Egypt
Three conscripts die in North Sinai attacks
July 21, 2013
Three conscripts die in North Sinai attacks
Three police conscripts were killed in three separate attacks by gunmen in the North Sinai town of Arish on Sunday. The…
Constitutional committee outlines amendment plans
July 21, 2013
Constitutional committee outlines amendment plans
Chancellor Ali Awad, secretary of a sub-committee tasked with amending Egypt's Constitution, has said the legal body will start work…
Google “no ability” to count protesters in Egypt
July 21, 2013
Google “no ability” to count protesters in Egypt
Google executives have denied figures concerning Egypt's 30 June protests against ousted President Mohamed Morsy, claiming statistics attributed to the…
Court considers asset freeze on Islamist leaders
July 21, 2013
Court considers asset freeze on Islamist leaders
Cairo Court of Appeal has begun considering a request submitted by Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat to temporarily freeze assets of…
Pro-Morsy marches head to foreign embassies in Cairo
July 21, 2013
Pro-Morsy marches head to foreign embassies in Cairo
Two Sunday marches staged by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy headed to two foreign embassies in Cairo, urging countries…
Prosecution closes offices of Iranian channel, interrogates owner
July 21, 2013
Prosecution closes offices of Iranian channel, interrogates owner
Boulaq Aboul Ela Prosecution on Sunday opened investigations with the owner of Iranian al-Alam News Network, after the channel's offices…
Hamas reeling from Egyptian crackdown on Gaza tunnels
July 21, 2013
Hamas reeling from Egyptian crackdown on Gaza tunnels
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are reeling from another devastating blockade but this time they are blaming Egypt, the neighbouring…
Security seize weapons near Egypt’s western border
July 21, 2013
Security seize weapons near Egypt’s western border
Guards at Egypt’s western borders have seized a pick-up truck laden with weapons before it enters the country, according to…
Cairo Islamist camp angers residents
July 21, 2013
Cairo Islamist camp angers residents
As thousands of Islamists massed for a third week at Cairo's Rabea al-Adaweya Square, residents were beginning to lose patience…
Stock market rises on spirit of optimisim
July 21, 2013
Stock market rises on spirit of optimisim
The Egyptian stock market rose on Sunday with intensive buying by both institutions and investment funds. Market capital achieved LE4.4…