Egypt
High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Egypt for talks
Egypt
October 17, 2016
High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Egypt for talks
A high-level Syrian delegation has arrived in Cairo for talks with unnamed senior officials. The pro-government Sada al-Balad and other news…
Russia: All talks participants agreed that Syrians must decide own future
Middle East
October 16, 2016
Russia: All talks participants agreed that Syrians must decide own future
Russia said all participants in talks in Lausanne had agreed Syrians should decide their own future through inclusive dialogue and…
Alexandria taxi driver self-immolates in apparent protest at cost of living
Egypt
October 16, 2016
Alexandria taxi driver self-immolates in apparent protest at cost of living
A man set himself on fire in th Sidi Gaber district of Alexandria on Saturday in an alleged protest at…
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
A halt to shipments of Saudi fuel to Egypt under a $23 billion aid deal shows that a rift between…
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has confiscated two shipments of weapons intended for use by terrorists in North Sinai, the…
Suspect accused of dumping friend’s body after heroin overdose
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Suspect accused of dumping friend’s body after heroin overdose
A man has been arrested in the south Giza neigborhood of Bulaq al-Dakrour for allegedly dumping the dead body of…
Egypt jumps 10 places in foreign direct investment ranking: Financial Times
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Egypt jumps 10 places in foreign direct investment ranking: Financial Times
Egypt has moved up to fifth place globally in the increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, according to a…
Military conducts Sinai airstrikes in response to Friday’s attack by Islamic State
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Military conducts Sinai airstrikes in response to Friday’s attack by Islamic State
The Egyptian military said on Saturday it had launched several airstrikes targeting terrorist elements in North Sinai in retaliation for…
Egypt to receive 8 more French fighter jets in 2017
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Egypt to receive 8 more French fighter jets in 2017
Eight new Rafale fighter jets are joining the Egyptian Air Force next year, the Egyptian state-owned newspaper al-Akhbar reported on…
Man jailed for 10 years for sex attack on disabled girl
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Man jailed for 10 years for sex attack on disabled girl
Zagazig Criminal Court has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a physically disabled girl.The 23-year-old…