Egypt
Minister: Amended counter-terrorism bill to be submitted to Cabinet on Wednesdsay
July 1, 2015
Minister: Amended counter-terrorism bill to be submitted to Cabinet on Wednesdsay
Minister of Transitional Justice Ibrahim al-Heneidy said he would submit the draft counter-terrorism law, revised by the Supreme Committee for Legislative…
UPDATE: Sheikh Zuweid police station siege ends
July 1, 2015
UPDATE: Sheikh Zuweid police station siege ends
A senior security official has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the siege on a police station in Sheikh Zuweid was lifted…
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
July 1, 2015
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
In a statement circulated on social media, the Sinai Province, a pro-Islamic State militant group, has claimed responsibility for the…
Air-conditioned train ticket prices increased
July 1, 2015
Air-conditioned train ticket prices increased
The board of the Egyptian National Railways decided during its meeting Tuesday evening to increase the prices of air-conditioned trains…
Egypt’s consul inaugurates New York Cleopatra Needle
July 1, 2015
Egypt’s consul inaugurates New York Cleopatra Needle
Egypt's Consul General in New York, Ambassador Ahmed Farouk, has recently inaugurated the newly renovated Cleopatra's Needle located near the…
Attack on Wax Museum leaves policeman dead
July 1, 2015
Attack on Wax Museum leaves policeman dead
A policeman was shot dead late Tuesday when gunmen opened fire at security troops assigned to a southern Cairo museum. A…
Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest
July 1, 2015
Spanish reporter says he fled Egypt to avoid arrest
A Spanish reporter who wrote a book on the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood has said that he had fled Egypt after…
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
July 1, 2015
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
Balttes are ongoing and deaths are surging on both sides as Egypt's army forces engage in fihgting with militants in…
Reuters: Year into Sisi’s power, Egyptians lament persistent hardships
July 1, 2015
Reuters: Year into Sisi’s power, Egyptians lament persistent hardships
After a year in power, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's aura of invincibility may be fading as he comes under…
Sources: Three killed in car bomb in suburb west of Cairo
June 30, 2015
Sources: Three killed in car bomb in suburb west of Cairo
At least three people were killed on Tuesday when a car bomb exploded near a police station in Cairo's western…