Egypt

Protests against Egypt’s president erupt in capital Cairo, some other cities

Sep 21, 2019 00:17

Hundreds of Egyptians have held rare protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in capital Cairo and several other cities.
Israel signs deal to pave way for gas exports to Egypt

Sep 09, 2019 03:40

Zionist regime has struck a deal with Egypt to use a gas terminal in Ashkelon for exports of gas to the Arab country, despite opposition from Lebanon which views the reserves as stolen.
Egyptian artist draws free gifts for hajj pilgrims

Aug 12, 2019 09:30

Egyptian fine artist Mahmoud Reyyad, 32, draws iconic images of the holy city of Mecca to distribute as free gifts to pilgrims at a hotel on the final day of the Hajj.
About 17 killed in car explosion in front of Egyptian capital

Aug 05, 2019 02:10

Seventeen people have died and 32 have been injured in an explosion outside Egypt's National Cancer Institute in central Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said early on Monday.
Amnesty calls on Egypt to end abuses against political prisoners

Aug 01, 2019 06:25

Amnesty International has censured the “harsh and inhumane conditions” of political prisoners in Egypt, calling on the African country’s authorities to immediately end the rights abuses of the detainees there.
Erdogan says Morsi 'murdured,' calls for action against Egypt government

Jun 20, 2019 02:56

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the prosecution of Egyptian government officials who "murdered" the country's first democratically-elected president Mohamed Morsi.
UN calls for 'thorough, independent' investigation into death of Egypt’s Morsi

Jun 19, 2019 03:08

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for an “independent and thorough” investigation into the sudden death of Egypt’s former President Mohamed Morsi, who died during a trial court session.
Egypt's former President Mohammad Morsi dies in court

Jun 18, 2019 00:37

Egypt's former President Mohammad Morsi has passed away during a trial court session in the capital Cairo, state television says.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt behind Sudan's bloody crackdown: Expert

Jun 07, 2019 02:57

A Sudanese military expert says a recent brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in capital Khartoum that killed scores of people was part of a Saudi-Emirati plan and launched at Riyadh’s bidding.
No solution on horizon to Persian Gulf crisis, says Qatari FM

Jun 07, 2019 01:19

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Ale Thani says there is no solution in sight to a political crisis in the Persian Gulf, two years after Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies imposed a diplomatic and trade boycott against Doha.