Egypt
Newly appointed British ambassador arrives in Egypt
August 9, 2014
Newly appointed British ambassador arrives in Egypt
Newly assigned British ambassador to Egypt John Casson arrived on Friday to take up his appointment, Egypt's state-run MENA agency…
EgyptAir cancels flight to Arbil amid unrest
August 9, 2014
EgyptAir cancels flight to Arbil amid unrest
Egypt Air cancelled its flight on Saturday to the city of Arbil in Kurdistan Region of Iraq for security reasons,…
Police to commemorate Rabaa and Nahda dispersal on alert – source
August 9, 2014
Police to commemorate Rabaa and Nahda dispersal on alert – source
A total of 114 policemen were killed in police's dispersal of the Rabaa and Nahda sit-ins last August, Interior Ministry…
Army: 60 “extremists” killed and 102 arrested in crackdown on North Sinai
August 9, 2014
Army: 60 “extremists” killed and 102 arrested in crackdown on North Sinai
Sixty "extremists" were killed and 102 "suspects" were arrested in a security crackdown on North Sinai, Egypt's armed forces said…
Egypt court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing
August 9, 2014
Egypt court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing
An Egyptian court on Saturday dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood,…
Policeman seriously injured as Brotherhood demos continue
August 8, 2014
Policeman seriously injured as Brotherhood demos continue
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and deposed president Mohamed Morsy continued their weekly protests on Friday against incumbent authorities at…
Egypt Internet users reach 44.5 million in May
August 8, 2014
Egypt Internet users reach 44.5 million in May
The number of Internet users in Egypt reached 44.5 million in June 2014, up 33.82 percent from a year ago,…
Egypt deeply regrets Gaza truce breakdown
August 8, 2014
Egypt deeply regrets Gaza truce breakdown
Egypt's foreign ministry said Friday it deeply regrets the return of military operations in the Palestinian Gaza Strip after a…
Ethiopia done with 35.8 percent of construction at controversial dam
August 8, 2014
Ethiopia done with 35.8 percent of construction at controversial dam
Ethiopia said Friday it had completed 35.8 percent of construction at its Renaissance Dam.
Suez governor replaces orphanage board over homosexual activity
August 8, 2014
Suez governor replaces orphanage board over homosexual activity
The governor of Suez said he has replaced the manager of an orphanage after discovering that resident children were allegedly…