Egypt
UN report: Libya’s flow of weapons needs tighter controls
March 2, 2015
UN report: Libya’s flow of weapons needs tighter controls
A new UN report says Libya's ability to prevent the flow of weapons into and out of the chaotic country…
Minister: Egypt to double FDI this fiscal year
March 2, 2015
Minister: Egypt to double FDI this fiscal year
Egypt expects to attract US$8 billion of foreign direct investment in the current fiscal year through June, up from $4…
Pope in Minya to offer condolences for victims killed in Libya
March 2, 2015
Pope in Minya to offer condolences for victims killed in Libya
Egypt’s Copts leader Pope Tawadros II visited the city of Samallout in the Minya province on Sunday, to offer condolences over…
Court papers: ‘Jihadi John’ part of network linked to failed London bombers
March 2, 2015
Court papers: ‘Jihadi John’ part of network linked to failed London bombers
Islamist militant Mohammed Emwazi, identified as 'Jihadi John', was a member of a network in contact with one of the…
British minister “concerned” after possible delay of elections in Egypt
March 2, 2015
British minister “concerned” after possible delay of elections in Egypt
The British minister for the Middle East urged on Sunday that "constitutional elections" be held in Egypt "as soon as…
Two killed, five injured in blast outside Aswan police station
March 2, 2015
Two killed, five injured in blast outside Aswan police station
Two people were killed and five others, including a police conscript, were injured in a blast outside a police station…
Gaza fears isolation as Egypt calls Hamas ‘terrorist’ group
March 1, 2015
Gaza fears isolation as Egypt calls Hamas ‘terrorist’ group
Gaza residents said Sunday they fear growing isolation and more hardships after an Egyptian court declared the territory's ruling Hamas…
Israel PM Netanyahu takes off on ‘historic’ US mission
March 1, 2015
Israel PM Netanyahu takes off on ‘historic’ US mission
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington Sunday on what he said was a "historic" mission to try to…
Al-Sisi: 3.2 billion euros of Egypt-French arms deal financed by loan from Paris
March 1, 2015
Al-Sisi: 3.2 billion euros of Egypt-French arms deal financed by loan from Paris
The French government loaned Egypt 3.2 billion euros to finance the recent multi billion-euro purchase of French military equipment,
Egypt’s military says 173 “terrorists” killed in February campaign
March 1, 2015
Egypt’s military says 173 “terrorists” killed in February campaign
The Egyptian military said it killed a total of 173 people, whom it described as "terrorists", in February through various means…