Egypt

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

Culture news

Dina El Wedidi: an Egyptian star born from the Arab Spring

With her unique combination of fiery contemporary sounds and Egyptian vocals, Dina El Wedidi has not only conquered Egypt’s underground music scene

30/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt's top prosecutor Hisham Barakat killed by Cairo car bomb

Egypt’s public prosecutor Hisham Barakat has died following a bomb attack on his car in Cairo. Security sources said the device was detonated

29/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt state prosecutor dies after Cairo bomb attack

Egypt’s public prosecutor Hisham Barakat has died following a bomb attack on his car in Cairo, according to the state news agency. Officials said the

29/06/2015

Egypt

Egyptians mark Ramadan with new enthusiasm

After the deadly violence of recent years, Ramadan in Egypt is taking place amid a new sense of optimism. As well as fasting from sun up to sun down

19/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt: death sentences upheld for Mursi and other Brotherhood leaders

A Cairo court has upheld death sentences for toppled president, Mohamed Mursi and other leaders within the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement. They

16/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt's Mursi sentenced to life in prison for conspiring with foreign groups

An Egyptian court sentenced former Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to 25 years in prison on Tuesday in a case related to conspiring with foreign

16/06/2015

Culture news

Religions merge in Egyptian music and dance festival

This colourful Cairo carnival aims to unite Egypt with song and dance.

15/06/2015

Egypt

African leaders sign pact to create 'Cape to Cairo' free trade bloc

African leaders have signed a agreement in Egypt to create a new free-trade zone stretching from Cairo to Cape Town. The Tripartite Free Trade Area

10/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt boosts tourist site security after Luxor suicide bombing

Egyptian authorities are stepping up security after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the ancient Karnak temple in the southern city of Luxor. It

10/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt: at least 4 wounded in Luxor suicide bombing

Witnesses and security sources say at least four people have been injured in a suicide bombing in a car park next to the Kamak Temple in Luxor

10/06/2015

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Egypt: Football riot death sentences upheld by court

10/06/2015