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New law prohibits drone use without Defense Ministry approval
Egypt

New law prohibits drone use without Defense Ministry approval

Egypt’s parliament approved a new law during Tuesday’s general session which prohibits the use or possession of unmanned aerial vehicles,…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt

Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
US National Transportation Safety Board delegation visits Cairo Airport
Egypt

US National Transportation Safety Board delegation visits Cairo Airport

A team from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived in Egypt on Sunday to inspect the safety procedures…
Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Cairo speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm in first press interview
Features/Interviews

Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Cairo speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm in first press interview

For the first time since taking office, Thomas H. Goldberger, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Cairo spoke with…
Amidst struggling tourism sector, Germans return to Egypt
Features/Interviews

Amidst struggling tourism sector, Germans return to Egypt

After reaching a low point last year, the number of German visitors to Egypt are finally on the rise again.…
Prosecution detains 13 over charges of founding terrorist group
Egypt

Prosecution detains 13 over charges of founding terrorist group

The Supreme State Security Prosecution detained 13 suspects over charges of founding a group adopting the Islamic State extremist ideology. According…
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Middle East

West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference

Jordan’s state news agency says King Abdullah II is hosting a high-level conference on fighting terrorism and extremist ideologies, particularly…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh performs Friday prayers at Rawda mosque
Egypt

Al-Azhar grand sheikh performs Friday prayers at Rawda mosque

The Gand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, performed Friday prayers at al-Rawda mosque, accompanied by the Endownents Minister, Mokhtar Gomaa,…
Nine killed as Taliban disguised in burqas attack Pakistani college
Middle East

Nine killed as Taliban disguised in burqas attack Pakistani college

Pakistani Taliban gunmen disguised in all-enveloping burqas stormed the campus of an agriculture college in Pakistan on Friday, killing at…
Three militant hideouts destroyed, weapons seized in central Sinai
Egypt

Three militant hideouts destroyed, weapons seized in central Sinai

Security forces in central Sinai destroyed three hideouts used by militants and seized large quantities of weaponry, according to a…
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