12 killed in bus-truck collision in Egypt
Cairo, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 12 persons were killed after a bus collided with a truck on a highway
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Egyptian prez calls for joint efforts to fight terrorism
Egypt, Dec 15 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Sunday that joint efforts are needed to fight terrorism. He
Read moreDiscovery of tombs revives dream of finding Cleopatra
Cairo, Dec 7 (IANS) The discovery of a series of tombs of the rich and powerful from the last days
Read moreDeath penalty to former Egyptian military officer over terrorism
Cairo, Nov 27 (IANS) An Egyptian military court sentenced on Wednesday a former military officer to death over plotting and
Read moreEgypt names 16 new governors ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Cairo, Nov 27 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday swore in 16 new governors, ahead of an anticipated ministerial
Read moreArab League warns against Israel’s West Bank settlements
Cairo, Nov 26 (IANS) Dismissing a recent US decision recognising the Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, the Arab League
Read moreS. Korea wins team event at FIE men’s sabre WC
Cairo, Nov 18 (IANS) Top seed South Korea overcame Hungary to win the team event at the first International Fencing
Read moreEgypt to host new round of talks on Nile dam issue
Cairo, Nov 17 (IANS) Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources said that Egypt will host the next round of talks during
Read moreKuwait’s government resigns amid parliamentary scrutiny
Cairo, Nov 15 (IANS) Kuwait’s Premier Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah resigned on Thursday, days after lawmakers submitted a no-confidence motion
Read more6 killed in fired caused by oil spill in northern Egypt
Cairo, Nov 14 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 15 others injured in a fire caused by the
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Govt. taking steps to import onion from Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt and Turkey
Image caption: Onions being unloaded from a truck at a wholesale market in Chennai’s Koyambedu New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI)
Read moreEgypt extends state of emergency for 3 months
Cairo, Nov 5 (IANS) The Egyptian parliament has approved the extension of the state of emergency across the country for
Read moreKaty Perry’s lavish desert getaway on her 35th birthday
Cairo, Nov 2 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry celebrated her 35th birthday by flying 64 of her closest friends to Egypt.
Read moreIS names Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi as its new leader
Cairo, Oct 31 (IANS) The Islamic State terror organisation on Thursday named Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi as its new leader after
Read moreIS confirms death of Baghdadi
Cairo, Oct 31 (IANS) The Islamic State terror organisation on Thursday confirmed the death of Abu Bak al-Baghdadi who was
Read moreJoshna Chinappa crashes out of World Squash Championship
Cairo, Oct 29 (IANS) Veteran Joshna Chinappa bowed out of the ongoing PSA Women’s World Squash Championship after losing to
Read moreBritish airlines to resume flights to Egyptian city after 4-yr
Cairo, Oct 28 (IANS) Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport will receive the first British flight in December, Egyptian Civil Aviation
Read moreBaghdadi, the ‘caliph’ of terror
Cairo, Oct 28 (IANS) Until his death in a US special operations raid in northwest Syria overnight, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Read moreEgypt expresses concern over allegation on Nile dam dispute
Cairo, Oct 23 (IANS) Egypt said that it was shocked and “follows up with great concern” the reported statement by
Read moreEgypt displays 30 ancient sarcophagi in Luxor
Cairo, Oct 20 (IANS) The Egyptian government displayed 30 sarcophagi more than 3,000 years old in the city of Luxor,
Read moreAL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya’s Tripoli
Cairo, Oct 19 (IANS) Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire at
Read morePutin visits UAE during Middle East tour
Cairo, Oct 16 (IANS) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates as part of a tour of the
Read more60,000 displaced on Syrian border in Turkish offensive
Cairo, Oct 10 (IANS) More than 60,000 people have fled their homes on the Syrian border with Turkey in the
Read moreEgypt rejects UN bod statement on anti-gov’t protests
Cairo, Sep 29 (IANS) Egypt rejected the recent statement issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Read moreCall for protests in Egypt as Al-Sisi returns from NY
Cairo, Sep 27 (IANS) There were calls for “peaceful protests” in Egypt against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who returned from
Read moreRare anti-govt protests take place in Egypt
Cairo, Sep 21 (IANS) Rare anti-government protests broke out across Egypt against President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, demanding his resignation, media
Read moreFIFA unveils 2022 Qatar World Cup emblem
Cairo, Sep 4 (IANS) FIFA and the Qatari organising committee have unveiled the official emblem for the 2022 World Cup
Read moreArab League key to enduring peace in Libya: UN
Cairo, Sep 2 (IANS/AKI) The Arab League has a vital role to play in a “lasting political solution” in Libya,
Read moreArab Muslims celebrate Eid
Cairo, Aug 12 (IANS) From Mecca to Baghdad, Arab Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha by sacrificing animals on Sunday. The ritual
Read moreSaudi-led coalition calls for ceasefire in Yemen’s Aden
Cairo, Aug 12 (IANS) The Saudi-led coalition has called for a ceasefire between the forces of the internationally recognised government
Read more17 killed in blast outside Cairo hospital
Cairo, Aug 5 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and 32 others injured in an explosion involving several vehicles
Read moreEgypt condemns suicide attack in Mogadishu
Cairo, July 28 (IANS) Egypt has condemned the recent deadly terrorist attack that targeted the offices of the mayor of
Read moreEgypt starts restoration of ancient King Tut’s coffin
Cairo, July 23 (IANS) The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has said it has started the sterilization work of the coffin
Read moreAlgeria top Senegal 1-0 to win 2nd Africa Cup of Nations title
Cairo, July 20 (IANS) Algeria captured their second Africa Cup of Nations title with a 1-0 victory over Senegal in
Read moreUS tourist released after obscene photo at Giza pyramids
Cairo, July 15 (IANS) Egyptian authorities have released a US tourist who was arrested after he allegedly tried to photograph
Read moreEgypt’s Bent Pyramid opens to visitors for 1st time
Cairo, July 14 (IANS) Egypt’s Senefru Bent Pyramid, which was built in about 2,600 BC and was originally designed as
Read moreFIFA appoints Fatma Samoura as its delegate to run CAF
Cairo, June 21 (IANS) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA have reached an agreement to appoint FIFA Secretary
Read moreEgypt accuses UN of ‘politicizing’ Morsi’s death
Cairo, June 19 (IANS) Egypt on Wednesday accused the United Nations of seeking to “politicize” the death in court of
Read moreEgypt’s ousted President dies during trial
Cairo, June 18 (IANS) Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi, ousted by the military in 2013 after one year in office,
Read moreEgyptian police kill 8 ‘militants’ after checkpoint attack
Cairo, June 7 (IANS) Egyptian security forces killed eight militants suspected of launching an attack on a police checkpoint in
Read moreEgypt to release Al-Jazeera journalist after 2 years
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) A court in Cairo on Thursday ordered release of an Al-Jazeera journalist, arrested more than two
Read moreExplosion injures tourists near Giza Pyramids
Cairo, May 20 (IANS) An explosion targeting a tourist bus has injured at least 16 people near the Grand Egyptian
Read moreArab League highlights global peaceful co-existence
Cairo, May 17 (IANS) The Arab League has highlighted the importance of spreading the culture of peaceful co-existence in the
Read moreEgypt upholds death penalty for 13 on terror charges
Cairo, May 7 (IANS) Egypt’s highest appeals court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence awarded to 13 people on charges
Read moreThree tombs discovered under Egypt’s Great Pyramids
Cairo, May 5 (IANS) An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed three tomb, including one that was shared by two priests
Read more34 mummies found in hidden Egyptian tomb
Cairo, April 26 (IANS) Archaeologists have discovered at least 34 mummies in the Egyptian city of Aswan that dates back
Read moreEgyptians vote in constitution reform referendum
Cairo, April 20 (IANS) Egyptians on Saturday voted in a three-day referendum on constitutional reforms that could allow incumbent President
Read moreEgyptians abroad begin voting in charter referendum
Cairo, April 19 (IANS) Egyptians living abroad on Friday began casting their ballot in a referendum on constitutional reforms that
Read moreArab League backs Sudan military council’s political transition plan
Cairo, April 15 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) has expressed its support for the “important steps” announced by Sudan’s Transitional
Read more2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy, artefacts unearthed
Al Minya (Egypt) April 8 (IANS) A centuries-old Egyptian high priest’s mummy and ancient artefacts were discovered on Monday from
Read moreTwo-room tomb with mummified animals found in Egypt
