Egypt

70 Daesh-aligned terrorists killed in Egyptian air raids

Oct 24, 2016 03:02

At least 70 Takfiri terrorists have been killed and 70 more wounded in Egyptian Air Force raids in the country’s restive Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt court confirms 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Morsi

Oct 22, 2016 14:24

An appeals court in Egypt has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for former president Mohamed Morsi, the first final verdict against the ousted leader.
Syria government sends envoy to Egypt to ask for help in anti-terror fight

Oct 17, 2016 12:44

The Syrian government has called on Egypt to support Damascus’ fight against terrorism in Syria.
Egyptian jets strike terrorists in restive Sinai after deadly attack

Oct 15, 2016 12:15

Egypt has launched airstrikes against Takfiri terrorists in the country’s restive Sinai Peninsula, a day after Daesh terrorists attacked a security checkpoint in the area and shot 12 soldiers dead.
Gunmen kill 12 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai

Oct 14, 2016 12:00

Twelve members of Egypt's security forces have been killed and eight others injured in an attack by gunmen suspected of having links to the Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the northeastern province of North Sinai.
Russia in talks with Egypt to lease military base: Report

Oct 10, 2016 11:08

Russia is in talks with Egypt to lease military facilities in the North African state, including an air base in the town of Sidi Barrani near the Mediterranean, a media report says.
Egypt appeals court ruling on Red Sea islands

Oct 09, 2016 03:13

An Egyptian court has begun hearing a government appeal against a lower court ruling that rejected Cairo’s handover of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
Egypt police kill senior Muslim Brotherhood leader in raid

Oct 04, 2016 07:41

Egypt’s police have killed a senior Muslim Brotherhood leader and another member of the outlawed movement in a firefight in the capital Cairo.
Egypt arrests 4 journalists for spreading 'false news'

Oct 01, 2016 17:38

Police in Egypt have arrested four journalists reporting and conducting interviews on the street, amid the government’s crackdown on dissent.
Egypt, Saudi stances on Syria crisis different: Cairo

Sep 24, 2016 12:50

The Egyptian foreign minister says his country’s attitude toward the ongoing deadly conflict in Syria differs from that of Saudi Arabia, which has been supporting terrorist groups fighting to unseat the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.