Egypt
Kerry leaves Cairo after progress toward Israeli-Hamas ceasefire
July 23, 2014
Kerry leaves Cairo after progress toward Israeli-Hamas ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry left Cairo on Wednesday heading to Tel Aviv to continue progress towards a ceasefire,…
Rabaa torture trial adjourned until 4 August
July 22, 2014
Rabaa torture trial adjourned until 4 August
Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Tuesday the trial of Muslim Brotherhood leading figures Mohamed al-Beltagy and Safwat Hegazy and others…
Sisi launches national roads project
July 22, 2014
Sisi launches national roads project
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday launched the national project for roads, which includes 39 roads with a total length…
Two Egyptian workers killed in Libya clashes
July 22, 2014
Two Egyptian workers killed in Libya clashes
Two Egyptian workers were killed after a shell inadvertently fell on them during clashes between pro-Libyan retired General Khalifa Haftar…
Official: Suez Canal revenues up by US$136 million
July 22, 2014
Official: Suez Canal revenues up by US$136 million
An official source at the Suez Canal Authority said Monday that the revenues of the Suez Canal during the first…
Shokry: No amendments on Egypt’s Gaza ceasefire initiative
July 22, 2014
Shokry: No amendments on Egypt’s Gaza ceasefire initiative
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry said the Egyptian stance regarding the ceasefire initiative in Gaza is strict, saying that amendments…
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claims responsibility for New Valley attack
July 22, 2014
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claims responsibility for New Valley attack
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claimed responsibility for the attack on al-Farafra checkpoint in New Valley that left 22 army personnel and…
Trial of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, others adjourned until 6 August
July 22, 2014
Trial of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, others adjourned until 6 August
Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Tuesday the retrial of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 25 others for allegedly protesting illegally…
Kerry extends Cairo visit to seek Gaza solution
July 22, 2014
Kerry extends Cairo visit to seek Gaza solution
US Secretary of State John Kerry decided to extend his visit to Cairo one more day to continue talks about…
Five Russian tourists, two Egyptians injured in Ras Mohamed road accident
July 21, 2014
Five Russian tourists, two Egyptians injured in Ras Mohamed road accident
Five Russian tourists, an Egyptian tour guide and an Egyptian driver were injured when their car flipped in the Ras…