Cairo (Egypt), April 7 (IANS) The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has announced discovery of a well preserved double graveyard, containing
Read moreEgypt frees rights activist after 5 years in prison
Cairo, March 29 (IANS) An Egyptian activist who rose to prominence during the 2011 uprising against former Egyptian President Hosni
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Arab Parliament rejects US recognition of Golan Heights
Cairo, March 26 (IANS) The Arab Parliament has rejected US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan
Read moreCaliphate in ruins – and al-Baghdadi’s rise and fall
Cairo, March 24 (IANS) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became on one of the world’s most-wanted terrorist leaders when he proclaimed the
Read moreFive killed in Egypt shooting
Cairo, March 20 (IANS) The Egyptian Police on Tuesday killed a gunman who opened fire at pedestrians in Egypt’s Giza
Read moreRed Hot Chili Peppers rock Great Pyramid of Giza
Cairo, March 17 (IANS) Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers performed for 10,000 fans in the shadow of the Pyramid
Read moreIraq arbitrarily arresting, torturing child IS suspects: Report
Cairo, March 6 (IANS) Iraqi and Kurdish authorities have charged hundreds of children over alleged links with the Islamic State
Read moreEgyptian photojournalist freed after over 5 years in prison
Cairo, March 4 (IANS) An award-winning Egyptian photojournalist was freed on Monday after serving more than five years in prison
Read more20 killed in Cairo railway station fire
Cairo, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 injured when a fire erupted inside
Read moreEgypt executes 9 for A-G killing
Cairo, Feb 20 (IANS) Egyptian authorities on Wednesday executed nine prisoners for their involvement in the killing of an Attorney-General
Read moreEgypt’s Army kills 7 terrorists in Sinai
Cairo, Feb 16 (IANS) As many as seven militants were killed on Saturday in a shootout at a checkpoint in
Read moreEgypt court sentences 8 to death for attempting to kill al-Sisi
Cairo, Feb 5 (IANS) An Egyptian military court has issued preliminary death sentences against eight people convicted of attempting to
Read moreTomb with 50 mummies found in Egypt
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS) Fifty mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era (305-30 BC) have been found by Egyptian archaeologists,
Read moreMacron arrives in Cairo for three-day visit to Egypt
Cairo, Jan 28 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Cairo on a three-day visit to the North African
Read moreEgyptian, Russian FMs discuss, bilateral regional issues
Cairo, Jan 22 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have discussed bilateral and regional
Read moreEgypt, France discuss trade, bilateral ties
Cairo, Jan 21 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has met French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire in
Read morePompeo talks about Washington’s desires for Middle East
Cairo, Jan 11 (IANS) The United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his country has learnt from the mistakes
Read moreEgypt church bomb kills policeman
Cairo, Jan 6 (IANS) A policeman has been killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a church in Egypt, security
Read moreEgyptian forces kill 40 ‘extremists’ after terror attack
Cairo, Dec 29 (IANS) Egyptian security forces killed 40 suspected extremists during operations in several parts of the country in
Read moreFour killed in bombing of tourist bus near Egypt’s pyramids
Cairo, Dec 29 (IANS) An explosion on Friday targeting a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists on an excursion to the Giza
Read moreTwo Vietnamese tourists killed in bus blast near Egypt’s pyramids
Cairo, Dec 29 (IANS) Two Vietnamese tourists were killed on Friday when a home-made bomb hit a bus carrying foreign
Read moreEgypt condemns terror attack on Libyan Foreign Ministry HQ
Cairo, Dec 26 (IANS) Egypt on Tuesday strongly condemned the terror attack that targeted the headquarters of Libyan Foreign Ministry
Read moreEgypt probes couple for posing nude on pyramid
Cairo, Dec 8 (IANS) Egyptian authorities were probing a Danish couple after a video and a photo surfaced showing them
Read moreEgyptian actress could be jailed for revealing legs
Cairo, Dec 3 (IANS) Egyptian actress Rania Youssef is facing public obscenity charges after walking the red carpet at the
Read moreEgyptian women join race against gender-based violence
Cairo, Nov 30 (IANS) The UN Population Fund in Egypt in collaboration with the National Council for Women and the
Read moreSaudi urges to cut oil production to 1 million barrels per day
Cairo, Nov 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khaled al-Falih said on Monday that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Read moreEgyptian court upholds death for 7 convicted of killing policeman
Cairo, Nov 12 (IANS) An Egyptian top court upheld on Sunday a previous death sentence against seven defendants convicted of
Read more7 tombs unearthed near Cairo
Cairo, Nov 11 (IANS) Egyptian authorities have announced the discovery of seven pharaonic tombs near the capital city of Cairo..
Read more7 killed in bus attack in Egypt
Cairo, Nov 2 (IANS) At least seven people have been killed and 14 others injured in an attack on a
Read moreVishal bags gold, Raegan settles for silver in Egypt
Cairo, Oct 29 (IANS) Vishal Rajveer Shah won the mini cadet boys singles’ title at the Egypt Junior and Cadet
Read moreEgypt court lists 164 Islamists as leading “terrorists”
Cairo, Oct 29 (IANS) An Egyptian court listed 164 Islamists as leaders of terrorist entities, including leading members of Al-Jamaa
Read moreNetanyahu pays historic visit to Oman, meets sultan
Cairo, Oct 27 (IANS) Israel’s Prime Minister paid a historic visit to Oman, where he met with the sultan of
Read moreIsrael PM pays historic visit to Oman
Cairo, Oct 26 (IANS) Israel’s Prime Minister paid a historic visit to Oman, where he met the Sultan of the
Read moreKhashoggi’s son leaves Saudi Arabia with family: HRW
Cairo, Oct 26 (IANS) The son of the Saudi Arabian journalist who was allegedly murdered in the Middle Eastern kingdom’s
Read moreRare solar alignment reaches inside Egyptian temple
Cairo, Oct 22 (IANS) Monday marked a rare, twice-yearly solar alignment in Egypt when the sun’s rays reach the inner
Read moreChurch bombings: Egypt’s military court sentences 17 to death
Cairo, Oct 11 (IANS) An Egyptian military court on Thursday sentenced 17 Islamists to death over accusations of bombing three
Read moreEgypt’s 2011 uprising wrong medicine for wrong diagnosis: Sisi
Cairo, Oct 11 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday that the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni
Read moreVit B may boost kidney function in young diabetics (Lead, correcting univ name in para 2)
Cairo, Sep 29 (IANS) Adolescents suffering from Type-1 diabetes may benefit from Vitamin B supplements as it improves kidney functions
Read moreVit B may boost kidney function in young diabetics
Cairo, Sep 29 (IANS) Adolescents suffering from Type-1 diabetes may benefit from Vitamin B supplements as it improves kidney functions
Read moreEgypt court upholds death sentence for 20 Brotherhood members
Cairo, Sep 24 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Monday confirmed the death sentence given to 20 members of the Muslim
Read moreEgypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide to life
Cairo, Sep 23 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced the Supreme Guide of Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie to life
Read moreGraft case: Egypt court rejects Mubarak’s appeal for reconciliation
Cairo, Sep 22 (IANS) An Egyptian court declined on Saturday an appeal for reconciliation submitted by ousted former President Hosni
Read moreEgypt coach says Salah at same level as Ronaldo, Modric
Cairo, Sep 17 (IANS) Egypt coach Javier Aguirre said on Monday that Egypt star Mohamed Salah is at the same
Read moreLa Liga opens first Egyptian football academy
Cairo, Sep 17 (IANS) La Liga on Monday presented its first football academy in Egypt, which aims to bring new
Read moreEgyptian archaeologists find sphinx in temple
Cairo, Sep 17 (IANS) Egyptian archaeologists announced that they have discovered the statue of a sphinx while draining water from
Read moreEgypt, Pakistan’s naval forces conduct drills in Mediterranean Sea
Cairo, Sep 13 (IANS) Egyptian and Pakistani naval forces conducted drills in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. “The drills meant
Read moreUNRWA needs $200 mn to cover its needs for 2018
Cairo, Sep 11 (IANS) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees still needs $200 million to be
Read moreEgypt to hold first defence expo in December
Cairo, Sep 10 (IANS) The Egyptian military will hold its first defence exhibition on December 3-5, the armed forces announced
Read moreEgypt president hails relations with US
Cairo, Sep 9 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday highlighted the importance of strategic relations with the US.
Read moreDeath sentences of 75 Muslim Brotherhood members upheld
Cairo, Sep 8 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday issued its final verdict upholding the death sentences of 75 Muslim
Read more20 militants killed in anti-terror raids in Egypt
Cairo, Aug 29 (IANS) The Egyptian Army on Wednesday said that 20 militants have been killed over the past few
Read moreEgypt ratifies law tightening control over internet
Cairo, Aug 19 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signed a new law that tightens controls over the internet.
