Egypt
Egypt’s Copts Coalition commemorates ‘Maspero’ martyrs, demands re-investigation
October 4, 2015
Egypt’s Copts Coalition commemorates ‘Maspero’ martyrs, demands re-investigation
Egypt’s Copts Coalition will attend, along with the families of the “Maspero” martyrs, a mass to commemorate the fourth anniversary…
University expulsion politicized: former Morsi aide
October 4, 2015
University expulsion politicized: former Morsi aide
A former adviser to ousted president Mohamed Morsi has said that Cairo University’s decision to dismiss him after a month-long…
Daqahlia prison inmates protest ill-treatment
October 4, 2015
Daqahlia prison inmates protest ill-treatment
Scores of inmates from the Mit Salsil prison in Daqahlia protested on Saturday, later announcing a hunger strike to protest…
138 Egyptians killed in Hajj stampede: minister
October 4, 2015
138 Egyptians killed in Hajj stampede: minister
The number of Egyptians killed in the Hajj stampede last month climbed to 138 from 126, while 96 Egyptians are…
Mubarak’s Parliament speaker makes first appearance since prison release
October 4, 2015
Mubarak’s Parliament speaker makes first appearance since prison release
Former Parliament speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour made his first appearance on Saturday, since his release from prison, as a defense…
Alexandria University chief declines to follow Cairo’s niqab ban
October 4, 2015
Alexandria University chief declines to follow Cairo’s niqab ban
Alexandria University’s president has stressed that wearing the Islamic full-face veil (niqab) on campus is a “personal freedom”, and has…
Brotherhood leader’s son sentenced to 5 years for arms possession
October 4, 2015
Brotherhood leader’s son sentenced to 5 years for arms possession
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the son of senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed al-Beltagy to five years in prison and…
Two policemen shot dead in North Sinai: Interior Ministry
October 4, 2015
Two policemen shot dead in North Sinai: Interior Ministry
Two policemen were shot dead while on duty in Arish, North Sinai, the Interior Ministry announced on its Facebook page…
Palestinian stabs Israeli in fresh attack, shot dead: police
October 4, 2015
Palestinian stabs Israeli in fresh attack, shot dead: police
A Palestinian stabbed and wounded an Israeli teenager in Jerusalem on Sunday and was then shot dead by police, authorities…
EgyptAir operates 38 flights for two days to bring home pilgrims
October 4, 2015
EgyptAir operates 38 flights for two days to bring home pilgrims
EgyptAir will operate 38 flights over the coming two days to bring home pilgrims from Jeddah and Al Madinah Al…