Category: Egypt

Egypt: Transport Minister resigns after train crash

February 28, 2019

Egypt’s minister of transport, Hisham Arafat, has resigned from his position in the wake of the train crash that killed Wednesday at least 20. A ... Read More

Al-Sisi asks Europeans to leave Egypt alone in reference to criticism on executions

February 26, 2019

Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi Monday chided criticism over a series of executions in the North African country as he asked European countries not “to impose ... Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan vows never to meet al-Sisi with political prisoners still in jails

February 25, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged never to encounter President Fattah al-Sisi if the latter does not free prisoners, including ousted President Mohamed Morsi ... Read More

King Salman pardons Egyptians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia

February 25, 2019

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has pardoned and ordered release of a number of Egyptian citizens jailed in the kingdom as he headed to Egypt ... Read More

Egypt-Sudan power interconnection project on track

February 25, 2019

German conglomerate Siemens has completed a 400 MW extension to the Toshka substation in Egypt, three months after breaking ground, the company announced. The turnkey ... Read More

Egypt: Australian detainee reported missing upon release

February 22, 2019

An Australian-Egyptian citizen has been reported missing in one Egyptian prison when he was to be set free after one year of detention for alleged ... Read More

Egypt: Nine Muslim brotherhood members hanged

February 21, 2019

Egyptian prison authorities Wednesday executed by hanging nine members of the Muslim Brotherhood for their alleged involvement in the car bomb attack that killed the ... Read More

Egypt: New York Times journalist expelled

February 20, 2019

Egyptian airport security authorities Monday denied entry to former New York Times bureau Chief upon arrival in Cairo, a move that shines light on the ... Read More

Egypt: Subside bomber kills two policemen, blows himself up

February 19, 2019

An explosive device went off in Cairo Monday killing a suspected subside bomber and two security forces who were chasing the man allegedly connected to ... Read More

AFCON 2019: Six stadiums to host matches

February 18, 2019

The 24 national teams to play the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt will be set in groups in April and will lock horns ... Read More