Read moreArgentine La Volpe named new coach for Egypt’s Pyramids FC
Cairo, Aug 18 (IANS) Egypt’s Pyramids Football Club announced on Saturday the appointment of Argentine Ricardo La Volpe, former coach
Read moreSisi, Macron voice support for political settlement in Libya
Cairo, Aug 17 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a political
Read moreEgypt charges defrocked monk for killing bishop
Cairo, Aug 12 (IANS) Prosecutors in Egypt have charged a defrocked monk with the murder of a Coptic Christian Bishop
Read moreSuicide bomber killed in aborted attack in Egypt
Cairo, Aug 12 (IANS) A suicide bomber was killed during a failed attempt to attack a church in Egyptian capital
Read moreEgypt concludes naval exercises with US, UAE and Saudi
Cairo, Aug 4 (IANS) Egypt’s military on Saturday said that it has concluded joint naval exercises in the Red Sea
Read moreEgypt’s new coach vows to play more attractive football
Cairo, Aug 2 (IANS) Mexican Javier Aguirre was presented on Thursday as Egypt’s new head coach for four years, promising
Read moreEgypt sentences 75 Brotherhood members to death
Cairo, July 28 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 75 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death over
Read more13 terrorists killed in Egypt
Cairo, July 25 (IANS) The Egyptian police have killed at least 13 terrorists during a shootout in Arish city in
Read more55 Hurt in train accident in Egypt
Cairo, July 14 (IANS) At least 55 people were hurt on Friday in a train derailment in the province of
Read moreEgypt court sentences 11 Brotherhood members to death
Cairo, July 13 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 11 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death over
Read moreArab League condemns terror attack in Tunisia
Cairo, July 10 (IANS) Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit has condemned the terrorist attack in Tunisia which left nine
Read moreEgypt jails 21 Brotherhood loyalists up to 25 years
Cairo, July 5 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 21 loyalists of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group from 10
Read moreArab League vows to fight diplomatic battles for Palestinian rights
Cairo, July 5 (IANS) Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said on Wednesday that Arab countries are in a real
Read moreSalah hints at continuing with Egypt
Cairo, July 2 (IANS) Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will continue playing for his country, the striker indicated in
Read moreMohamed Salah inks contract extension with Liverpool
Cairo, July 2 (IANS) Egypt’s star footballer Mohamed Salah has signed a long-term contract extension with Liverpool FC, the Premier
Read moreEgypt discovers Ptolemaic tomb with black sarcophagus in Alexandria
Cairo, July 2 (IANS) An Egyptian archeological mission discovered on Sunday a tomb with a large black granite sarcophagus dating
Read more7 killed in Syria bombings
Cairo, June 30 (IANS) At least seven civilians were killed in bombings carried out by the Syrian Army and government
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi pledges solidarity, cooperation with Iraq
Cairo, June 26 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said his country is keen to stand by Iraq and develop
Read moreEgypt condemns attack on Zimbabwe president’s rally
Cairo, June 24 (IANS) Egypt has condemned the attack on a rally of Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he was
Read moreEgypt raises fuel prices by up to 66.6% to push reforms
Cairo, June 17 (IANS) Egypt on Saturday increased fuel prices by up to 66.6 per cent to meet an International
Read moreMuslim world celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr
Cairo, June 15 (IANS) Millions of Muslims across the world on Friday celebrated Eid al-Fitr with early morning prayers and
Read more11 Brotherhood members sentenced to death in Egypt
Cairo, June 15 (IANS) An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group to death over
Read moreSalah-led Egypt squad received by President before heading to Russia
Cairo, June 9 (IANS) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday received superstar forward Mohamed Salah and the other members
Read moreEgypt PM submits resignation to President Sisi
Cairo, June 6 (IANS) Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has submitted his government’s resignation to President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian
Read moreArab League calls for urgent protection of Palestinians
Cairo, June 6 (IANS) The Cairo-based Arab League (AL) has urged the international community on Tuesday to interfere immediately to
Read moreInjured Salah included in Egypt’s squad for FIFA World Cup
Cairo, June 4 (IANS) Egypt head coach Hector Cuper on Monday announced the final squad for the 2018 World Cup
Read moreSisi sworn in as Egypt’s President for second term
Cairo, June 2 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in on Saturday for a second term till 2022,
Read moreEgypt pin World Cup hopes on Mohamed Salah (Team Profile)
Cairo, June 2 (IANS) Assuming talisman Mohamed Salah is fit in time for Egypt’s first FIFA World Cup appearance since
Read moreSisi to be officially sworn in for second term Saturday
Cairo, May 30 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi will be officially sworn in at the parliament for a second four-year
Read moreInjured Salah travels to Spain for treatment ahead of World Cup
Cairo, May 29 (IANS) Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will head to Spain for treatment of a shoulder injury sustained during
Read moreSalah optimistic to recover in time for FIFA World Cup
Cairo, May 28 (IANS) Liverpool and its Egyptian talisman, Mohamed Salah has showed faith that he will take part in
Read moreMohamed Salah could still play in World Cup
Cairo, May 27 (IANS) Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who suffered a shoulder injury during the Champions League Final in Kiev,
Read moreEgyptian court orders one-month ban on YouTube
Cairo, May 27 (IANS) Egypt’s top administrative court ordered on Saturday to block YouTube streaming website for one month over
Read moreEgypt’s World Cup preparations boosted by final training camp
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) The Egyptian national team has started itsfinal preparatory camp ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Read moreSyrian rebels, civilians evacuating last stronghold in country’s center
Cairo, May 8 (IANS) Syrian rebel militants, their relatives and other civilians on Monday began to leave the country’s last
Read moreNo secret chamber in Tutankhamun’s tomb: Researchers
Cairo, May 7 (IANS) Egyptian authorities have ended their quest to discover a secret chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamun
Read moreEgypt voices support for peace efforts in South Sudan
Cairo, May 1 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said his country supports efforts to achieve peace in South Sudan
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi vows to eradicate terror in Sinai
Cairo, April 29 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to accomplish the goals of the ongoing Sinai anti-terror operation
Read moreMacron, Sisi voice support for political settlement in Syria
Cairo, April 22 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron have voiced support for political settlement
Read moreEgypt jails 5 railway employees over deadly collision
Cairo, April 18 (IANS) An Egyptian court sentenced on Tuesday five railway employees up to 20 years in jail over
Read more8 Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai terror attack
Cairo, April 14 (IANS) At least eight Egyptian soldiers were killed and 15 others wounded in a terror attack on
Read moreEgypt suspends ban on online cab services
Cairo, April 8 (IANS) An Egyptian court has ordered the suspension of a ban on online cab services — Uber
Read moreEgypt approves law to create anti-terror supreme council
Cairo, April 3 (IANS) The Egyptian parliament has preliminarily approved a new law to establish a supreme council for combating
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi reelected with landslide 97% of votes
Cairo, April 2 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was reelected for a second term in a landslide victory, garnering
Read moreArab Parliament slams Israeli killing of Palestinian protesters
Cairo, April 1 (IANS) The Arab Parliament strongly condemned on Saturday the recent Israeli “brutal” crackdown on unarmed Palestinian protesters
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi discusses military cooperation with Pakistan
Cairo, March 30 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi discussed on Thursday mutual military cooperation with visiting chairman of the Pakistani
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi on course to win second term: Initial results
Cairo, March 29 (IANS) Egypt’s incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is set to be elected for a second term as he
Read moreEl-Sisi leads Egypt presidential election
Cairo, March 29 (IANS) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is garnering a sweeping majority in the presidential election held earlier
Read moreEgyptians vote on final day of presidential elections
Cairo, March 28 (IANS) Egyptians continued to head to the voting booths on Wednesday on what was the third and
Read morePalau: Where immigration clearance is subject to environmental protection pledge (Environment Feature)
Dakhla (Morocco), March 28 (IANS) For the first time in the world, a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean
Read moreEgyptians vote on second day of presidential polls
Cairo, March 27 (IANS) Voting in Egypt’s presidential elections, in which incumbent President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to
Read moreVoting underway for Egypt’s presidential election
Cairo, March 26 (IANS) Voting was underway in Egypt for the country’s presidential election on Monday with incumbent President Abdul
Read moreEgypt’s police kill 6 terrorists on election eve
Cairo, March 26 (IANS) The Egyptian police killed six terrorists on Sunday during an anti-terror raid in Beheira province north
Read moreEgypt launches WhatsApp hotline for reporting fake news
Cairo, March 25 (IANS) To curb fake news, Egypt has announced a new hotline for citizens that will run on
Read moreMorocco positions itself as gateway for African outreach
Dakhla (Morocco), March 25 (IANS) As more than 1,000 delegates from over 100 countries, including several from the African continent,
