured in three road traffic accidents
Two people were killed and 24 injured on Sunday morning in three separate road accidents in different parts of the…
Eight policemen shot dead in Helwan, two Islamist groups claim attack
May 8, 2016
Eight policemen shot dead in Helwan, two Islamist groups claim attack
Eight policemen were shot dead by masked gunmen in Helwan early on Sunday, according to a source from Cairo Security…