Egypt

Egypt

Arab League fails to back airstrikes against IS in Libya

The Arab League says an “urgent” Arab strategy is needed to support Libya’s government militarily against the Islamic State group. But the

18/08/2015

Egypt

Critics round on Egypt's 'repressive' new anti-terror law

Critics of Egypt’s new anti-terrorism law, fear it will be used to crush dissent and stifle press freedom. The addition to the law books, introduced

17/08/2015

Egypt

Fears for press freedom as Egypt's al-Sisi hardens anti-terror laws

Egypt has strengthened its already formidable anti-terrorism arsenal with a new law to counter an Islamist insurgency. It has prompted fears that the

17/08/2015

Egypt

Egyptians swelter in deadly heatwave

At least 93 people have died and hundreds have been admitted to hospital as temperatures soar in an Egyptian heatwave.

16/08/2015

Egypt

Croatia attempts to confirm hostage beheading after 'horrific' photo is posted

The Croatian government says it cannot be “100 percent” sure that a Croatian man has been beheaded by ISIL-affiliated militants. Officials are trying

12/08/2015

Egypt

UPDATE: ISIL militant group claims to have killed Croatian hostage in Egypt

Sinai Province of Islamic State in Egypt claims to have killed Croatian hostage Tomislav Salopek (31) by publishing a photo which purports to show

12/08/2015

Egypt

Fate of Croatian man held hostage in Egypt by ISIL affiliated group unknown

The fate of a Croatian man held hostage in Egypt by an affiliate of ISIL remains unknown with the last images of Tomislav Salopek released in a

08/08/2015

World

Perspectives: how European media covered the opening of Egypt's new Suez Canal

Each week, euronews takes a look at how European media cover one of the big stories from the past seven days. This week Egypt’s new Suez Canal opened

07/08/2015

Egypt

Egypt opens Suez Canal in lavish ceremony

Egypt has opened a major expansion to the Suez Canal to much fanfare. The project is being trumpeted as the basis of an economic turnaround for the

06/08/2015

Egypt

Deadline expires on Friday in Egypt for kidnapped Croatian worker

The new Suez canal may have opened to great fanfare but the future of the Croatian worker kidnapped by a terrorist group is far from bright. Their

06/08/2015

Egypt

Celebrations begin to open New Suez Canal in Egypt

Extravagant ceremonies have begun in Egypt to celebrate the inauguration of the new Suez Canal.

06/08/2015

Egypt

Egyptian president unveils pet Suez Canal project

It is a pet project that comes with a cool price tag of nearly eight billion euros. A second Suez Canal has been a top priority for Egyptian

06/08/2015

Egypt

Suez Canal expansion to open on Thursday

Egypt is due to open an expansion to the Suez Canal on Thursday designed to allow larger vessels to use the waterway, to cut transit times and to

05/08/2015

Egypt

US-Egypt relations return to 'stronger base' says John Kerry

US secretary of state John Kerry has said that the United States and Egypt are returning to a “stronger base” in bilateral ties. Speaking after talks

02/08/2015

Egypt

Egypt: 25 people killed in fire at furniture factory

At least 25 people have died in a fire at a furniture factory outside Cairo. More than 20 others were injured by the blaze in El Obour, an industrial

28/07/2015

Egypt

Ferry and cargo vessel in fatal collision on the River Nile

As many as 21 people, including two children, have been killed after a cargo boat collided with a ferry on the River Nile in Egypt. "Party boat"

23/07/2015

Egypt

ISIL affiliate claims attack on Egypt military in Sinai

A group linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation has claimed it carried out attacks in Egypt’s Sinai region which killed five members

19/07/2015

Egypt

ISIL says it launched missile attack on Egypt navy ship

Militants who have sworn allegiance to ISIL said on Thursday that they attacked an Egyptian naval ship in the Mediterranean near the coast of Israel

16/07/2015

Egypt

Film legend Omar Sharif is laid to rest in Cairo

The funeral was held in Cairo on Sunday of Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif. Family, friends and fellow Egyptian stars were among those paying their

12/07/2015

Egypt

ISIL says it bombed Italian consulate in Cairo

ISIL says it carried out Saturday’s car bomb attack on the Italian consulate in Cairo, which the authorities said killed one person and wounded 10

11/07/2015

Egypt

Deadly blast hits Italian consulate in Cairo

A huge explosion hit the Italian consulate in Cairo on Saturday morning. At least one person is reported dead and several more injured. A car bomb

11/07/2015

Egypt

ISIL affiliate claims rocket attack on Israel

ISIL-linked militants claimed they launched three rockets towards southern Israel from Sinai on Friday. Mobile phone footage showed an Israeli police

03/07/2015

Egypt

Egypt hits back at 'Islamic State' militants in Sinai Peninsula

The funeral took place on Thursday for one of 17 Egyptian soldiers killed by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula. A large crowd gathered for a

03/07/2015

Egypt

Egypt cabinet approves anti-terror law amid deadly fighting in Sinai

As fighting continues in Sinai, a new anti-terror law has been approved. Touted by the government as a deterrent, some say it infringes human rights.

02/07/2015

Egypt

Egyptian army drives back Islamist fighters in Sinai

Intense fighting between Egyptian military and Islamist militants in North Sinai leaves 100 or more insurgents dead as troops take back control.

02/07/2015

Egypt

UPDATE Egypt: Islamist militants affiliated to ISIL claim deadly Sinai attacks

At least 70 people have been killed, many of them soldiers, after Islamic State militants launched a coordinated attack on several military

01/07/2015