Read moreCar bomb kills 2 in Egypt’s Alexandria
Cairo, March 24 (IANS) A car bomb killed two people and injured several others in the centre of the Egyptian
Read moreUber, Careem to appeal Egypt court’s banning order
Cairo, March 21 (IANS) Uber and Careem taxi services operating in Egypt said on Tuesday that they will appeal the
Read more36 terrorists, four soldiers killed in Egypt’s Sinai
Cairo, March 20 (IANS) The Egyptian military on Monday announced that 36 terrorists and four army personnel were killed in
Read moreBreaking barriers: Moroccan women take a professional leap (Societal Feature)
Dakhla (Morocco), March 19 (IANS) The stereotype of an African-Arab Muslim nation, where women are expected to be seen covered
Read moreArab Parliament calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
Cairo, March 17 (IANS/WAM) Arab Parliament President Meshal Al-Selmi has called for an immediate halt to the continued bombing in
Read moreEgyptAir to resume Cairo-Moscow flights
Cairo, March 17 (IANS) EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, has announced it will resume direct flights to Russian capital
Read moreKey challenges, political will top agenda as Crans Montana Forum begins
Dakhla (Morocco), March 16 (IANS) With focus on key international challenges like urban global management, ocean economy, food and public
Read moreEgypt, France launch joint naval drill in Red Sea
Cairo, March 14 (IANS) The Egyptian and French navies have started a joint drill in the Red Sea, the Egyptian
Read moreEgypt detains 4 soccer fans over riot charges
Cairo, March 12 (IANS) The Egyptian prosecution ordered on Sunday a 15-day detention of four soccer fans charged with inciting
Read more10 sentenced to death in Egypt over terror charges
Cairo, March 10 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 10 persons to death for forming a terrorist cell, the
Read moreSaudi crown prince arrives in Egypt on first foreign tour
Cairo, March 5 (IANS) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Egypt’s capital Cairo on Sunday on his first
Read moreTrump reiterates US support for Egypt’s anti-terror war
Cairo, March 5 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from his US counterpart Donald Trump where the
Read more9 killed in car collision on desert highway in Egypt
Cairo, March 4 (IANS) The Egyptian authorities said nine people were killed and eight others injured in a car crash
Read moreDeath toll in Egypt’s train accident rises to 15
Cairo, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 40 injured on Wednesday in a collision between two
Read more10 dead in Egypt train accident
Cairo, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 15 injured on Wednesday in a collision between two
Read moreEgypt court sentences 20 to 10-yr jail for burning church
Cairo, Feb 20 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 20 people to 10 years in prison in a case
Read moreEgypt court jails 65 Morsi loyalists up to 10 years
Cairo, Feb 18 (IANS) An Egyptian court sentenced on Saturday 65 loyalists of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi up to
Read moreIslamic State not fully defeated: Tillerson
Cairo, Feb 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday said that the Islamic State (IS) terror organization
Read moreUS supports Egypt’s war against terrorism: Tillerson
Cairo, Feb 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday that his country will support Egypt in
Read more16 terrorists killed in Sinai operation: Egypt army
Cairo, Feb 12 (IANS) At least 16 terrorists were killed and four others arrested in a major anti-terrorism operation launched
Read moreEgypt kills 16 militants
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) Egypt’s armed forces on Sunday announced that 16 alleged militants had been killed as part of
Read moreEgypt escalates military operations in Sinai
Cairo, Feb 10 (IANS) Egypt’s armed forces on Friday launched airstrikes against alleged terror organisations in north and central Sinai,
Read moreTurmoil in Arab world hurdles development: AL chief
Cairo, Feb 9 (IANS) Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said on Thursday that the turmoil in the Arab region
Read moreEgypt’s army destroys terrorist hideouts in Sinai
Cairo, Feb 4 (IANS) Egyptian troops destroyed 16 terrorist hideouts and an ammunition storehouse in North Sinai province, the Egyptian
Read moreNew dinosaur species found in Egypt
Cairo, Jan 30 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur — a school bus-sized, long-necked plant-eater with bony
Read moreEgypt excludes ex-army chief of staff from voters database
Cairo, Jan 24 (IANS) The Egyptian election authority announced on Tuesday excluding the name of former army chief of staff
Read moreIraq to present $100 bn plan to rebuild war-torn nation
Cairo, Jan 22 (IANS) Iraq is due to present a 10-year reconstruction plan costing $100 billion at an upcoming international
Read moreArab Parliament Speaker to visit China
Cairo, Jan 20 (IANS/WAM) Arab Parliament Speaker Meshal Faham M. Alsulami will lead a delegation to China from January 22
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi to run for president in 2018 elections
Cairo, Jan 20 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said he will run for re-election in the presidential elections scheduled
Read more‘Two-state solution only way to end Palestinian-Israeli conflict’
Cairo, Jan 18 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said establishing a Palestinian state through the two-state solution is the
Read moreUS decision on Jerusalem caused 30 deaths: Palestinian President
Cairo, Jan 17 (IANS) Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday said that protests against the US decision to
Read moreEgyptian opposition figure denounces presidential elections, will not run
Cairo, Jan 15 (IANS) A renowned Egyptian opposition figure and former MP on Monday announced he no longer intended to
Read moreEgypt jails 268 over 2013 violent pro-Morsi sit-in
Cairo, Jan 10 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Tuesday handed 268 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi up to
Read more400 Egyptian lawmakers urge Al-Sisi to seek another term
Cairo, Jan 10 (IANS) Four-hundred Egyptian legislators came out on Tuesday in favour of another term for President Abdel Fattah
Read moreEgypt to hold presidential polls in March
Cairo, Jan 8 (IANS) Egypt is set to hold its presidential election in March, in which the current President was
Read moreEx-Egyptian President sentenced for insulting judiciary
Cairo, Dec 30 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted President Mohamed Morsi to three years in jail for
Read moreIS claims responsibility for Egypt church attack
Cairo, Dec 30 (IANS) Terrorist group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack outside an Egyptian church that
Read more10 killed in shooting outside Egypt church
Cairo, Dec 29 (IANS) At least ten people were killed in a shootout outside a church here on Friday, state
Read moreSix killed in shooting near Egypt church
Cairo, Dec 29 (IANS) At least six people were killed on Friday in a shootout outside a church here, according
Read moreArab Parliament to block Israeli bid for UNSC seat
Cairo, Dec 28 (IANS/WAM) The Arab Parliament has completed a draft proposal to block Israels bid for a non-permanent seat
Read moreArab League optimistic about achieving progress in Yemen
Cairo, Dec 28 (IANS) Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki has said the pan-Arab organisation is optimistic about
Read moreEgypt executes 15 militants over 2013 Sinai attack
Cairo, Dec 26 (IANS) Egypt on Tuesday executed 15 militants charged with killing nine members of the security forces in
Read more9 militants killed in Egypt’s police raid
Cairo, Dec 25 (IANS) Nine terrorists were killed in a security raid conducted in the northeastern Egyptian province of Sharqiya,
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi gets 12 mn signatures for his re-election
Cairo, Dec 25 (IANS) A campaign backing Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that it collected over 12 million
Read more14 killed in road accident in Cairo
Cairo, Dec 24 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and seven others wounded in a car accident in Beni
Read more80% of Yemenis need urgent humanitarian aid: FAO
Cairo, Dec 21 (IANS) Almost 80 per cent of Yemeni people need urgent humanitarian aid, the Food and Agriculture Organization
Read moreOfficer killed in terror attack on Egypt’s Sinai airport
Cairo, Dec 20 (IANS) An officer was killed and two others wounded in a terrorist attack on an airport in
Read moreEgypt condemns deadly church attack in Pakistan
Cairo, Dec 18 (IANS) Egypt condemned on Sunday the suicide bombing attack against a Christian church in Pakistan that killed
Read moreArab League forms ministerial delegation against US move on Jerusalem
Cairo, Dec 18 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) announced on Sunday that it has formed a ministerial delegation tasked with
Read moreEgypt prepares UN resolution against US decision on Jerusalem
Cairo, Dec 18 (IANS) Egypt’s Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel-Aal said on Sunday that Egypt is preparing a UN resolution against
Read moreEgypt raises security level around churches ahead of Christmas
Cairo, Dec 17 (IANS) Egypt announced on Sunday security level around churches was being raised to the highest ahead of
Read moreEgyptian president stresses necessity to preserve Jerusalem status
Cairo, Dec 12 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has stressed his country’s firm stance on the necessity of preserving the
Read moreEgypt, Russia ink pact for nuclear power plant in Egypt
Cairo, Dec 11 (IANS) Egypt and Russia signed on Monday an agreement to build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. The
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi invites Palestinian’s Abbas for talks
Cairo, Dec 11 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has invited Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas for talks in Cairo on Monday
Read moreArab FMs reject US decision on Jerusalem
Cairo, Dec 10 (IANS) Arab Foreign Ministers declared on Sunday that the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Read moreUS forfeited role of mediator in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Cairo, Dec 10 (IANS) The Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) said here on Saturday that with President
