Egypt
Palestinians set fire to Jewish shrine in West Bank: army
October 16, 2015
Palestinians set fire to Jewish shrine in West Bank: army
Palestinians set fire to a Jewish shrine in the West Bank on Friday as the Islamist group Hamas called for…
Israel to build ‘security wall’ along Gaza border
October 15, 2015
Israel to build ‘security wall’ along Gaza border
Israel has announced plans to build a “security wall” along its border with the blockaded Gaza Strip, Israeli state radio…
UPDATE: Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine, Uruguay win U.N. council seats
October 15, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine, Uruguay win U.N. council seats
Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Uruguay and Ukraine were elected to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, pitting Kiev against veto-power…
Egypt opens Rafah crossing on Thursday
October 15, 2015
Egypt opens Rafah crossing on Thursday
The Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Thursday for one day only so that Palestinian travelers stranded in Egypt…
Social Democratic Party chairman denies internal elections were rigged
October 15, 2015
Social Democratic Party chairman denies internal elections were rigged
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Mohamed Abul Ghar, chairman of the Social Democratic Party, said that all party members…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to deliver speech before Italian Parliament
October 15, 2015
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to deliver speech before Italian Parliament
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb is paying an official visit to Italy at the invitation of Italian President Sergio Mattarella…
Calls for sex education in schools following actress Intesar’s comments
October 15, 2015
Calls for sex education in schools following actress Intesar’s comments
Actress Intesar, who said pornographic films help explain sex to unmarried people, is drawing support from many who have called…
International conference of Islamic arts to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh
October 15, 2015
International conference of Islamic arts to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh
The Arab Society of Arts and Islamic Civilization, in collaboration with the Al Maktoum Foundation and ISESCO and in cooperation…
Egypt hopes to resume production of tanks
October 15, 2015
Egypt hopes to resume production of tanks
Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed al-Assar met on Thursday with US Ambassador Stephen Beecroft to discuss the resumption…
Gamal Mubarak arrives in Cairo with wife, newborn
October 15, 2015
Gamal Mubarak arrives in Cairo with wife, newborn
Gamal Mubarak arrived at Cairo International Airport late Wednesday, coming from London with his wife, Khadiga al-Gammal, and his newborn baby,…