Egypt
Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy signs book deal
April 12, 2015
Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy signs book deal
Al-Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who remains in Egypt on bail while awaiting trial on terror charges, has signed a…
Number of tourists visiting Egypt drops 5.5 % in February 2015
April 11, 2015
Number of tourists visiting Egypt drops 5.5 % in February 2015
The total number of tourist arrivals to Egypt dropped 5.5 percent in February 2015 compared in the previous month, the…
64 alleged Brotherhood members referred to military prosecution
April 11, 2015
64 alleged Brotherhood members referred to military prosecution
Egypt's top prosecutor referred 64 people described as members of the Muslim Brotherhood to military prosecutors on Saturday for involvement…
Alexandria straits remain closed over violent winds
April 11, 2015
Alexandria straits remain closed over violent winds
Authorities at the Alexandria seaport decided to continue the closure of the Alexandria and Dekheila straits for a third day…
Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier
April 11, 2015
Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier
Sinai-based militants posted a video late Friday showing an alleged Egyptian soldier they claim to have captured a week earlier. Militants…
IS in Egypt claims soldier’s execution-style killing
April 11, 2015
IS in Egypt claims soldier’s execution-style killing
Egyptian jihadists who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group have posted a video online appearing to show them shooting…
UPDATE: Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader, others to death
April 11, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader, others to death
An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group…
Pope to head Easter Sunday mass
April 11, 2015
Pope to head Easter Sunday mass
Pope Tawadros the II will head the Easter Sunday mass on Saturday at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya, east…
Mubaraks make first public appearance since release
April 11, 2015
Mubaraks make first public appearance since release
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak made their first public appearance on Friday since their release late January, pending a retrial over charges…
Egypt and Saudi top defence officials discuss Yemen
April 10, 2015
Egypt and Saudi top defence officials discuss Yemen
The Egyptian and Saudi defence ministers discussed Egypt's participation in the Saudi-led coalition carrying out military operations in Yemen in…