Read moreKuwait to host Gulf Cup
Cairo, Dec 9 (IANS) The Kuwait Football Association on Saturday announced that the country will host the Gulf Cup of
Read moreRussia’s Putin to visit Egypt Monday
Cairo, Dec 8 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Egypt on Monday to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah
Read moreEgypt condemns US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Cairo, Dec 7 (IANS) Egypt condemned the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said
Read more27 statues of ancient Egyptian lioness goddess unearthed in Luxor
Cairo, Dec 4 (IANS) An Egyptian-European archeological mission has discovered a collection of 27 statues of ancient Egyptian lioness goddess
Read moreArab League warns against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Cairo, Dec 4 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) warned on Sunday against the “hazardous consequences” if the US recognises Jerusalem
Read moreEgypt, US stress strategic cooperation in military domain
Cairo, Dec 3 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Saturday with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in the
Read moreEgyptians divided between optimists, pessimists after World Cup draw
Cairo, Dec 2 (IANS) Egyptians are now nearly equally divided between optimists and pessimists after the World Cup draw brought
Read moreEgypt’s President gives Army 3 months to restore Sinai security
Cairo, Nov 29 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday gave the country’s security forces three months to end
Read moreEgyptian journalists hold silent vigil against terrorism
Cairo, Nov 28 (IANS) A group of Egyptian journalists gathered here for a silent vigil to honour the victims of
Read moreSurvivors recount horrible scenes of Egypt mosque attack
Ismailia (Egypt), Nov 26 (IANS) “The whole thing started with a grenade thrown from the window, then masked militants rushed
Read moreEgypt mosque attack toll rises 305, ‘attackers carry IS flag’
Cairo, Nov 26 (IANS) The death toll in a terrorist attack on a mosque on Friday in Egypt’s North Sinai
Read moreEgypt mosque attack toll climbs to 305
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) The death toll in a terrorist attack on a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai has risen
Read moreEgypt court sentences 7 to death for terrorism
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced seven people to death for joining the Islamic State (IS)
Read moreEgypt strikes ‘terrorist’ targets as mosque attack toll reaches 300
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) The death toll in a horrific terror strike on a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai region
Read moreEgypt’s airstrikes kill militants involved in deadly mosque attack
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) The Egyptian airstrikes hit a number of vehicles of militants involved in the deadly attack on
Read moreEgypt vows brutal response to mosque blast that killed 270
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) Egypt’s President vowed to avenge victims of a brutal attack on Friday in the country’s restive
Read more235 killed in Egypt mosque attack (Third Lead)
Cairo, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 235 people were killed and 109 others injured in a gory terror attack on
Read more184 killed in Egypt mosque attack
Cairo, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 184 people were killed and scores of others injured in a gory terror attack
Read more155 killed in Egypt mosque attack
Cairo, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 155 people were killed in a bomb attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai
Read more54 killed in Egypt mosque attack
Cairo, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 54 people were killed in a bomb attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai
Read moreEgypt appoints housing minister as acting PM
Cairo, Nov 24 (IANS) Egypt has appointed Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouli as acting Prime Minsiter to replace Sherif Ismail who
Read moreEgypt arrests spy network backed by Qatar
Cairo, Nov 23 (IANS) The Egyptian General Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday the previously arrested spy network financed by Turkey
Read moreEgypt’s army destroys 10 vehicles loaded with weapons near Libya border
Cairo, Nov 23 (IANS) Egypt’s air forces destroyed 10 vehicles laden with smuggled weapons and ammunition on the country’s western
Read moreMorocco participates in 39th Cairo film festival
Cairo, Nov 22 (IANS/MAP) Morocco has participated in the 39th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival that has opened
Read moreArab League condemns Iran’s occupation of UAE islands
Cairo, Nov 20 (IANS/WAM) The Arab Foreign Ministers have condemned the continuation of the Iranian occupation of the three UAE
Read moreEgypt asks Palestine to maintain relations with US
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) Egypt has asked Palestine not to cut off communications with the US in response to the
Read moreNile water share ‘matter of life or death’: Egyptian President
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said that Egypt’s share of Nile water is “a matter of
Read moreSaudi Arabia urges urgent Arab League meeting on Iran
Cairo, Nov 13 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has urged the Arab League (AL) to hold an urgent meeting of Arab foreign
Read moreEgyptian President reiterates support Palestinian-Israeli conflict solution
Cairo, Nov 9 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said that Cairo has always supported a “peaceful solution” to the
Read moreEgypt reaffirms support to China’s B&R Initiative
Cairo, Nov 7 (IANS) Egypt has reaffirmed its support to China’s Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative and called for increased
Read moreEgyptian rights lawyer to run for President
Cairo, Nov 7 (IANS) Egyptian rights lawyer Khaled Ali has announced that he will challenge President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in the
Read moreSecret chamber discovered in Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Cairo, Nov 2 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a secret chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza that is believed to
Read moreEgypt slams Iran’s criticism of its regional role
Cairo, Oct 31 (IANS) Egypt has slammed Iran’s remarks criticising Egypt’s regional role, saying one of its key foreign policy
Read moreArab League calls for Israel boycott as peaceful resistance
Cairo, Oct 24 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) called on Arab States on Monday to reactivate boycott of Israel, describing
Read more16 policemen killed in Egypt shootout with terrorists
Cairo, Oct 21 (IANS) The Egyptian Interior Ministry on Saturday said 16 policemen were killed and another went missing in
Read more16 killed in Egypt road accident
Cairo, Oct 21 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and nine others wounded on Saturday in a collision of
Read moreEgypt’s tax revenue hits 5 bln USD in Q1 of current fiscal
Cairo, Oct 16 (IANS) Egypt gained 88.6 billion Egyptian pounds (5 billion USD) in tax revenue in the first quarter
Read moreArab League welcomes Fatah-Hamas reconciliation deal
Cairo, Oct 13 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) has welcomed the reconciliation deal signed in Cairo between Palestinian rival groups
Read moreEgypt headed for World Cup for 1st time in 28 years
Cairo, Oct 9 (IANS) Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-1 win over Congo to secure a World
Read moreEgypt unearths 4,300-year-old Pharaonic obelisk in Giza
Cairo, Oct 5 (IANS) Archeologists have discovered part of a Pharaonic obelisk dating back to about 4,300 years ago in
Read moreEgyptian imam banned from the air for ‘sex-with-dead-wives’ edict
Cairo, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) Controversial cleric Sabri Abdel Raouf cannot go on television or radio, Egypt’s top media watchdog ruled
Read moreEgypt welcomes Hamas-Fatah political reconciliation
Cairo, Sep 18 (IANS) Egypt welcomed the agreement between Palestinian Fatah and Hamas movements to end a decade-long political rift,
Read moreOusted Egyptian President’s life sentence upheld
Cairo, Sep 16 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld ousted President Mohamed Morsi’s life sentence over charges of spying
Read moreEgyptian, Russian troops start military exercise
Cairo, Sep 15 (IANS) Egyptian and Russian troops started a military exercise as part of their mutual military cooperation, media
Read more5 militants killed in Egypt’s Sinai
Cairo, Sep 13 (IANS) At least two Egyptian soldiers and five militants were killed on Wednesday when security forces foiled
Read moreFour police officers killed in Egypt blast
Cairo, Sep 11 (IANS) At least four Egyptian police officers were killed on Monday when an explosive device detonated in
Read moreEgypt, US start joint military exercise after 8-year suspension
Cairo, Sep 11 (IANS) The Egyptian-US joint military exercise, known as “The Bright Star,” kicked off on Sunday at a
Read moreEgyptian police kill 9 ‘terrorists’ in shootout
Cairo, Sep 10 (IANS) Egyptian police on Sunday killed nine suspected militants in a shootout near Cairo, the state-run Middle
Read moreIsrael blamed for arming Myanmar amid Rohingya Muslims tragedies
Cairo, Sep 9 (IANS) Human rights groups criticized Israel for the continued sale of weaponry to the Myanmar junta amid
Read moreIsrael refuses to responsibility for bombing in Syria
Cairo, Sep 8 (IANS) The Israeli army declined to confirm responsibility for a missile attack on a Syrian military facility
Read moreArab Parliament calls for action on Rohingya ‘genocide’
Cairo, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) The Speaker of the Arab Parliament has called on international organisations to take immediate action to
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi in historic visit to Vietnam
Cairo, Sep 6 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday began a two-day visit to Vietnam – the first
Read moreSyrian army breaks 3-year IS siege of military base
Cairo, Sep 6 (IANS) The Syrian army managed to break the three-year siege by the Islamic State terror group of
Read moreEgypt, US to resume suspended military exercise
Cairo, Sep 6 (IANS) Egypt will host the joint Egyptian-US military exercise known as “The Bright Star” from September 10
