Tag: Egypt

CAIRO -   Egypt's newly elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Tuesday chaired the first meeting of his new Cabinet, shortly after its members were sworn in...

CAIRO- An Egyptian court sentenced leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to 15 years in jail on Wednesday for violating a protest law and on other...

Egypt's interim president has revoked amnesties for 52 people pardoned by ousted president Mohamed Mursi, state media reported, including Islamists affiliated with the banned...

CAIRO- With nearly all the ballots counted, Egypt's former military chief has won a crushing victory over his sole opponent with more than 92 per...

CAIRO- Egyptians voted on Monday in an election expected to install army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sisi as president, with supporters brushing aside concerns about political...

CAIRO- An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced ousted president Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison on charges of stealing public funds. “The court orders...

The Egyptian government has stepped up a campaign to curb Muslim Brotherhood influence over mosques, saying it has licensed more than 17,000 state-approved clerics...

CAIRO- An Egyptian police brigadier-general was killed in bombings outside Cairo University on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for...

CAIRO- Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the Egyptian military chief who last summer removed the elected Islamist president, has announced that he will run for president in elections...

MINYA- An Egyptian court on Tuesday opened another mass trial of Islamist suspects, with 683 defendants — including the Muslim Brotherhood's top leader — facing...

CAIRO A court has convicted 529 supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, sentencing them to death on charges of murdering a policeman and attacking police,...

CAIRO- Five Egyptian soldiers were killed on Saturday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in Cairo, state television reported. The attack comes two...

CAIRO- Masked gunmen opened fire on an army bus in Cairo on Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding three in a rare attack on troops...

CAIRO- Three protesters were killed and dozens wounded as Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police clashed across Egypt on Friday, the health ministry and security sources...

CAIRO- An Egyptian court on Tuesday banned all activities of Hamas in Egypt in a further sign that Cairo's military-backed government aims to squeeze the...

CAIRO Egypt's interim prime minister announced Monday the resignation of his Cabinet, a surprise move that could be designed in part to pave the way...

Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said on Monday the government is to resign. "Today the cabinet took a decision to offer its resignation to the...