Egypt
Al-Sisi defends ‘security measures’ along Gaza border
September 27, 2015
Al-Sisi defends ‘security measures’ along Gaza border
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday said the security measures taken by his country along the border with Gaza…
UPDATE: Egypt’s leader says country in ‘ferocious war’
September 27, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s leader says country in ‘ferocious war’
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview that the Mideast region needs to cooperate to defeat a worsening terrorist…
Rouhani at UN pushes for probe of Saudi hajj stampede
September 26, 2015
Rouhani at UN pushes for probe of Saudi hajj stampede
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday pressed calls for an investigation of the Saudi hajj stampede, in an address to…
Egypt says 2 soldiers killed by northern Sinai car bomb
September 26, 2015
Egypt says 2 soldiers killed by northern Sinai car bomb
Two soldiers were killed Saturday by a roadside car bomb in northern Sinai, Egypt's Interior Ministry said in a statement,…
CPJ calls for release of Egypt’s jailed journalists
September 26, 2015
CPJ calls for release of Egypt’s jailed journalists
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to free dozens of journalists…
399 Egyptians return home from Libya via Salloum crossing
September 26, 2015
399 Egyptians return home from Libya via Salloum crossing
As many as 399 Egyptians returned home from Libya via the Salloum crossing within the past 24 hours, said Security…
Number of Egyptian deaths in Mina stampede rises to 14
September 26, 2015
Number of Egyptian deaths in Mina stampede rises to 14
The number of Egyptians killed in in the Mina stampede during the hajj rituals on Thursday rose to 14, said…
Egypt aims at increasing fish production to 2m tons in 2 years
September 26, 2015
Egypt aims at increasing fish production to 2m tons in 2 years
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation on Friday said that it aims to increase Egypt's production of fish to…
UPDATE 1: Egypt says police killed militants who attacked Italian consulate
September 25, 2015
UPDATE 1: Egypt says police killed militants who attacked Italian consulate
Egyptian security forces on Friday killed nine militants who took part in a bomb attack at the Italian consulate in…
Israel approves use of live ammo against stone-throwers
September 25, 2015
Israel approves use of live ammo against stone-throwers
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Thursday night unanimously approved a series of tough new measures – including new rules of engagement…