Read moreSyrian Army breaks 3-year IS siege of military base
Cairo, Sep 5 (IANS) The Syrian Army on Tuesday managed to break the three-year siege by the Islamic State terror
Read moreDeath toll of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca rises to 57
Cairo, Sep 5 (IANS) Three more Egyptian pilgrims died during Haj in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca on Tuesday, raising the total
Read more54 Egyptian pilgrims die during Haj pilgrimage
Cairo, Sep 5 (IANS) Fifty-four Egyptian pilgrims died during the annual Haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, officials said
Read moreEgypt puts 296 Muslim Brotherhood defendants on terror list
Cairo, Aug 31 (IANS) An Egyptian court has decided to place 296 defendants loyal to the banned Muslim Brotherhood on
Read moreEgypt reopens cave museum after 10 years
Cairo, Aug 26 (IANS) The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities reopened the Rommel Cave Museum in the country’s seaside Matrouh province
Read moreTrump calls Egypt’s Sisi, keen to develop ties
Cairo, Aug 25 (IANS) The US is keen to develop close ties with Egypt and overcome any obstacles in the
Read moreEgyptian police bust organ, human trafficking gang
Cairo, Aug 23 (IANS/AKI) Egypt’s national security agency arrested an alleged organ trafficking ring in Giza that illegally harvested, transplanted
Read moreEgypt regrets US decision to cut aid
Cairo, Aug 23 (IANS/AKI) Egypt on Wednesday slammed a decision by Washington to withhold over $290 million in military and
Read moreEgypt slams US decision to withhold military, economic aid
Cairo, Aug 23 (IANS) Egypt on Wednesday criticised the US decision to withhold $290.7 million in military and economic aid
Read moreCoptic tombs unearthed in Egypt
Cairo, Aug 19 (IANS) Rock-hewn tombs and remains of a residential area from the Coptic era were discovered in Upper
Read more2 terrorists killed in Egypt’s Sinai: Army
Cairo, Aug 17 (IANS) Egyptian army killed two militants in Egypt’s North Sinai province, military spokesman said. A military raid
Read moreEgypt train collision toll rises to 41
Cairo, Aug 12 (IANS) The death toll in a collision between two passenger trains in the Egyptian coastal city of
Read more36 killed, dozens injured in train crash in Egypt
Cairo, Aug 11 (IANS) At least 36 people were killed and more than 123 others were injured on Friday in
Read more20 killed in Egypt train collision
Cairo, Aug 11 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and dozens more were injured on Friday in a collision
Read moreArab League slams repeated Israeli incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Cairo, Aug 8 (IANS) The Arab League on Monday condemned the repeated incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israelis
Read moreSisi stresses state attention to science as pillar for development
Cairo, Aug 7 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Sunday the significance of science as the main pillar for
Read more32 Muslim Brotherhood supporters jailed for 10 years
Cairo, Aug 1 (IANS) An Egyptian court has sentenced 32 people related to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group to 10
Read more65% Egyptian families have nine children: Minister
Cairo, July 31 (IANS) About 65 per cent of Egyptian families have nine children, which can hinder the nation’s development,
Read more8 sentenced to death in Egypt over police station assault
Cairo, July 29 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced eight persons to death over charges of breaking into a
Read moreArab quartet to meet in Bahrain on Gulf crisis
Cairo, July 28 (IANS) Led by Saudi Arabia, the four Arab countries that cut ties with Qatar over its backing
Read moreArab Foreign Ministers slam Israel for measures in Jerusalem
Cairo, July 28 (IANS) Arab Foreign Ministers strongly condemned on Thursday Israel’s measures in East Jerusalem, stressing that the recent
Read moreArab committee formed to monitor ‘Israel’s violations’ in Jerusalem
Cairo, July 27 (IANS) The Arab Permanent Committee on Human Rights decided on Wednesday to form a committee to monitor
Read moreEgypt hails truce agreed by rival Libyan leaders
Cairo, July 26 (IANS/AKI) The Egyptian government has welcomed the ceasefire and other steps towards a political solution in war-torn
Read moreArab League warns against migration crisis
Cairo, July 26 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) warned against “the increasing waves of migration to the Arab region”, an
Read moreEgypt army kills 40 militants in Sinai raids
Cairo, July 25 (IANS) At least 40 militants were killed in military raids on terrorist hideouts in North Sinai province
Read moreArab foreign ministers urgent meeting on Jerusalem postponed
Cairo, July 24 (IANS) The urgent meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Jerusalem, originally scheduled on Wednesday, will be postponed
Read moreArab League chief warns Israel not to trespass ‘red line’
Cairo, July 23 (IANS) Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Ghiet on Sunday warned Israel that Jerusalem was “a red line”
Read moreSyrian army declares ceasefire in several areas near Damascus
Cairo, July 23 (IANS) The Syrian army announced the cessation of hostilities in several areas of a rebel stronghold near
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi inaugurates largest military base in Mideast
Cairo, July 22 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday inaugurated the largest military base of the Middle East
Read moreEgypt sentences 28 to death for murder of ex-top prosecutor
Cairo, July 22 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed death sentences against 28 people over the murder of a
Read moreEgypt expresses dissatisfaction over US travel warning
Cairo, July 20 (IANS) Egypt admonished on Thursday the US for warning its citizens against travel to the Middle Eastern
Read moreArab League urges world to save Yemen from cholera outbreak
Cairo, July 20 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) warned on Thursday against the growing cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen, urging
Read moreMedieval-era Arabic graffiti uncovered in Egyptian cave
Cairo, July 19 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists have discovered Medieval-era Arabic graffiti in a cave in Upper Egypt’s Red Sea governorate, the
Read moreWar-wracked Yemen in grip of world’s worst cholera outbreak
Cairo, July 18 (IANS/AKI) At least 1,802 people have died of cholera in war-torn Yemen since the disease broke out
Read moreArab League condemns Israeli practices in al-Aqsa mosque
Cairo, July 18 (IANS) The Council of the Arab League on Monday condemned Israel’s decision to bar Palestinians from entering
Read moreEgyptian President ratifies deal transferring islands to Saudi Arabia
Cairo, June 25 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has ratified the maritime demarcation deal with Saudi Arabia to transfer two
Read moreArab states issue 13 demands to end Qatar crisis
Cairo, June 23 (IANS) Four Arab states that have severed ties with Qatar over its support to terrorism have issued
Read moreEgypt celebrates International Yoga Day
Cairo, June 22 (IANS) Hundreds of people turned up in the Egyptian capital to celebrate the third International Yoga Day
Read moreEgyptian court annuls agreement to cede islands to Saudi Arabia
Cairo, June 21 (IANS) The Egyptian Administrative Court annulled the controversial agreement on the transfer of two strategic islands in
Read moreEgypt airstrikes kill 12 IS militants
Cairo, June 21 (IANS) Egyptian military airstrikes killed 12 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Egypt’s
Read moreAl Azhar condemns van attack on London Muslims
Cairo, June 19 (IANS/AKI) Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar, the highest authority in Sunni Islam, on Monday condemned the attack in north
Read more117 killed in US-backed Syrian offensive
Cairo, June 18 (IANS) At least 117 civilians have been killed in the Syrian city of al-Raqqa since June 6,
Read moreSyrian army announces 48-hour unilateral ceasefire
Cairo, June 18 (IANS) The Syrian army announced a unilateral ceasefire in the city of Daraa in order to support
Read more31 Egyptians get death sentence for killing top prosecutor
Cairo, June 17 (IANS) A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced 31 persons to death on charges of involvement in
Read moreEgypt President meets CIA chief, hails strategic ties with US
Cairo, June 15 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Thursday Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Mike Pompeo
Read moreEgypt parliament approves islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
Cairo, June 15 (IANS) The Egyptian parliament approved in a final vote on Wednesday a controversial deal under which Egypt
Read moreIslamic State claims attacks in Tehran
Cairo, June 7 (IANS) The Islamic State on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a double attack on Iran’s Parliament and the
Read moreFive Gulf nations snap ties with Qatar over terrorism
Cairo/Doha, June 5 (IANS) Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced they were
Read moreFour countries cut ties with Qatar over terror support
Cairo, June 5 (IANS) Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday cut diplomatic ties with
Read moreIS claims responsibility for Egypt bus attack
Cairo, May 27 (IANS) The Islamic State militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on a bus carrying
Read moreEgyptian jets carry out 6 strikes against terror camps in Libya
Cairo, May 27 (IANS) Egyptian air forces carried out six airstrikes against terrorist training camps in the Libyan city of
Read moreEgypt: 28 killed in attack on Coptic Christians bus
Cairo, May 27 (IANS) At least 28 persons were killed and over 20 injured in a shooting attack on a
Read moreEgypt: 26 killed in attack on Coptic Christians bus
Cairo, May 26 (IANS) Twenty-six persons were killed on Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a bus carrying Coptic
Read more23 Coptic Christians killed in Egypt bus attack
Cairo, May 26 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and 25 injured when gunmen opened fire on a bus
Read moreTrump due on Egypt visit to mend soured ties under Obama
Cairo, May 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will visit Egypt soon at an invitation from
Read moreEgypt, Jordan stress need to fight terror
Cairo, May 18 (IANS) Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday stressed the importance of
