Egypt
Amnesty recalls Egyptian detainee in anti-torture day
June 17, 2015
Amnesty recalls Egyptian detainee in anti-torture day
UK-based Amnesty International has called for anti-torture campaigners to mark an international day against torture by expressing solidarity with torture…
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
June 17, 2015
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
Antiquities Minister Mohamed al-Damaty has said that the total cost of the renovation of Cairo's eastern wall, which began in…
Church to divorce advocates: Take it or leave it
June 17, 2015
Church to divorce advocates: Take it or leave it
The Coptic Orthodox Church has said that proponents of divorce rights denied by the church can join other divorce-friendly sects…
Antiquities Minister: Cultural project to be carried out on defunct NDP’s land
June 17, 2015
Antiquities Minister: Cultural project to be carried out on defunct NDP’s land
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has settled the controversy that has been taking place on the land of the disbanded National…
Former Morsi’s presidential team lady not surprised at her death sentence
June 17, 2015
Former Morsi’s presidential team lady not surprised at her death sentence
Sondos Asem, a member of toppled President Mohamed Morsi's presidential team and the only woman sentenced to death in absentia…
Shafiq: Intelligence tipped me off on 2012 election win
June 17, 2015
Shafiq: Intelligence tipped me off on 2012 election win
Former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq has said that he was told by intelligence services and the military that he was…
Egypt deports 47 illegal Sudanese immigrants
June 17, 2015
Egypt deports 47 illegal Sudanese immigrants
Egypt deported 47 Sudanese nationals to Khartoum Wednesday, after they were arrested last week during an illegal attempt to immigrate…
Policeman injured in Fayoum police station attack
June 17, 2015
Policeman injured in Fayoum police station attack
A policeman affiliated with the Abshoway Police Station was injured after exchanging fire with unknown assailants who attacked the station's…
Egypt reopens Tahrir Square metro station after two-year closure
June 17, 2015
Egypt reopens Tahrir Square metro station after two-year closure
Egypt reopened a major downtown Cairo metro station on Wednesday after a two-year closure, signalling government confidence in the security…
Policeman killed, 3 recruits injured in Arish
June 17, 2015
Policeman killed, 3 recruits injured in Arish
A policeman was killed and three recruits were injured on Wednesday when a bomb, targetting an armored vehicle in Arish…