Can antiquities save Egypt?
Cairo – “The exhibition is incredibly successful with high turnout, and we study holding it in different museums inside and outside Egypt,” said Dorwis Hana,…
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Recent spate of violence against Egypt’s Christians goes largely unpunished
Violence against Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christian minority, one of the largest and oldest groups of Christians in the Middle East, has escalated at an alarming…
Egyptian court to review appeals by former president Morsi
Judges to consider appeals in October against two sentences, including one death sentence, for former Egyptian president An Egyptian court will begin examining two appeals…
Egypt-Qatar face off in bid for UNESCO leadership
The ongoing feud between Qatar and Egypt took on global dimensions as Cairo announced July 19 that it had selected a candidate to challenge Doha’s…
US places sanctions on 3 Al-Qaeda officials in Iran
The US Treasury has announced sanctions on three Iran-based men alleged to be senior al-Qaeda members involved in moving funds and weapons around the Middle…
Middle East Stocks Mixed, Qatar and Saudi Arabia Weighed by Disappointing Corporate Results
MidEast shares were mixed, with Qatar and Saudi Arabia weighed by disappointing earnings. Egypt was pressured by a drop in its currency in the black…
In Egypt, Many Leaders Quietly Cheered Turkish Coup Plotters
Egyptians watched raptly over the weekend as military forces moved to unseat a democratically elected Islamist president in Turkey, reminding many of a similar move…
Military pensions in Egypt increased 7 times in the last 3 years
Egypt’s parliament approved a 10 per cent raise on military and civilian pensions, which comes into effect this month, marking the seventh rise in three…
New Israeli ambassador arrives in Cairo
Israel’s newly appointed ambassador David Govrin arrived in Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday to begin his diplomatic mission. Govrin replaced Haim Koren, who served as…
144,200 Palestinian refugees are in Syria since 2011
More than 144,200 Palestine refugees living in Syria have sought fled the violence since 2011, according to the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. In…