Egypt

Incumbent Egyptian president re-elected in contentious vote

Mar 29, 2018 12:32

Preliminary results show Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been re-elected with a sweeping majority in a highly-contentious election, after his military-backed administration jailed or scared off all serious contenders.
Egypt’s Morsi faces premature death due to harsh jail conditions: Report

Mar 29, 2018 02:06

Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is likely to face “premature death” in prison, where he is being held in low-standard conditions and is subjected to “cruel” and “inhuman” treatment, a panel of UK legislators and attorneys says.
Egyptians set to head to polls; Sisi, facing little contest, urges big turnout

Mar 26, 2018 02:12

Egyptians are preparing to vote in a highly-contentious presidential election, with incumbent Abel Fattah el-Sisi almost certain to glide to victory after his military-backed administration either jailed or scared off all the serious contenders.
Egyptian President urges big turnout in coming election

Mar 22, 2018 00:32

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged Egyptians on Wednesday to vote in next week's election to show they are in charge, a day after he denied any role in excluding his rivals.
Russia, Egypt flights to resume in April

Mar 16, 2018 15:53

Egypt and Russia have set dates in April for the resumption of flights between the two capitals, more than two-and-half years after they were suspended following the bombing of a Russian charter tourist jet over the Sinai.
Egypt activists take int’l legal action against island deal with Saudi Arabia

Mar 13, 2018 12:46

Egyptian activists have filed a lawsuit with the African Union against a controversial agreement that cedes the sovereignty of two Egyptian Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
Fresh Sinai clashes kill 16 militants, 2 Egyptian soldiers

Mar 11, 2018 10:48

Fresh clashes in in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula have left 16 militants and two army forces dead.
UN rights chief decries repression in Egypt ahead of election

Mar 07, 2018 14:57

The United Nations human rights chief has denounced a "pervasive climate of intimidation" in Egypt ahead of presidential election in late March.
Riyadh, Cairo set up $10bn fund to develop Saudi megacity: Report

Mar 05, 2018 07:01

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have reportedly set up a joint fund worth more than $10 billion to develop a megacity and business zone planned to be built by Riyadh on more than 1,000 square kilometers of land in the southern Sinai Peninsula.
Four Egyptian soldiers killed amid Sinai offensive

Mar 04, 2018 16:03

Egypt's army says at least four soldiers have been killed and three others wounded in an ongoing military operation against militants in the Sinai Peninsula.