Egypt
Rights group demands halt to military trials of children
May 23, 2015
Rights group demands halt to military trials of children
A children's rights organization has demanded the Egyptian government halt the prosecution of children in military courts, in order to…
Two watchmen wounded outside Fayoum police unit
May 23, 2015
Two watchmen wounded outside Fayoum police unit
Two watchmen were wounded after unknown gunmen fired at them outside the Abuksa police station in Fayoum late Friday. The two…
Security, inmates’ relatives clash in Agouza following blaze
May 23, 2015
Security, inmates’ relatives clash in Agouza following blaze
Police and inmates’ families clashed Friday night at the Agouza police station in Giza after a fire initially attributed to…
Dispute over Mideast nuclear arms ban torpedoes UN conference
May 23, 2015
Dispute over Mideast nuclear arms ban torpedoes UN conference
A month-long review conference on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ended in failure on Friday after its members were unable to…
UPDATE: Wounded Egyptian soldier kidnapped and killed in Sinai
May 22, 2015
UPDATE: Wounded Egyptian soldier kidnapped and killed in Sinai
Suspected Islamist militants kidnapped a wounded Egyptian soldier then killed him in the restive North Sinai province on Friday, security…
Hundreds march in Sudan against Morsi death sentence
May 22, 2015
Hundreds march in Sudan against Morsi death sentence
Around 800 protesters marched through Sudan's capital on Friday against a court's decision this week to seek the death penalty…
Egypt’s president: Lack of ‘justice’ fueling extremism
May 22, 2015
Egypt’s president: Lack of ‘justice’ fueling extremism
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, who has led a massive ongoing crackdown on Islamists, said on Friday that the fight against…
World Bank: Gaza economy on ‘verge of collapse’
May 22, 2015
World Bank: Gaza economy on ‘verge of collapse’
Gaza's economy is on the "verge of collapse," a new World Bank report warned Friday, saying the unemployment rate there…
Sadat Metro Station re-operation postponed
May 22, 2015
Sadat Metro Station re-operation postponed
The Transport Ministry has followed the instructions of the Interior Ministry not to re-open the Sadat Metro Station until further notice. Transport Minister…
Tourists queue up in Hurghada airport due to shortage of passport control officers
May 22, 2015
Tourists queue up in Hurghada airport due to shortage of passport control officers
Travel agencies have complained that tourists are queuing up for an hour or two in Hurghada airport because there are…