Egypt
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
February 17, 2015
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 14 newspapers on Monday, a government-run media body said, in one of…
Chomsky: US, Saudi Arabia caused evolution of Islamic State
February 17, 2015
Chomsky: US, Saudi Arabia caused evolution of Islamic State
The United States’ military intervention in Iraq and the Saudi-born Islamic doctrine of Wahhabism has created the environment that brought…
Egypt seeks international support against IS
February 17, 2015
Egypt seeks international support against IS
Egypt began extensive procedures toward receiving support from the international coalition formed against the IS on Monday, coinciding with the…
French defense minister to visit Pope Tawadros over IS killing of 21 Copts
February 17, 2015
French defense minister to visit Pope Tawadros over IS killing of 21 Copts
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Odrian will visit Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria on Tuesday at the Cathedral of St.
Brotherhood blames presidency for Copt murders in Libya
February 17, 2015
Brotherhood blames presidency for Copt murders in Libya
The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the beheadings of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the Islamist militant group Islamic State in Libya on…
Egypt’s Sisi urges UN mandate for Libya coalition
February 17, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi urges UN mandate for Libya coalition
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a United Nations resolution mandating an international coalition to intervene in Libya after…
Heartbreak engulfs families of beheaded Egypt Christians
February 16, 2015
Heartbreak engulfs families of beheaded Egypt Christians
Sobs filled the roofless church of a poor village in southern Egypt Monday as funeral prayers were said by the…
Source: Conscript and 2 civilians injured in attack on Sinai checkpoint
February 16, 2015
Source: Conscript and 2 civilians injured in attack on Sinai checkpoint
Unidentified gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in North Sinai's al-Arish on Monday night, injuring a conscript and two civilians, a…
France signs deal with Egypt for first export of Rafale jets
February 16, 2015
France signs deal with Egypt for first export of Rafale jets
France on Monday signed its first export contract for Rafale fighter jets, with Egypt agreeing to buy 24 of the…
Egypt’s army forces deployed nationwide for security and protection
February 16, 2015
Egypt’s army forces deployed nationwide for security and protection
Egypt's armed forces announced late Monday the deployment of its forces in all governorates nationwide to "protect public and private…