Egypt
Electricity station chief, four others arrested over affiliation to Brotherhood
September 8, 2014
Electricity station chief, four others arrested over affiliation to Brotherhood
Police arrested on Monday the head of Oyoun Moussa electricity station and four other workers over accusations of affiliation to…
Former mufti blames al-Azhar negligence for youth atheism
September 8, 2014
Former mufti blames al-Azhar negligence for youth atheism
At a meeting with university graduates at the Helwan Leadership Institute on Monday, former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said a…
Sisi denies claims over providing Palestinians with Sinai lands
September 8, 2014
Sisi denies claims over providing Palestinians with Sinai lands
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has denied news over his approval to provide part of Egyptian lands to Palestinians.
Arabs vow to confront Islamic State, cooperate with international efforts
September 8, 2014
Arabs vow to confront Islamic State, cooperate with international efforts
Arab League foreign ministers agreed on Sunday to take all necessary measures to confront Islamic State and cooperate with international,…
CAPMAS: Illiteracy in Egypt stands at 25.9 percent
September 7, 2014
CAPMAS: Illiteracy in Egypt stands at 25.9 percent
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said that Egypt's 2013 illiteracy rate stood at 25.9 percent for…
Egypt orders arrest of men over ‘gay marriage’ video
September 7, 2014
Egypt orders arrest of men over ‘gay marriage’ video
Egyptian authorities have ordered the arrest of nine men who appeared in a video purporting to show the country's first…
ًWitnesses say police sergeant beat grunt to death
September 7, 2014
ًWitnesses say police sergeant beat grunt to death
An Interior Ministry team conducted investigations over the death of conscript Ahmed Hussein Khalil, 20, inside a central security camp,…
Two killed, nine injured as truck overturns on Ring road
September 7, 2014
Two killed, nine injured as truck overturns on Ring road
Two people were killed and nine others were injured on Saturday after a truck loaded with bricks overturned on the…
Tony Blair in Cairo to meet with Sisi
September 7, 2014
Tony Blair in Cairo to meet with Sisi
The Quartet’s Peace Envoy to the Middle East Tony Blair arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a one-day visit.Blair arrived…
Authorities give conflicting accounts over death of Arish soldier
September 6, 2014
Authorities give conflicting accounts over death of Arish soldier
Forensic experts and the Interior Ministry have given contradictory accounts in relation to the death of a Central Security officer…