Egypt

Egypt

Death sentences for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and others upheld in Egypt

A judge in Egypt has confirmed death sentences on the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other senior members of the outlawed

11/04/2015

Egypt

Egypt: Mubarak retrial begins in corruption case

The retrial began in Egypt on Saturday of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for allegedly diverting public funds earmarked for the

04/04/2015

Egypt

Egyptian troops killed in militant attacks in the Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian security forces have come under attack in a number of locations in the Sinai Peninsula. Authorities say 15 soldiers and two civilians have

02/04/2015

Egypt

Israeli archaeologists discover Egyptian beer vessels in Tel Aviv.

Israeli archaeologists have unearthed ancient Egyptian beer vessels in Tel Aviv. The fragments of brewing basins indicate that Egyptians more than

30/03/2015

Egypt

Arab League agrees to form coalition to counter militant threat in region

Could Saudi ground troops be making their way to Yemen? Images emerge purporting to show a convoy making its way to the border, as Arab leaders agree to join forces to fight hardline militants in the

29/03/2015

Egypt

Egypt: 15 people killed in deadly bus crash

At least fifteen people have been killed in Egypt when a bus veered off a bridge in Giza. The driver had been trying to avoid another vehicle on

21/03/2015

Egypt

14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders face death sentence in Egypt

A court in Egypt is seeking the death penalty for the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other members. The defendants are charged

16/03/2015

Egypt

Egypt's new capital will be solar powered, says housing minister

Egypt plans to build a new administrative capital east of Cairo within the next seven years costing the equivalent of 43 billion euros. The country’s

14/03/2015

Egypt

Gulf states bolster Egypt with financial support at Sisi summit

Gulf Arab allies have pledged big investments and central bank deposits for Egypt at an international summit which got underway in Sharm el-Sheikh on

13/03/2015

Egypt

Bombs rock Egyptian city of Alexandria, killing at least one

A series of bombings has hit Egypt’s second city of Alexandria. One person was killed and five others wounded in one of the blasts, outside a

08/03/2015

Egypt

Court in Cairo postpones parliamentary elections

A court in Egypt has delayed the country's parliamentary elections due to start on March the 22nd

03/03/2015

Egypt

Nine wounded in bomb attack on Cairo court

WATCH: At least nine people have been wounded in a bomb attack on a court building in Cairo. An explosive device went off under a vehicle. The

02/03/2015

Egypt

Elections could be delayed in Egypt over legal hitch

Egypt looks at new timetable for elections due to begin on March the 22nd

01/03/2015

Egypt

Series of homemade explosions rock Cairo

Egyptian security officials said a series of explosions on Thursday in Cairo has killed at least one person and wounded seven. The blasts were the

26/02/2015

Egypt

Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced by Egypt court

Prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been sentenced to five years in jail by an Egyptian court for breaking protest laws, branded repressive by

23/02/2015

Egypt

Tension between Qatar and Egypt over airstrikes on ISIL

Egypt defends its airstrikes in Libya on suspected militants who have expressed support for the ISIL terrorist group

19/02/2015

Egypt

Rising tensions between Cairo and Tripoli prompt calls for intervention in Libya

Egypt is calling on the international community to intervene in Libya after its air force bombed targets in the eastern Libyan city of Darna on

17/02/2015

Egypt

Egypt bombs Islamic State militants in Libya

Egypt has bombed several Islamic State targets in Libya, reportedly killing up to 50 militants. It comes after the group released a video appearing

16/02/2015

Egypt

Egypt warns of retribution against ISIL after apparent killing of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya

Egypt’s president has warned his country will respond to the brutal killing by ISIL militants of 21 Egyptian Christians. A propaganda video

16/02/2015

Egypt

Egypt: Al Jazeera journalists released on bail

Released on bail, but the case against Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed will continue on February 23.

12/02/2015

Egypt

Kalashnikov diplomacy: Putin offers unusual gift on Egypt visit to boost trade ties

Day two of President Putin’s visit to Egypt continued with as much fanfare on Tuesday, as President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi rolled out more red carpet

10/02/2015

Egypt

Putin blames West for Ukraine crisis during trade visit to Egypt

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the US and the European Union for what he called their “expansionist policies” for the crisis in Ukraine

10/02/2015

Egypt

Former Zamalek player blames extremists for deadly football crush

All football in Egypt has been postponed indefinitely after dozens of people were killed in clashes between fans and police in Cairo on Sunday. It is

09/02/2015

Egypt

At least 22 dead in clashes outside Cairo football stadium

Football fans in Cairo die in a stampede after police fire teargas at ticket-less supporters who tried to enter stadium to watch the match

09/02/2015

Egypt

Unexploded bombs discovered at Cairo airport, other blasts reported in Egyptian cities

Two unexploded bombs found at Egypt's Cairo airport after two detonated in the centre of the capital, and another deadly blast in Egypt's second city Alexandria.

03/02/2015

Egypt

Release of another Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt "imminent"

Canada says the release of another Al-Jazeera journalist from jail in Egypt is "imminent"

02/02/2015