Egypt
Morsy, Jintao hold talks to boost ties
August 28, 2012
Morsy, Jintao hold talks to boost ties
President Mohamed Morsy met with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao in Beijing Tuesday, seeking to win badly needed investment and…
Egyptian official says Cairo may open embassy in Iran soon, reports Iranian media
August 28, 2012
Egyptian official says Cairo may open embassy in Iran soon, reports Iranian media
An Egyptian official has said that Cairo will raise the level of its diplomatic representation in Tehran soon. Yousry Abu…
Suspect says was undergoing surgery during Battle of the Camel
August 28, 2012
Suspect says was undergoing surgery during Battle of the Camel
Alexandria prosecutors have resumed interrogations of Sabry “Nakhnoukh” Helmy, whom investigators allege to be a high-profile thug involved in assaulting…
Minister says new emergency law drafted to combat ‘thuggery’
August 28, 2012
Minister says new emergency law drafted to combat ‘thuggery’
A new emergency law is currently being prepared to enable the country's president to combat thuggery, Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky…
Ambassador denies two Egyptians killed in Libya
August 28, 2012
Ambassador denies two Egyptians killed in Libya
Egyptian Ambassador to Libya Hesham Abdel Wahab dismissed reports claiming that Egyptian workers were harmed in a rebel raid on…
Syrian man threatens to blow up the Arab League
August 28, 2012
Syrian man threatens to blow up the Arab League
Egyptian authorities arrested late on Monday a Syrian man who threatened to blow up the Arab League's headquarters in…
Morsy to Reuters: I will pursue a ‘balanced’ foreign policy
August 28, 2012
Morsy to Reuters: I will pursue a ‘balanced’ foreign policy
Egypt's new president said on Monday he would pursue a “balanced” foreign policy, reassuring Israel its peace treaty was safe,…
Fugitive killed in Fayoum
August 27, 2012
Fugitive killed in Fayoum
A fugitive also known as "the devil," Gaber Shafaa, was killed in a gun fight with an allegedly well-known drug…
Unknown assailants open fire on Arish checkpoint
August 27, 2012
Unknown assailants open fire on Arish checkpoint
Unknown assailants opened fire on an army and policy checkpoint in Arish, North Sinai, today for five minutes before…
Abou Hamed calls for more anti-Brotherhood protests
August 27, 2012
Abou Hamed calls for more anti-Brotherhood protests
Mohamed Abou Hamed, a former MP and head of the recently formed Egyptians Life Party, said he plans to…