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Egyptian archaeologists unearthed a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb from Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, a prosperous era where pharaohs ruled, palaces were erected and pyramids were built. The tomb was found in a wider area of Giza’s western necropolis, which is known to be home to tombs from the Old Kingdom. It likely belonged to a woman known […]
The surge of the terrorist threat in Egypt’s Sinai has brought Cairo and Tel Aviv closer into a secret alliance with reports citing secret Israeli air strikes against terrorist groups in Sinai in support of the Egyptian army. As Egypt appears unable to stop the terrorists loyal to ISIS in Sinai, which have taken many […]
President Fattah al-Sisi Wednesday openly warned the opposition and vowed to deal with actions that may confront his rule as the country’s opposition figures call for boycott of coming March elections that Sisi is certain to win. “Be warned. What happened seven or eight years ago, will not happen again in Egypt,” Sissi said, a […]
After arresting top opposition candidates and sidelining potential contenders in the Presidential elections, the Egyptian regime managed to find at the last minute a challenger to President Abdel Fatah Sisi. The Egyptian politician Mousa Mostafa Mousa has said he will stand in the presidential elections, hours before a nomination deadline was set to make President […]
Opposition outstanding figures in Egypt on Sunday called for a boycott of the country’s upcoming presidential election scheduled in March, citing a wave of repression that has cleared the ground from challengers to incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The opposition figures, including former presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Mohammed Anwar Sadat issued a […]
US Senator John McCain has harshly criticized Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi and his regime for suffocating the dreams of millions of Egyptians following the January 2011 revolution with arrests of thousands of human rights activists alongside threats to political opponents. “Seven years ago this week, the Egyptian people inspired the world with their nonviolent revolution […]
Egypt’s former military chief of staff and current presidential candidate, Lieutenant General Sami Anan, was arrested for announcing his candidacy to the upcoming presidential elections. The Supreme Committee of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in Egypt arrested Anan on accusations he had committed violations that “warrant official investigation”. The candidate has suspended “until further notice” his […]
Ethiopia has rejected the World Bank’s (WB) mediation over the row with Egypt concerning the repercussions of the giant hydroelectric dam Addis Ababa is building on the Nile River, Cairo deeming the project threatens its water security. The Ethiopian stance was expressed by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Sunday. “Ethiopia will not accept Egypt’s request […]
Tension in relations between Egypt and Sudan has been soaring on the backdrop of the two countries’ diverging foreign policy stands along with an unresolved territorial dispute over the Halaib triangle and disagreements concerning the distribution of the Nile water, in the wake of Ethiopia’s building of a mega dam over the river. The long-brewing […]
Egypt, home of the Middle East’s largest Christian community, has been the theatre of multiple acts of aggression on Churches putting the lives of many Christians at risk, said Open Doors Charity in a recent report. According to Open Doors, 128 Christians were killed in Egypt for their faith and more than 200 were driven […]