Egypt
State Council toughens kidnapping penalty
January 13, 2015
State Council toughens kidnapping penalty
State Council’s legislative department approved amending provisions of the penal code to increase the penalty of kidnappying to life in…
Foreign Ministry starts arrangements for expats voting in parliamentary elections
January 13, 2015
Foreign Ministry starts arrangements for expats voting in parliamentary elections
Foreign Ministry has begun arrangements for Egyptian expatriates to vote in the parliamentary elections slated for 21 March. Foreign Ministry Sameh…
Two men claim to have found Karun Treasure
January 13, 2015
Two men claim to have found Karun Treasure
Facebook and Twitter users circulated a video of two Egyptian citizens who claimed to have found Karun Treasure, demanding a…
France’s Charlie Hebdo to print tearful prophet Mohammad on front page
January 13, 2015
France’s Charlie Hebdo to print tearful prophet Mohammad on front page
Charlie Hebdo will publish a front page showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammad in its first edition since Islamist…
Monitor: IS jihadists claim abduction of 21 Christians in Libya
January 13, 2015
Monitor: IS jihadists claim abduction of 21 Christians in Libya
The Islamic State group's branch in Libya has claimed the abduction of 21 Christians, a monitor reported Monday, as Egypt…
Sisi receives Ethiopian Patriarch Matthias
January 13, 2015
Sisi receives Ethiopian Patriarch Matthias
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Monday Pope Matthias of Ethiopia, who headed a delegation from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. "The…
UPDATED: Egypt’s high court overturns last conviction against Mubarak
January 13, 2015
UPDATED: Egypt’s high court overturns last conviction against Mubarak
Egypt's high court on Tuesday overturned the only remaining conviction against former president Hosni Mubarak, opening the way for his…
Apparent Islamic State backers hack US military Twitter feed
January 13, 2015
Apparent Islamic State backers hack US military Twitter feed
The Twitter and YouTube accounts for the US military command that oversees operations in the Middle East were hacked on…
President warns of popular revolt if incompetent parliament elected
January 13, 2015
President warns of popular revolt if incompetent parliament elected
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned political parties that the people would revolt against the next parliament if it fails…
15 Egyptian fishermen arrested over breaching Libyan territorial waters
January 13, 2015
15 Egyptian fishermen arrested over breaching Libyan territorial waters
Head of the security room in Zuwarah City in Libya, Muammar al-Hafez, announced the arrest of an Egyptian fishing boat…