Egypt
Egypt’s state of emergency in 2017: constitutional enforcement and consequences
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Egypt’s state of emergency in 2017: constitutional enforcement and consequences
In the wake of deadly two attacks on churches in Tanta and Alexandria that killed 45 and injured over 100…
Prosecution orders DNA tests for identifying victims of Alexandria church blast
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Prosecution orders DNA tests for identifying victims of Alexandria church blast
Preliminary investigations conducted by prosecution on the bombing of St Marck church in Alexandria, which occurred on Sunday, showed that…
Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing
Egypt's Christians wept with rage on Monday as they recovered the bodies of loved ones killed in twin church bombings,…
New measures are applied on Egyptians heading to Sudan
Egypt
April 10, 2017
New measures are applied on Egyptians heading to Sudan
Sources from Cairo Airport said that the passports department started on Sunday applying the new measures on Egyptians travelers to…
Israel bans Passover holiday exodus to Egypt’s Sinai, citing attack threats
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Israel bans Passover holiday exodus to Egypt’s Sinai, citing attack threats
Israel took the unusual step on Monday of barring its citizens from crossing into Egypt's Sinai peninsula, saying that the…
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation picks up to 30.9 pct in March
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation picks up to 30.9 pct in March
Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rose in March to 30.9 percent from 30.2 percent in February, the official CAPMAS…
Al-Bawaba newspaper’s Monday issue pulled from print
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Al-Bawaba newspaper’s Monday issue pulled from print
Al-Bawaba newspaper confirmed that its Monday issue had been pulled from print and would not be published.In a statement on…
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency on Sunday evening in the wake of two explosions at…
In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
Egypt
April 9, 2017
In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
Before Coptic Christians could conclude their mass on Palm Sunday, the Mar Girguis Church in Tanta was bombed, leaving casualties.
France expels grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna
Egypt
April 9, 2017
France expels grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna
France expelled on Saturday controversial Swiss Islamist preacher Hani Ramadan who posed "a serious threat to public order", the interior ministry said.Ramadan,…