Egypt
‘Dissident brothers’ to propose reconciliation in meeting with presidency Thursday
August 18, 2014
‘Dissident brothers’ to propose reconciliation in meeting with presidency Thursday
Amr Emara, coordinator of the coalition of Islamist youth, a dissident group from the Muslim Brotherhood, said he will submit…
Cairo hosts conference on Gaza reconstruction
August 18, 2014
Cairo hosts conference on Gaza reconstruction
The governments of Egypt and Norway, with the support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, will host a conference on the…
Air bridge between Egypt, Libyan-Tunisian borders halted
August 18, 2014
Air bridge between Egypt, Libyan-Tunisian borders halted
An informed diplomatic source from the Foreign Ministry said the air bridge set up to transfer Egyptians stranded on the…
Interior Ministry mourns policeman killed in Gharbiya attack
August 18, 2014
Interior Ministry mourns policeman killed in Gharbiya attack
The Interior Ministry's media office mourned a policeman who was killed in an attack on a police checkpoint in Gharbiya. The…
UK report into Muslim Brotherhood delayed – Financial Times
August 18, 2014
UK report into Muslim Brotherhood delayed – Financial Times
A British government report on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has been delayed as ministers and officials disagree over its findings, the…
30 June fact-finding committee to submit final report 21 September
August 18, 2014
30 June fact-finding committee to submit final report 21 September
Spokesperson and secretary general of the 30 June fact-finding committee Omar Marawan said the final report will be submitted to…
Morsy ‘prison break’ trial postponed to 23 August
August 18, 2014
Morsy ‘prison break’ trial postponed to 23 August
Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Monday the trial of 131 Muslim Brotherhood figures including toppled president Mohamed Morsy, elements of…
Bomb defused in 10th of Ramadan City
August 17, 2014
Bomb defused in 10th of Ramadan City
A bomb squad in 10th of Ramadan City defused an IED that was planted near a police checkpoint on Belbais-Asher…
Congressman: US not concerned about Russia-Egypt ties
August 17, 2014
Congressman: US not concerned about Russia-Egypt ties
Congressman Darrel Issa said the US does not believe President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to Russia poses any threat to…
HRW researcher: Egyptian authorities were not cooperative
August 17, 2014
HRW researcher: Egyptian authorities were not cooperative
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher said Egyptian authorities did not cooperate with the organization on the report it issued…