Read moreA king who wants to unite all African tribes
Dakhla (Morocco), May 16 (IANS) He rules over 65 tribes in South Africa and his mission is to unite all
Read moreEgypt discovers new necropolis containing dozens of mummies
Cairo, May 14 (IANS) Egypt’s antiquities ministry said that it has found a necropolis with as many as 30 intact
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi invited to US-Arab Islamic summit in Riyadh
Cairo, May 14 (IANS) Egyptian President Sisi received on Saturday from Saudi King Salman an invitation to participate in the
Read more11 killed in Syria bombings
Cairo, May 13 (IANS) At least 11 civilians were killed in bombings by the US-led international coalition and the Syrian
Read more11 killed in Syria bombings
Cairo, May 10 (IANS) At least 11 people, including four children, were killed in airstrikes in the northern Syrian city
Read moreMuslim Brotherhood chief sentenced to life in jail
Cairo, May 8 (IANS/AKI) An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader Mohammed Badie to life in
Read moreIS in Egypt tells Muslims to stay away from Christian sites
Cairo, May 6 (IANS) The IS has called on Muslims in Egypt to avoid Christian sites and police, army and
Read moreGod rejects fanaticism, says Pope at Cairo mass
Cairo, April 29 (IANS) Pope Francis warned against religious fanaticism and sent a message of tolerance and co-existence as he
Read moreAl Sisi lauds Pope’s stance on peace, tolerance
Cairo, April 28 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Friday praised Pope Francis for promoting the values of peace
Read moreIslam does not condone terrorism: Al-Azhar chief
Cairo, April 28 (IANS/AKI) The Muslim faith is not a terrorist religion, Ahmad al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Cairo’s prestigious
Read morePope Francis urges end to funding of violent groups
Cairo, April 28 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday called for a stop to the financing of groups that promote violence
Read moreEgyptian Muslim, Christian lawmakers welcome Pope
Cairo, April 28 (IANS/AKI) Over 100 Egyptian MPs, including Muslims and Christians, greeted Pope Francis at Cairo’s international airport on
Read moreWelcome placards for Pope Francis up in Cairo ahead of visit
Cairo, April 27 (IANS/AKI) Huge placards welcoming Pope Francis in English and Arabic have been erected along Cairo’s main streets
Read moreEgyprian court sentences 20 to death for police killings
Cairo, April 24 (IANS/AKI) An Cairo court on Monday upheld 20 death sentences against suspected Islamists over the killings of
Read moreEgypt, US start joint naval drills in Red Sea
Cairo, April 24 (IANS) Egyptian and US navies launched a joint exercise in the waters of the Red Sea, media
Read moreUS-led international alliance bombings kill 7,631 in Syria
Cairo, April 24 (IANS) At least 7,631 persons have been killed in Syria since the US-led international coalition started bombing
Read moreEgypt’s Sisi to visit Saudi Arabia after tensions
Cairo, April 22 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will start an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in
Read moreL. Subramaniam enthralls in Indo-Egyptian concert
Cairo, April 20 (IANS) A joint recital by Indias foremost violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam and Egyptian harpist Dr. Amira Hamed
Read moreEgyptian artist’s photos of India showcased at Nile fest
Cairo, April 14 (IANS) The people, colourful clothes, streets and touristic sites of India are featured in Egyptian artist Ashraf
Read moreEgypt’s parliament approves 3-month state of emergency
Cairo, April 11 (IANS) Egypt’s Parliament approved on Tuesday a three-month state of emergency, two days after church bombings killed
Read moreEgypt’s cabinet approves three-month emergency
Cairo, April 10 (IANS) A day after two church bombings claimed by the Islamic State killed at least 49 people,
Read moreEgypt’s president declares three-month emergency
Cairo, April 10 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday declared a three-month state of emergency in the Arab country
Read moreMilitary protection of vital institutions ordered in Egypt
Cairo, April 10 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday ordered the deployment of special military units to assist the
Read more43 die in Egypt church bombing; IS claims attack (Fourth Lead)
Cairo, April 9 (IANS) At least 43 people were killed and 100 injured in two separate bomb attacks carried out
Read more33 killed in blasts at Coptic churches in Egypt (Third Lead)
Cairo, April 9 (IANS) At least 33 people were killed and 77 injured in two separate bomb attacks on Coptic
Read more28 die in Egypt bombings
Cairo, April 9 (IANS) At least 28 people were killed and 90 others were injured in two separate bomb blasts
Read more21 die, 59 injured in Egypt church blast
Cairo, April 9 (IANS) At least 21 persons were killed and 59 injured in an explosion at a Coptic Christian
Read more13 die in Egypt Coptic church blast
Cairo, April 9 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed in an explosion at a Coptic Church in Tanta city
Read more10 Egyptian women, Missionaries of Charity honoured by Indian embassy
Cairo, April 4 (IANS) A young scientist who turned trash into biofuel, educationists, filmmakers and humanitarian workers were among 10
Read moreRemains of new pyramid discovered in Egypt
Cairo, April 3 (IANS) Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the remains of a pyramid dating back to the era of the
Read moreTop soil scientist keen to help India, but ‘nobody listens’
Dakhla (Morocco), April 2 (IANS) His expertise as a soil scientist has helped arrest degradation and grow crops in several
Read moreThree Sri Lankan ports that India could develop: Minister Ranatunga
Dakhla (Morocco), March 30 (IANS) Even as China is firmly entrenched in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port, the island nation has
Read more‘Former PM Oli playing mischief in Nepal politics’
Dakhla (Morocco), March 28 (IANS) As Nepal continues to be in political ferment with the Madhes-based parties upset over their
Read moreMubarak walks free after six years in jail
Cairo, March 24 (IANS) Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was freed from detention on Friday and left the military hospital
Read moreEgypt’s ex-President Hosni Mubarak released
Cairo, March 24 (IANS) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was set free on Friday and left the military hospital where
Read more‘Living Walls – Street art with Mohamed Abla, Yogesh Saini
Cairo, March 22 (IANS) “Living Walls – Street Art”, a celebration of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, food and wellbeing
Read moreAir raids kill 18 militants in Egypt’s Sinai
Cairo, March 19 (IANS) The Egyptian military killed 18 militants during recent air raids in restive North Sinai province bordering
Read moreMorocco positions Western Sahara town as pivot to Africa
Dakhla (Morocco), March 18 (IANS) This quiet town, situated at the tip of a narrow peninsula abutting the Atlantic Ocean
Read moreMadagascar’s Ahmed elected CAF President
Cairo, March 16 (IANS) The head of Madagascar’s soccer federation, Ahmed Ahmed, was on Thursday elected the new president of
Read moreUN warns two-third Yemenis facing famine
Cairo, March 16 (IANS) The United Nations warned on Wednesday that around two-thirds of Yemen’s population, are in need of
Read moreEgypt’s prosecutor agrees to release former President Mubarak
Cairo, March 14 (IANS) The Egyptian general prosecutor’s office ordered the release of former President Hosni Mubarak from detention, after
Read moreEgypt’s ex-President Hosni Mubarak to be released
Cairo, March 13 (IANS) Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was on Monday ordered released in view of his having served
Read moreTobruk parliament ‘halts dialogue with Tripoli’
Cairo, March 8 (IANS/AKI) The Tobruk-based parliament in eastern Libya on Tuesday opted to suspend dialogue with the United Nations
Read moreSyrian Army recaptures Palmyra from IS
Cairo, March 3 (IANS) The General Staff of the Syrian Army on Thursday said it had recaptured the ancient city
Read moreEgypt court acquits Mubarak of protesters’ killing
Cairo, March 2 (IANS) An Egyptian court issued a final verdict on Thursday confirming acquittal of former President Hosni Mubarak
Read moreMubarak returns to court over protestor deaths
Cairo, March 2 (IANS) Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Thursday began the final retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak on
Read moreVatican resumes dialogue with Cairo’s Al-Azhar
Cairo, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican and Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar University have resumed dialogue sessions in Cairo that were broken
Read more10 sentenced to death for Egypt stadium massacre
Cairo, Feb 20 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced to death 10 persons over charges of murder and violence
Read moreSeminar on Indo-Egyptian entrepreneurship ties in Cairo
Cairo, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian Embassy here will bring together youths, academicians, culture lovers and civil society in a
Read moreEgypt court declares Brotherhood-linked ‘Hasm’ movement as terrorist organisation
Cairo, Feb 12 (IANS) An Egyptian court declared on Saturday Hasm militant movement, which is believed to be linked to
Read moreAncient axe to be to returned to Egypt
Cairo, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) A 35,000 year-old stone axe unearthed with one of the oldest skeletons ever found in Egypt
Read moreEgypt praises Trump’s criticism of Western media
Cairo, Feb 8 (IANS) Egypt on Tuesday praised US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Western media for what he described
Read moreEgypt launches region’s largest book fair
Cairo, Jan 26 (IANS) Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail opened on Thursday the 48th round of the annual Cairo International
Read moreFormer Egypt footballer accused of links with terror outfit
Cairo, Jan 18 (IANS) Egypt’s former football star Mohamed Aboutrika has been added to a terror list for his alleged
Read more8 security personnel killed in terror attack in Egypt
Cairo, Jan 17 (IANS) At least eight security personnel were killed and three others injured in a terror attack on
Read moreEgypt annuls scheduled ceding of islands to Saudi Arabia
Cairo, Jan 16 (IANS) Egypts High Administrative Court on Monday rejected a government appeal against a previous court ruling voiding
