Egypt
Policeman, his friend shot in Warraq district
May 14, 2015
Policeman, his friend shot in Warraq district
Policeman Amr Ezzat from the Warraq police station and his friend Yasser Samy were shot dead, after masked gunmen opened…
Gharbiya village residents set policeman’s house on fire
May 14, 2015
Gharbiya village residents set policeman’s house on fire
Hundreds of Beshbish village residents in Gharbiya set fire to the home of a low-ranking police officer Wednesday evening, in…
26 acquitted, 4 jailed over 2012 violence near Interior Ministry
May 14, 2015
26 acquitted, 4 jailed over 2012 violence near Interior Ministry
The Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Wednesday 26 defendants, sentencing two to life imprisonment, and two others to 3.5 years…
Sources: Brotherhood leader dies in detention in Egypt
May 14, 2015
Sources: Brotherhood leader dies in detention in Egypt
An imprisoned leader of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood died on Wednesday, security sources said, with supporters claiming his death was…
Israel says Egypt buying advanced Russian air defence system
May 13, 2015
Israel says Egypt buying advanced Russian air defence system
A senior Israeli intelligence official who tracks the regional arms balance said on Wednesday that Egypt was buying Russia's advanced…
Egypt media criticism of Sisi raises questions on allies’ support
May 13, 2015
Egypt media criticism of Sisi raises questions on allies’ support
Unprecedented media criticism of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suggests he may no longer enjoy unquestioning support from the diverse…
Sisi meets with disputing Wafd Party members
May 13, 2015
Sisi meets with disputing Wafd Party members
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Wednesday with the leaders of the Wafd Party to help resolve the problem between…
Emirati preacher prohibits watching video of Abeer Sabri, Ferial Youssef in UAE
May 13, 2015
Emirati preacher prohibits watching video of Abeer Sabri, Ferial Youssef in UAE
Emirati preacher Salah al-Douby of the UAE Endowments Authority prohibited watching the video clip of Abeer Sabri and Ferial Youssef…
Egypt revokes a man’s citizenship after he obtained Israeli citizenship
May 13, 2015
Egypt revokes a man’s citizenship after he obtained Israeli citizenship
Egypt's premier renounced on Wednesday the citizenship of a man who gained Israeli citizenship, without prior permission from Egyptian authorities,…
UK ambassador mocks justice minister controversy in job announcement
May 13, 2015
UK ambassador mocks justice minister controversy in job announcement
The British ambassador to Cairo has coupled an embassy job announcement with a sarcastic reference to a recent public controversy…