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Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup: Iran 5-3 Egypt
Nov 07, 2019 03:30In the 2019 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup, Amir-Hossein Akbari has inspired Iran to beat Egypt 5-3, and advance to the semi-finals.
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Condemnations pour in as Turkey continues Syria military operation
Oct 10, 2019 04:45Turkey's military operation against Kurdish militants in northeast Syria has sparked a wave of condemnations from across the world, with the UN Security Council and Arab League set to hold emergency meetings.
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Egypt urges intl. mediation in Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia
Oct 07, 2019 13:46Egypt says three-way talks in Sudan on a massive dam that Ethiopia has been building over the Nile have hit a “deadlock,” calling for international mediation to help resolve the years-long water dispute.
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Egypt tightens security amid calls for anti-Sisi protests
Sep 27, 2019 12:25Security forces in Egypt have boosted their presence across the country, sealing off Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the birthplace of a revolution in 2011, amid calls for protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over corruption allegations.
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In Egypt, over 1,100 arrested since weekend
Sep 25, 2019 13:51More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Egypt since the weekend, when a series of massive protests erupted in several cities to demand resignation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, human rights monitors say.
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UNGA 2019: Qatar, Egypt leaders butt heads over Libya
Sep 25, 2019 05:59The leaders of Egypt and Qatar have traded accusations of backing rival groups in Libya, during their speeches at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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Egypt police kill 6 Brotherhood members in shootout
Sep 24, 2019 13:56Police in Egypt have killed six members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement during a shootout on the outskirts of the capital, Cairo, the Egyptian Interior Ministry says.
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Egyptian authorities round up 373 protesters
Sep 24, 2019 05:24Human rights monitors say Egyptian authorities have rounded up about 400 protesters who had participated in rare protests against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi over government corruption.
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Egyptian police, anti-Sisi protesters clash for second night in Suez
Sep 22, 2019 06:44Egyptian police have fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in the port city of Suez.
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Human Rights Watch calls on Egypt to protect right to peaceful protest
Sep 21, 2019 11:55Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Egyptian authorities to “protect the right to peaceful protest” after police arrested dozens of demonstrators who had participated in rare protests against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi over alleged government corruption.