Read moreEgypt discovers 12 Pharaonic tombs in Aswan
Cairo, Jan 12 (IANS) The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced on Wednesday the discovery of 12 Pharaonic tombs at Gebel
Read moreEgypt extends Al Jazeera journalist’s detention
Cairo, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian prosecutors ordered Al Jazeera TV news presenter Mahmoud Hussein Gomaa to remain in custody for
Read moreNine policemen killed in Egypt blast
Cairo, Jan 9 (IANS) At least nine policemen were killed and 13 injured in an attack at a security checkpoint
Read moreSyrian regime using chlorine gas near Damascus, says opposition
Cairo, Jan 5 (IANS) One of Syria’s most prominent opposition factions on Thursday accused the government of using chemical weapons
Read moreSyrian ceasefire upheld in most of the country, says war monitor
Cairo, Dec 31 (IANS) The ceasefire that came into effect in Syria at midnight has been upheld in most of
Read moreEgyptian cabinet approves demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia
Cairo, Dec 30 (IANS) The Egyptian cabinet approved a maritime border demarcation agreement signed between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, local
Read more22 killed in Syria on the eve of ceasefire
Cairo, Dec 30 (IANS) A series of bombardments carried out by Syrian government forces on the eve of a ceasefire
Read moreArrest of Al-Jazeera journalist ordered in Egypt
Cairo, Dec 26 (IANS) Egypt’s general prosecutor’s office ordered the arrest of an Al-Jazeera news producer for allegedly broadcasting “false
Read moreArab League welcomes UN vote against Israeli settlements
Cairo, Dec 25 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) welcomed in a statement on Saturday a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution
Read moreEgypt postponed Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements over veto fears
Cairo, Dec 24 (IANS) Egypt said on Saturday it decided to postpone a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements
Read moreTraces of explosives found on victims of EgyptAir crashed flight
Cairo, Dec 16 (IANS) Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry said on Thursday that traces of explosives were found on the remains
Read moreEgypt executes top Islamist militant
Cairo, Dec 15 (IANS) A prominent Islamist militant, who had been convicted of murdering dozens of Egypt’s security personnel, was
Read moreIS claims Egypt’s deadly church blast
Cairo, Dec 14 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for a recent deadly church blast in Cairo that
Read moreEgypt blames Muslim Brotherhood leaders for church blast
Cairo, Dec 13 (IANS) Egypt on Tuesday accused Muslim Brotherhood leaders of fleeing to Qatar for training and financing the
Read moreMore suspects held in Cairo Coptic cathedral bombing
Cairo, Dec 12 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian security forces have arrested “further” suspects over a blast at Cairo’s main Coptic Cathedral complex
Read moreEgyptian President says church blast committed by suicide bomber
Cairo, Dec 12 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the Cairo church blast that killed 25 persons
Read moreHundreds protest in front of Cairo’s Cathedral after attack
Cairo, Dec 11 (IANS) Several hundred Egyptians, mostly Christians, on Sunday gathered outside Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral to protest an explosion
Read more25 killed, 49 injured in cathedral blast in Egypt
Cairo, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and 49 others injured on Sunday in an explosion at
Read moreIS beheads 5 youths accused of espionage in Syria
Cairo, Dec 10 (IANS) Banned militant outfit the Islamic State beheaded five young persons in Syria’s central province of Homs,
Read moreSix people killed in Cairo blast
Cairo, Dec 9 (IANS) At least six persons were killed in a bomb explosion at a security checkpoint in Cairo
Read moreEgypt court rules parts of protest law unconstitutional
Cairo, Dec 3 (IANS) Egypt’s Supreme Court on Saturday ruled that parts of an article of a controversial protest law
Read moreEgypt denies military presence in Syria
Cairo, Nov 28 (IANS) Egypt on Sunday denied any military presence in Syrian territories as circulated by some Arab newspapers.
Read moreEgypt court jails 15 Morsi loyalists 10 years over violence
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) An Egyptian court sentenced on Thursday 15 supporters of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to 10
Read moreEgypt court sentences pro-Morsi TV anchor to 3 years in jail
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) An Egyptian court sentenced a fleeing TV anchor and supporter of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi
Read moreEgypt jails press union chief for spreading false news
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced the head of the journalists’ union and two board members
Read moreIS attacks kill at least 15 SDF fighters in Aleppo, Al-Raqqa
Cairo, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 15 fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF), were killed on Saturday in two Islamic
Read moreIMF approves $12 bn loan for Egypt
Cairo, Nov 12 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board approved Egypt’s request for a three-year $12 billion loan
Read moreEgyptian judge held for possessing 68 kg cannabis
Suez, Nov 11 (IANS/AKI) Police in the Egyptian port city of Suez arrested a judge, his driver and an Egyptian-Polish
Read moreShibani Kashyap to perform in Cairo
Cairo, Nov 10 (IANS) Popular Indian singer Shibani Kashyap will perform at the prize distribution ceremony of ‘Glimpses of India’
Read moreTerrorists kill Egyptian Brigadier General
Cairo, Nov 5 (IANS) An Egyptian Army Brigadier General was killed on Friday by three terrorists outside his house in
Read moreEgypt devalues currency, raises interest rates
Cairo, Nov 3 (IANS) The Egyptian central bank on Thursday devalued the country’s currency by 48 per cent against the
Read moreSquash: Dipika loses in Wadi Dagla open
Cairo, Oct 31 (IANS) India’s ace squash player Dipika Pallikal lost to Mariam Metwally of Egypt in the first round
Read more15 killed by heavy rains in Egypt
Cairo, Oct 28 (IANS/AKI) Fifteen people have been killed and 47 others injured by torrential rain and flooding in Egypt
Read more‘Daughters of Mother India’ wins at film fest in Cairo
Cairo, Oct 27 (IANS) Indian National Award winning documentary “Daughters of Mother India” won the first prize in the Documentary
Read moreEgypt’s Morsi sentenced to 20 years in jail
Cairo, Oct 22 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison,
Read moreEgypt military general, driver shot dead
Cairo, Oct 22 (IANS) A senior military officer and his driver were shot dead in front of his home near
Read moreSeven killed in Cairo bus crash
Cairo, Oct 21 (IANS/AKI) Seven people were killed and six others were injured on Friday when a public bus collided
Read morePolice kill jihadist leader in Egypt
Cairo, Oct 18 (IANS) Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced the death of a leading Islamist jihadist, after an exchange of fire
Read moreSoldier killed, 6 wounded in Sinai blasts
Cairo, Oct 16 (IANS) At least one Egyptian soldier was killed and six others were wounded on Sunday in two
Read moreEgypt airstrikes kill 100 militants
Cairo, Oct 16 (IANS) At least 100 militants were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Egyptian government against jihadist
Read moreEgyptian air strikes on jihadi strongholds in Sinai
Cairo, Oct 15 (IANS) Egypt’s military on Saturday launched air strikes against jihadi targets in North Sinai in retaliation for
Read more15 terrorists killed after attack leaves 12 Egyptian soldiers dead
Cairo, Oct 14 (IANS) At least 15 terrorists were killed by Egyptian armed forces on Friday after suspected Islamist assailants
Read more12 Egyptian security personnel killed at checkpoint
Cairo, Oct 14 (IANS) At least 12 members of Egypt’s security forces were killed and eight others injured on Friday
Read moreBarcelona FC plans to hand Andres Iniesta lifetime contract
Cairo, Oct 13 (IANS) Barcelona Football Club is all set to give its star midfielder Andres Iniesta an open-ended playing
Read moreAt least foue killed in Egypt’s Sinai blast
Cairo, Oct 3 (IANS) At least four people were killed and two others wounded on Sunday during a blast in
Read moreGunmen kill five police conscripts in Egypt
Cairo, Oct 2 (IANS) At least five police conscripts were shot dead on Saturday by unidentified gunmen in Arish city
Read moreEgypt picks up sunken migrant boat, death toll rises to 195
Cairo, Sep 28 (IANS) Egypt picked up the recently sunken migrant boat on Tuesday with extra 26 bodies found inside
Read moreDeath toll from Egyptian migrant shipwreck climbs to 138
Cairo, Sep 23 (IANS/AKI) The number of migrants who perished in a shipwreck off Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Rosetta
Read moreToll rises to 112 in migrant shipwreck off Egypt
Cairo, Sep 23 (IANS) The number of migrants who perished in a shipwreck off Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Rosetta
Read moreDeath toll rises to 42 in migrant shipwreck off Egypt
Cairo, Sep 22 (IANS/AKI) The number of migrants who perished in a shipwreck off Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Rosetta
Read moreWorld Banks loans Egypt $1 bn as economic relief
Cairo, Sep 9 (IANS) The World Bank on Friday transferred $1 billion to Egypt to boost the Arab country’s economic
Read moreEgypt retrieves ancient statue smuggled to Mexico
Cairo, Sep 7 (IANS) Egypt retrieved an ancient funerary statuette that was smuggled to Mexico after being illegally excavated, officials
Read more12 killed in Egypt road accident
Cairo, Aug 29 (IANS) At least 12 persons were killed and two injured on Sunday in a massive road accident
Read moreHoli festival kicks off in Egypt
Cairo, Aug 13 (IANS) Egypt’s largest Indian colour festival Holi kicked off on Friday, introducing fun and joy for lovers
Read more13 killed in Egypt road accident
Cairo, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Egypt’s
Read moreEgypt airstrikes kill IS group head
Cairo, Aug 5 (IANS) The Egyptian army killed the head of a Sinai-based militant group affiliated with the Islamic State
Read moreEgypt’s teenage winger Ramadan Sobhi signs for Stoke City
Cairo, July 25 (IANS) English Premier League side Stoke City announced on Monday that Egyptian midfielder Ramadan Sobhi has signed
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