Egyptian state newspaper pushes ISIS conspiracy theory
A columnist for Egypt’s official state media has implied that the September 11 attacks and recent terrorist attacks in Europe were not carried out by…
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9 Egyptian Nile boat skippers arrested for drug use on first day of Eid
Nine Nile boat skippers were arrested on Monday, the first day of the Eid Al-Adha festival, after they failed drug tests, a statement by the…
Egypt needs to enact penalties for female circumcision
A leading international rights group on Friday called on Egypt to enact new and harsher legal penalties for the widespread practice of female genital mutilation….
Egypt opens Gaza terminal for 4th day
The Egyptian authorities kept the Rafah border crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip open for the fourth day on Wednesday. The Gaza border authority said…
Bassem Aly: The relations will witness an improvement if Qatar accepts the post-Morsi Egypt
As we know the relationship between the two countries cooled after Egypt began the struggle against “Muslim Brotherhood”, which was supported by Qatar. It’s been…
Paris warns ISIS fighters could flee Libya to Tunisia, Egypt
Islamic State group fighters could flee to Egypt or Tunisia after being flushed from their former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le…
Narendra Modi’s Egypt outreach can help India expand its asset base in North Africa
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el Sisi was in India last week. However, Sisi’s visit didn’t drawn in the kind of attention of…
Egypt documenting Jewish artifacts
Egypt has begun registering Jewish antiquities in an attempt to protect them from theft and neglect — an important step forward in preserving history. However,…
Robert Mason: Fundamentals of Egyptian and Saudi influence have not really changed
For a long time, Egypt has positioned itself as a leader of the Arab world. And there were very real reasons. However, in recent years,…
Egypt court sentences 4 to death for Daesh links
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced four people to death for alleged links with the Daesh militant group. The court also jailed two defendants for…