Egypt
111 people arrested over border infiltration bid in Matrouh
September 14, 2015
111 people arrested over border infiltration bid in Matrouh
As many as 111 people have been arrested by security authorities in Matrouh while trying to sneak into Libya via…
Egypt to participate in conference on migrants
September 14, 2015
Egypt to participate in conference on migrants
Manpower and Migration Minister Nahed Ashry assigned the Head of the Migration Affairs and Expatriate Egyptians Sector Eman Zakria to…
UPDATE: Egyptian forces kill 12, mistaking Mexican tourists for militants
September 14, 2015
UPDATE: Egyptian forces kill 12, mistaking Mexican tourists for militants
Egyptian security forces killed 12 people and wounded 10 "by accident" when they mistook a convoy of mostly Mexican tourists…
Two militants involved in attacks against security forces killed: interior ministry
September 13, 2015
Two militants involved in attacks against security forces killed: interior ministry
Two militants involved in a string of attacks targeting security personnel were killed Sunday, said interior ministry.The incidents include a…
Egypt officials say Sinai militants kill 1 civilian, wound 4
September 13, 2015
Egypt officials say Sinai militants kill 1 civilian, wound 4
Egyptian security officials say a mortar shell fired by militants hit a home in the restive northern Sinai town of…
Candidacy applications surge on closure: Election monitors
September 13, 2015
Candidacy applications surge on closure: Election monitors
Candidacy applications for the House of Representatives' elections slated for October 18 surged right before Saturday's deadline, an election monitoring…
Digging for antiquities, a dream to get rich fast in Upper Egypt
September 13, 2015
Digging for antiquities, a dream to get rich fast in Upper Egypt
Digging for antiquities is a common phenomenon in Upper Egypt and it has its own rituals.
Nour Party to convene over possible ban on running in parliamentary elections
September 13, 2015
Nour Party to convene over possible ban on running in parliamentary elections
The Salafi-led Nour Party's presidential board will meet on Tuesday to discuss the administrative court ruling which obliges the Political…
Al Qaeda chief urges lone wolf attacks, militant unity
September 13, 2015
Al Qaeda chief urges lone wolf attacks, militant unity
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on young Muslim men in the United States and other Western countries to carry…
Egypt to host Interpol meetings Monday
September 13, 2015
Egypt to host Interpol meetings Monday
Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Hurghada will host the seventh annual meeting of heads of Interpol’s offices in the…