Egypt
U.N. Security council to discuss Egypt on Thursday
Egypt
August 15, 2013
U.N. Security council to discuss Egypt on Thursday
The U.N. Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss the situation in Egypt after hundreds of people were killed…
Morsy supporters to stage another sit-in in front of Nasr City mosque
Egypt
August 15, 2013
Morsy supporters to stage another sit-in in front of Nasr City mosque
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has said that it plans to hold a march in Cairo on Thursday, one day after security…
Turkish PM summons UN reaction to ‘Egypt’s massacre’
World
August 15, 2013
Turkish PM summons UN reaction to ‘Egypt’s massacre’
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on Thursday for the U.N. Security Council to convene quickly and act after what…
smashed skulls, sectarian violence: Recap of Egypt’s bloodiest day in years
Egypt
August 15, 2013
smashed skulls, sectarian violence: Recap of Egypt’s bloodiest day in years
Bloody scenesAt least 300 people were killed in Cairo on Wednesday as violence broke out after Egyptian security forces moved…
U.S. weighs calling off military exercise with Egypt
Egypt
August 15, 2013
U.S. weighs calling off military exercise with Egypt
The United States is considering calling off a major military exercise with Egypt following the killing of scores of people…
Month-long state of emergency declared in Egypt
Egypt
August 14, 2013
Month-long state of emergency declared in Egypt
Interim President Adly Mansour announced a month-long state of emergency in all cities of Egypt starting 4 p.m. Cairo time.The…
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he was informed about sit-in dispersal through media
Egypt
August 14, 2013
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he was informed about sit-in dispersal through media
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Wednesday he was only informed about the dispersal of the sit-ins in Rabaa…
Interior Ministry halts train trips coming from Upper Egypt and Delta
Egypt
August 14, 2013
Interior Ministry halts train trips coming from Upper Egypt and Delta
Interior Ministry decided on Wednesday to halt Delta train trips. All passengers were ordered to get out of trains at…
Judges to propose constitutional article on retirement age
Egypt
August 13, 2013
Judges to propose constitutional article on retirement age
The Judges Club will propose an article for the new constitution stating that judges should retire at the age of…
Monthly international flights down by 11%, says aviation minister
Business
August 13, 2013
Monthly international flights down by 11%, says aviation minister
Civil Aviation Minister Abdel Aziz Fadel has said international flights on EgyptAir declined by 11 percent between July and August.