Category: Egypt

Egypt: Journalists Protest against Arrest of Colleagues, File Complaint against Interior Minister

April 29, 2016

Hundreds of journalists Thursday marched through Cairo, from the Press Syndicate headquarters in central Cairo towards the attorney general’s office where they filed a complaint ... Read More

Egypt: Police Arrest Activist for Advising Italian Student’s Family

April 28, 2016

Egyptian police have arrested an Egyptian human rights advocate who is advising the family of the Italian doctoral student found dead in February near Cairo ... Read More

Egypt: Government Represses Protesters, Dozens Arrested

April 26, 2016

Egyptian security forces Monday fiercely broke out the protests that were planned to vent frustration against President al-Sisi’s recent decision to surrender two Red Sea ... Read More

Egypt: Government Assaults Activists Ahead of Monday Protest

April 23, 2016

Egyptian security forces have launched multiple assaults on activists who have called for anti-government protest on Monday to chide regime for surrendering the two “Egyptian” ... Read More

Israel, Egypt & Jordan Share Intelligence in Fight against IS

April 21, 2016

Egypt, Israel and Jordan should move beyond animosity and unite to confront IS, a senior top Israeli Wednesday said commending the military intelligence cooperation between ... Read More

Egypt: Policeman Kills Vendor over “Cup of Tea,” Protest Sparks

April 20, 2016

A group of workers at Rehab city, a district of New Cairo city Tuesday blocked roads at the city entrance, in protest to the killing ... Read More

Egypt: Hollande Calls for Respect of Human Rights in Anti-Terror Fight

April 18, 2016

Visiting President Francois Hollande of France urged his Egyptian peer to respect human rights even though the country is being riddled with terrorist attacks. Prior ... Read More

Egypt-Russia: Putin Conditions Resumption of Air Links to Enhanced Security at Airports

April 15, 2016

Russian President Thursday said air traffic between Egypt and Russia will not resume unless Egyptian authorities agree to enhance security at airports. Russian authorities halted ... Read More

KSA, Egypt Sign Multi-Billion Investment Agreements

April 10, 2016

King Salman’ maiden visit to Egypt since his enthronement was highlighted by the establishment of a multi-billion investment fund alongside other investment agreements including an ... Read More

Egypt: Two Alleged Terrorists Killed in Sinai, Roadside Bomb Attack Injures Security Official

April 7, 2016

The Third Field Army killed two alleged terrorists in two separate incidents, in central Sinai while a top security official has been injured in a ... Read More