Egypt
“Patriotic” Sisi must rely on democracy, Jama’a al-Islamiya figure says
September 5, 2013
“Patriotic” Sisi must rely on democracy, Jama’a al-Islamiya figure says
Jama'a al-Islamiya Shura Council member Abboud al-Zomor has praised General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his patriotism, adding that ousted President…
Army lieutenant killed at Ismailia checkpoint
September 5, 2013
Army lieutenant killed at Ismailia checkpoint
An army lieutenant was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at the Ezzedine checkpoint on the Cairo-Ismailia desert road at dawn…
Officials: Egypt to import 180,000 tonnes of wheat
September 5, 2013
Officials: Egypt to import 180,000 tonnes of wheat
The Supply Commodities General Authority announced Egypt would import 180 thousand tons of Romanian and Russian wheat to make subsidized…
Egyptian FM: Israel’s storming Al-Aqsa could stoke religious unrest
September 5, 2013
Egyptian FM: Israel’s storming Al-Aqsa could stoke religious unrest
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy has denounced Israeli authorities' storming Al-Aqsa mosque, claiming the move could stoke religious tensions in…
Former top prosecutor: I put surveillance cameras in my office to protect myself and my staff
September 5, 2013
Former top prosecutor: I put surveillance cameras in my office to protect myself and my staff
Former top prosecutor Talaat Abdallah said Wednesday that he had put surveillance cameras in his office, not covert listening devices.
Turkish ambassador returns to Cairo
September 5, 2013
Turkish ambassador returns to Cairo
Turkish Ambassador to Egypt Huseyin Avni Botsali returned to Cairo on Thursday morning after he was recalled by his native…
21 injured in minister “assassination attempt”: health officials
September 5, 2013
21 injured in minister “assassination attempt”: health officials
A series of explosions have rocked a street outside Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim's home in eastern Cairo, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported…
Libyan Mufti calls on revolutionaries to defend 17 February
September 5, 2013
Libyan Mufti calls on revolutionaries to defend 17 February
Libyan Mufti al-Sadeq al-Gharyani called on the revolutionaries who overthrew Muammar Qaddafi's regime to defend the 17 February revolution, saying…
Business tycoon leaves Cairo after lifting his travel ban
September 4, 2013
Business tycoon leaves Cairo after lifting his travel ban
Famous businessman Mohamed Abul Enein left Cairo on Wednesday to New York after the Administrative Judiciary Court lifted the travel…
Syrian television: Former defense minister did not flee
September 4, 2013
Syrian television: Former defense minister did not flee
Official Syrian television said on Wednesday that former Defense Minister Ali Habib Syria has not fled the country contrary to…