Egypt
Security arrests 41 suspected of storming into police stations, churches in Minya
September 18, 2013
Security arrests 41 suspected of storming into police stations, churches in Minya
Security forces in Minya arrested 41 people who allegedly stormed into police stations, churches and public institutions, burning and looting…
Rafah crossing with Gaza open for patients, students
September 18, 2013
Rafah crossing with Gaza open for patients, students
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning. The border crossing is scheduled to open…
Gulf initiative to resolve differences between Egypt and Ethiopia over Renaissance Dam
September 18, 2013
Gulf initiative to resolve differences between Egypt and Ethiopia over Renaissance Dam
Senior sources at the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation have said that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are preparing…
Egypt Grand Mufti condemns killing of two army personnel in Sharqia
September 18, 2013
Egypt Grand Mufti condemns killing of two army personnel in Sharqia
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam criticised an attack by masked men on an army vehicle in Sharqia on Tuesday which…
Nour Party does not rule out military candidate for presidency
September 18, 2013
Nour Party does not rule out military candidate for presidency
The Nour Party does not oppose a military candidate standing for the Egyptian presidency, according to party leader Younis Makhyoun,…
U.S. condemns arrest of Brotherhood spokesperson
September 18, 2013
U.S. condemns arrest of Brotherhood spokesperson
The United States has criticised the arrest of Gehad al-Haddad, spokesperson for the Muslim Brotherhood, condemning it as “politicised," Al-Ahram…
51 arrested for Delga violence
September 18, 2013
51 arrested for Delga violence
Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat has ordered 51 defendants be detained for 15 days pending investigations for their alleged role in…
Port Said governor orders dispersal of pro-Morsy sit-in after man killed
September 18, 2013
Port Said governor orders dispersal of pro-Morsy sit-in after man killed
Port Said governor Sameh Qandil has called on security forces to disperse a sit-in supporting ousted President Mohamed Morsy after…
Minor earthquake shakes Helwan
September 18, 2013
Minor earthquake shakes Helwan
A minor earthquake shook Helwan on Tuesday, according to Egypt's National Earthquake Network of the National Research Institute of Astronomy…
Ethiopian FM: Renaissance Dam not intended to harm Egypt
September 18, 2013
Ethiopian FM: Renaissance Dam not intended to harm Egypt
Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam project has no intention of harming Egypt in any way, the country's Walta News agency quoted Ethiopian…