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Cyprus

Egypt defends airport security after hijack drama

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

Cyprus

EgyptAir hijack drama ends safely

Passengers and crew are safe and an alleged plane hijacker was arrested on Tuesday after an hours-long hostage drama in Cyprus. A domestic EgyptAir

Cyprus

EgyptAir hijacking ends with all hostages freed safely, suspected hijacker arrested

The hijacker has turned himself over to police with no apparent injuries to any of the hostages

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Cyprus: EgyptAir flight hijacked

A man thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an EgyptAir plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo on Tuesday. The aircraft was forced

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Sport

Kitesurfers thrill the crowds in Egypt

In a corner of Egyptian paradise Brazil’s Carlo Mario and Poland’s Karolina Winkowska took the top honours at the IKA World championships. The

Italy

Italy calls on Egypt to do more to find student's killers

Italy has rejected Egypt’s claims to have tracked down the killers of an Italian graduate student whose body was found last month. On Thursday

World News

Egypt 'identifies' gang who killed Italian student Giulio Regeni

Egypt claims it has identified the criminal gang which killed Italian student Giulio Regeni. The interior ministry in Cairo says its security forces

Belgium

Arab League decries Brussels attacks

Delegates from the Arab community have flocked to the Belgian embassy in Cairo in a show of solidarity with Brussels. Gilles Heyvaert, the Belgian

Egypt

Egypt uncovers secret chamber behind Tutankhamun's tomb

Egypt says it has unearthed further evidence that a secret chamber may lie behind King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Radar scans performed in November suggest

Egypt

Arab League picks Egypt's Aboul-Gheit as new chief with Middle East in turmoil

The Arab League’s appointment of a veteran Egyptian diplomat from the Mubarak era as its new head comes at a crucial time for the Middle East. Ahmed

Egypt

Mystery over brutal death of Italian researcher in Egypt deepens

After sources said Giulio Regeni had been tortured over a week, the president's office claimed that "terrorists" were behind the killing

Egypt

Egypt touts for Japanese investment as route to economic recovery

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is hoping to secure Japanese investment projects worth around 15 billion euros on his visit to the country –

Economy

Poorer Egyptians pay the price for the country's foreign currency crisis

Egypt's foreign currency crisis is causing big problems as much of its food and energy is imported and ordinary people are suffering amid rising prices.

Egypt

Egyptian president promises to crack down on police abuses

The president of Egypt has promised to crack down on police brutality Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has decided to act as public anger mounts over alleged

Egypt

Egypt's best known journalist Mohamed Heikal dies at 92

Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, the Arab world’s best known political commentator, died on Wednesday at age 92, Egyptian state television reported

Egypt

Cairo: Italian student Regeni showed signs of electrocution - forensic source

There are claims that shop surveillance video is likely to show two men, believed to be Egyptian security agents, leading an Italian student away on

Egypt

Egyptian doctors protest against alleged police abuse

Thousands of Egypt’s doctors staged a rare protest in Cairo on Friday (February 12), against police abuses after accusations two doctors were beaten

Egypt

Egypt: 5 years after the fall of Hosni Mubarak

Five years after the fall of Hosni Mubarak the fervour has gone, the hope of change has given way to a sense of resignation and disillusionment

Egypt

Egypt awaits its revolution five years after Mubarak

Thursday was the fifth anniversary of Egypt’s “spring revolution”, but the spirit on the streets seemed to be one of resignation, not the fervour of

World News

Egypt denies involvement in Italian student death

Egypt angry over accusations police killed Italian student Body of Giulio Regeni shows signs of torture Relations strained between Rome and Cairo

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