Egypt
Coptic Pope: Same-sex marriage an ‘abnormality’
July 8, 2015
Coptic Pope: Same-sex marriage an ‘abnormality’
Same-sex marriage is a “deviation from normality”, the head of the Egyptian Church said on Monday as defenders of the…
Sources: Sisi receives daily reports on social networking sites activity
July 8, 2015
Sources: Sisi receives daily reports on social networking sites activity
According to sources affiliated with the Presidency, President Abdel Fattah Sisi follows social networking websites with interest, reviewing both positive…
April 6 joins critics of anti-terror bill
July 8, 2015
April 6 joins critics of anti-terror bill
The April 6 Youth Movement has joined critics of the anti-terrorism bill the government plans to submit to the presidency…
Nour Party launches counter-terrorism campaign
July 8, 2015
Nour Party launches counter-terrorism campaign
"Egypt is stronger than terrorism" is a phrase that topped posters and banners for the Salafi-led Nour Party in a…
Police disperse Brotherhood protests in Qalyubiya
July 8, 2015
Police disperse Brotherhood protests in Qalyubiya
Security forces in Qalyubiya dispersed on Tuesday two demonstrations held by supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood…
Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border
July 8, 2015
Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border
A police conscript was wounded by gunshot at the Egyptian border in Sinai, a security source said. The 21-year-old conscript exchanged…
Israel says Islamic State’s Sinai assault aimed to help Hamas get arms
July 7, 2015
Israel says Islamic State’s Sinai assault aimed to help Hamas get arms
Israel accused Hamas on Tuesday of supporting last week's assaults by Islamic State affiliates on Egyptian forces in the Sinai…
Ferry connection between Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh to be reopened next week
July 7, 2015
Ferry connection between Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh to be reopened next week
The ministries of transport and tourism have decided to reopen the ferry line between Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh next week,…
14 NGOs dissolved over alleged Brotherhood links
July 7, 2015
14 NGOs dissolved over alleged Brotherhood links
The Ministry of Social Solidarity has announced it had dissolved 14 civil society organizations, in line with the judicial ban…
Egyptian media on the offense against dissident celebrities
July 7, 2015
Egyptian media on the offense against dissident celebrities
Since the ouster of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Morsi and the political polarization of Egyptian society, many Egyptian TV personalities…