Egypt
US condemns North Sinai attacks – statement
January 30, 2015
US condemns North Sinai attacks – statement
The United States denounced on Thursday the North Sinai deadly attacks, which left at least 29 killed and dozens injured,…
UPDATE: Egypt’s Sisi cuts short Ethiopia visit after deadly Sinai attacks
January 30, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s Sisi cuts short Ethiopia visit after deadly Sinai attacks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi cut short a visit to Ethiopia for an African Union summit on Friday, following a…
Report: Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights
January 30, 2015
Report: Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights
The governments of Egypt, Syria and Iraq used real and perceived security threats in 2014 as an excuse to downplay…
Official Twitter: Islamic State’s Egypt wing claims deadliest attacks in months
January 30, 2015
Official Twitter: Islamic State’s Egypt wing claims deadliest attacks in months
Islamic State's Egypt wing claimed a series of attacks that killed at least 30 security personnel on Thursday in some…
Third attack in Egypt kills police officer in Suez city, toll rises to 27 -medical, security sources
January 30, 2015
Third attack in Egypt kills police officer in Suez city, toll rises to 27 -medical, security sources
A third attack by suspected Islamist militants in Egypt killed a police officer in Suez city, raising the death toll…
Minister: Egypt considers cutting fuel subsidies by LE20 bln next year
January 29, 2015
Minister: Egypt considers cutting fuel subsidies by LE20 bln next year
Egypt is considering whether to reduce fuel subsidies by 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.64 billion) next fiscal year, but it…
Women hold rally in Cairo to demand investigation into protestor deaths
January 29, 2015
Women hold rally in Cairo to demand investigation into protestor deaths
A group of women protested in Cairo on Thursday against the death of Shaimaa Sabbagh and around 25 other activists…
UNESCO official: Visiting Egypt dream come true
January 29, 2015
UNESCO official: Visiting Egypt dream come true
UNESCO’s General Conference chairman Ping Hao made a tour on Thursday at a number of touristic landmarks in Cairo and…
Egyptian prosperity, not protests, could define Sisi rule
January 29, 2015
Egyptian prosperity, not protests, could define Sisi rule
A crackdown on protests in Egypt is not expected to provoke widespread unrest that threatens President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's rule,…
Expert: Egyptian media transformed following 25 January revolution
January 29, 2015
Expert: Egyptian media transformed following 25 January revolution
The Egyptian media has gone through several phases since the 25 January revolution, Dr. Hassan Ali of the Minya University’s…