Egypt
Presidential delegation meets with extremist Islamists in Sinai
August 26, 2012
Presidential delegation meets with extremist Islamists in Sinai
A presidential delegation met with a number of extremist Islamists on Saturday in the Sinai city of Sheikh Zuwayed, Egyptian…
IMF loan, reforms ‘both vital for Egypt’
August 26, 2012
IMF loan, reforms ‘both vital for Egypt’
International Monetary Fund approval of Egypt's request for nearly US$5 billion in aid would come as a vital boon to…
Morsy to meet with 35 new Egyptian ambassadors
August 26, 2012
Morsy to meet with 35 new Egyptian ambassadors
President Mohamed Morsy is scheduled to meet soon with 35 new Egyptian ambassadors who will begin their work abroad in…
Man killed in explosion in Sinai, locals accuse Israeli aircraft
August 26, 2012
Man killed in explosion in Sinai, locals accuse Israeli aircraft
A man was killed by an explosion of unknown cause while riding a motorcycle in the Khariza area in central…
Omar Afify sentenced to five years in absentia over Israeli Embassy attack
August 26, 2012
Omar Afify sentenced to five years in absentia over Israeli Embassy attack
The Giza Criminal Court sentenced Colonel Omar Afify to five years in prison in absentia over the storming of the…
Jama’a al-Islamiya: Dozens of jihadis to join Syrian rebels within days
August 26, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya: Dozens of jihadis to join Syrian rebels within days
Assem Abdel Maged, media official at Jama'a al-Islamiya, has said that a group of jihadis are ready to travel to Syria within days…
Qandil: Draft of new constitution by September
August 26, 2012
Qandil: Draft of new constitution by September
Egypt's new constitution will be drafted by the end of September, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Saturday. During the…
Trial for Suez student murder suspects postponed
August 26, 2012
Trial for Suez student murder suspects postponed
The Suez Criminal Court on Sunday postponed to 25 September the trial of three young men accused of murdering a…
Suez Canal chairman: US requested to strike Iranian weapons ship
August 26, 2012
Suez Canal chairman: US requested to strike Iranian weapons ship
The Egyptian Navy refused a US request to strike an Iranian ship loaded with weapons that was on its way…