Egypt
Police officer killed outside home in N. Sinai: Interior Ministry
February 28, 2016
Police officer killed outside home in N. Sinai: Interior Ministry
A police captain was shot dead by masked gunmen outside his residence in Arish, North Sinai, late on Saturday, the…
Trial of blogger accused of insulting Upper Egypt women adjourned to 5 March
February 27, 2016
Trial of blogger accused of insulting Upper Egypt women adjourned to 5 March
The 6th of October Misdemeanor Court postponed on Saturday the first session of the trial of blogger Taymour al-Sobky, who…
Kerry defends aid to Egypt as US mulls waiving human-rights conditions
February 27, 2016
Kerry defends aid to Egypt as US mulls waiving human-rights conditions
US Secretary of State John Kerry has defended US aid to Egypt, saying the North African nation is of great…
Cairo mulls options to replace Arab League chief: sources
February 27, 2016
Cairo mulls options to replace Arab League chief: sources
Egypt is in negotiations with several Arab countries over who will replace Nabil al-Araby as Secretary-General of the Arab League…
Fire on Alexandria-to-Aswan train brought under control
February 27, 2016
Fire on Alexandria-to-Aswan train brought under control
Civil protection troops in Qena province have extinguished a small fire in a railway carriage at Naga Hammadi train station.The…
18 Egyptian fishermen arrested in Libya
February 27, 2016
18 Egyptian fishermen arrested in Libya
Libyan coast guards arrested 18 fishermen on Friday for straying into Libyan territorial waters.The fishermen from Borg Megheizal village, Kafr…
Surveillance cameras to be installed in hospitals: official
February 26, 2016
Surveillance cameras to be installed in hospitals: official
The health minister instructed the directors of the ministry's sectors and bodies in all governorates to quickly install surveillance cameras…
SMS donations to Long Live Egypt Fund reach LE2.1 mn since Wednesday: director
February 26, 2016
SMS donations to Long Live Egypt Fund reach LE2.1 mn since Wednesday: director
The SMS donations to the Long Live Egypt Fund following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's Wednesday request has reached LE2.1 million,…
Bomb squads dismantle two IEDs in Haram
February 26, 2016
Bomb squads dismantle two IEDs in Haram
Bomb squads in Giza dismantled two IEDs on al-Haram Street on Friday morning, after the Civil Protection Agency received a…