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UNGA 2019: Qatar, Egypt leaders butt heads over Libya
Sep 25, 2019 09:29The 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 17:26Police 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 08:54Human 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 10:14Egyptian 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 16:25Human 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.
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Protests against Egypt’s president erupt in capital Cairo, some other cities
Sep 21, 2019 04:47Hundreds of Egyptians have held rare protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in capital Cairo and several other cities.
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Israel signs deal to pave way for gas exports to Egypt
Sep 09, 2019 08:10Zionist 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.
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Egyptian artist draws free gifts for hajj pilgrims
Aug 12, 2019 14:00Egyptian 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.
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About 17 killed in car explosion in front of Egyptian capital
Aug 05, 2019 06:40Seventeen 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.
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Amnesty calls on Egypt to end abuses against political prisoners
Aug 01, 2019 10:55Amnesty 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.