Egypt
Sisi is a better US ally than Brotherhood, Congress told
May 21, 2015
Sisi is a better US ally than Brotherhood, Congress told
The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a better US ally compared to its predecessor dominated by the Muslim…
4 MB members sentenced to 46 years in prison
May 21, 2015
4 MB members sentenced to 46 years in prison
Minya Criminal Court sentenced four alleged Muslim Brotherhood members to 46 years rigorous imprisonment over protests in Maghagha. The court sentenced…
Recording: Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate urges attacks on judges
May 21, 2015
Recording: Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate urges attacks on judges
Islamic State's Egypt affiliate on Wednesday urged followers to attack judges, declaring a new front in an Islamist militant insurgency…
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues reach $442.2 bn in April Y-O-Y
May 21, 2015
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues reach $442.2 bn in April Y-O-Y
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues inched down by 0.5 percent to US$442.2 million in April of 2015 as compared to the…
Egyptian sentenced to prison by Austrian court for joining jihadists
May 20, 2015
Egyptian sentenced to prison by Austrian court for joining jihadists
An Austrian court sentenced two men on Wednesday on charges of joining a terrorist organisation after ruling they had travelled to Syria for training…
Convicted Egypt academic denounces ‘reign of terror’
May 20, 2015
Convicted Egypt academic denounces ‘reign of terror’
Egyptian authorities have unleashed a "reign of terror" against opponents of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a prominent academic who was…
Court obliges Cabinet to block pornographic websites in Egypt
May 20, 2015
Court obliges Cabinet to block pornographic websites in Egypt
The Administrative Justice Court of the State Council obliged the Prime Minister to take all necessary measures to block pornographic…
Sama al-Masry acquitted of insulting Zamalek Club chairman
May 20, 2015
Sama al-Masry acquitted of insulting Zamalek Club chairman
The Dokki Court of Appeals acquitted belly dancer Sama al-Masry of insulting the chairman of the Zamalek Club Wednesday. Her lawyer…
UN official: World needs US$100 bn annually to address climate change
May 20, 2015
UN official: World needs US$100 bn annually to address climate change
The climate change official at the United Nations, Youssef Nassef, has said that the world will need nearly US$100 billion…
Hegazy to chair meeting of Arab chiefs of staff Saturday
May 20, 2015
Hegazy to chair meeting of Arab chiefs of staff Saturday
The Arab League is holding a meeting for chiefs of staff of Arab armies on Saturday, which will be headed…