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Sport

Squash: World number one Elshorbagy into El Gouna last eight

World number one and home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy advanced to the quarter-finals of the last PSA World Series event of the season in El Gouna

27/04/2016

Egypt

Tear gas used to disperse protests in Cairo

Tear gas used to disperse protests in Cairo Thousands call for president to go al-Sissi calls for stability What is happening? Egyptian security

25/04/2016

Egypt

Egypt: Court delays latest Mursi verdict

An Egyptian court has delayed its verdict in the latest trial against former President Mohamed Mursi. It is three years since Mursi of the Muslim

23/04/2016

Culture news

Cairo feels the beat at contemporary arts festival

Contemporary dance, theatre, music, film and literature – it’s all come to Cairo for the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival. The festival is billed

20/04/2016

Egypt

Egyptian police officer shoots man dead over a cup of tea

A police officer has been arrested in Egypt allegedly for shooting one man dead and injuring two others reportedly after an argument over a cup of

19/04/2016

Egypt

Hollande raises issue of human rights in Egypt

French President Francois Hollande has raised the issue of human rights on his visit to Egypt. The French leader is in the country to witness the

17/04/2016

Egypt

Protests in Cairo over Egypt-Saudi Tiran and Sanafir island deal

Thousands in the Egyptian capital Cairo have protested President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi decision to hand over two islands to Saudi Arabia. Sisi’s

15/04/2016

Italy

Egypt's Sisi says blame for death of Italian student Giulio Regeni based on rumours

Egypt’s president has hit out at reports that murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni was killed by the country’s security service. Abdel Fattah

13/04/2016

Egypt

Diplomatic tension escalates between Egypt and Italy

Investigations continue into the death of 28-year-old PHD student Giulio Regeni in Cairo

12/04/2016

World News

Egypt rejects Italian request for phone records over Cambridge student Giulio Regeni murder

Italian requests for phone records relating to the death of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni have been rejected by Egypt.

10/04/2016

Egypt

Red Sea bridge to be built linking Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have announced a bridge is to be built across the Red Sea linking the two countries – as well as the continents of Africa and

08/04/2016

Italy

Italy recalls ambassador to Egypt over Giulio Regeni murder

“We want the truth about what happened to Giulio Regeni”. Tweets from Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni come

08/04/2016

World News

Anger in Egypt court as Mubarak retrial postponed again

The retrial of Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak on charges related to the killing of protesters has been postponed for the third time – because

07/04/2016

Italy

Italy wants full collaboration from Egypt on student murder investigation

The murder of Giulio Regeni has created diplomatic rifts between Cairo and Rome. Investigators will arrive in Italy to discuss the case on Thursday. New allegations published in La Repubblica point th

06/04/2016

World News

Giulio Regeni Cairo murder 'isolated incident' says Egypt FM

The murder of an Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo has been described by Egypt’s foreign minister as an “isolated incident.” He said Egyptian

02/04/2016

Egypt

Egypt archaeology scans 'could solve' Nefertiti mystery

Egypt has invited archaeologists from all over the world to examine new analysis of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Scientists

01/04/2016

Egypt

Egyptians cry foul over Messi's boot blunder

A symbol of the beautiful game turns ugly for the world's most famous footballer

30/03/2016

Cyprus

EgyptAir hijack suspect remanded in custody

The Egyptian suspect of the EgyptAir plane hijack has been remanded in custody for a further eight days at least. A court in Larnaca, Cyprus, ordered

30/03/2016

Cyprus

Passengers and crew on hijacked jet arrive back in Egypt

Passengers and crew have arrived safely in Egypt after their plane was hijacked. Authorities say a man using a fake suicide belt forced the EgyptAir

30/03/2016

Cyprus

Egypt defends air safety after hijacking

The hijack of EgyptAir Flight MS181 on Tuesday after its take-off from Alexandria may have ended safely. But security questions raised are likely to

29/03/2016