Egypt
Seven bombs found, defused near Banha security facility
February 23, 2014
Seven bombs found, defused near Banha security facility
Qalyoubia security services, in collaboration with explosives experts, said they thwarted an attempt to blast seven bombs at a Banha…
16 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested in Cairo, Minya
February 23, 2014
16 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested in Cairo, Minya
Four Muslim Brotherhood protesters allegedly in possession of bombs, Molotov cocktails and Rabaa al-Adaweya signs were arrested during a march…
Egyptian consul in Jeddah says huge efforts being made to obtain Egyptian sailors’ release in Saudi Arabia
February 23, 2014
Egyptian consul in Jeddah says huge efforts being made to obtain Egyptian sailors’ release in Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian General Consul to Jeddah Adel al-Alfy said on Saturday that all possible efforts are being made through diplomatic…
Egypt imports official suspected of corrupt rice deals, not wheat – ministry
February 23, 2014
Egypt imports official suspected of corrupt rice deals, not wheat – ministry
Egypt referred an import official from the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) to administrative prosecutors on suspicion of corruption…
Court adjourns espionage trial of Morsy, 35 others to 27 February
February 23, 2014
Court adjourns espionage trial of Morsy, 35 others to 27 February
North Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Sunday the espionage trial of deposed President Mohamed Morsy and 35 Brotherhood members to…
Interior Ministry: NSA officer shot dead in Sharqiya
February 22, 2014
Interior Ministry: NSA officer shot dead in Sharqiya
Unknown attackers on a motorbike shot dead an officer working for the National Security Agency in Sharqiya's city of Zagazig…
Two killed, 5 injured as two families fight over bread queues
February 22, 2014
Two killed, 5 injured as two families fight over bread queues
Two people were killed and five others were injured on Saturday in a gunfight between two families in Akhmim, Sohag,…
Egypt’s military claims AIDS-detecting invention
February 22, 2014
Egypt’s military claims AIDS-detecting invention
Egypt's military claims its engineers have made an "unprecedented" scientific breakthrough by developing a device that can detect AIDs and…
Public transport worker in fresh strikes over wages
February 22, 2014
Public transport worker in fresh strikes over wages
Workers at ten Cairo garages run by the Public Transport Authority have started a partial strike in preparation for a…
Health Ministry: swine flu deaths up to 63
February 22, 2014
Health Ministry: swine flu deaths up to 63
Deaths from swine flu since December 2013 have moved up to 63, up from last week's 55 count, the Health Ministry…