Tag: Egypt
Egypt police kills militants who attacked Italian consulate
Reuters – Egyptian security forces on Friday killed nine militants who took part in a bomb attack at the Italian…
Egypt president pardons 100 prisoners, including Al Jazeera journalist
Egypt’s President Abdel Fatta al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners, including Canadian Al Jazeera TV journalist Mohamed Fahmy, on Wednesday, security sources…
Congo overtakes Nigeria, Egypt in table tennis doubles
Hosts of the 11th African Games, Congo is currently topping the medals table in table tennis event of the Games.…
AFCON 2015: Nigeria to face Egypt, Algeria, Mali
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the result of draws for the final tournament of the Africa U-23…
AAG: Table Tennis gold medal, a promise fulfilled — Oshodi
Wale Joseph in Congo President of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has said that the victory over…
Egypt security forces accidentally kill Mexican tourists, others
Reuters – Egyptian security forces killed 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and injured 10 “by accident” on Monday, mistaking a tourist…
‘Largest ever’ Med gas field found off Egypt – Eni
Cairo (AFP) – Italian energy giant Eni on Sunday announced the discovery of the “largest ever” offshore natural gas field…
Egypt hands Al-Jazeera journalists three-year sentence
Three al-Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt of “spreading false news” have been sentenced to three years in prison at their…
Egypt’s Sisi imposes tough anti-terrorism law, slams $25k fine on journalists
Cairo (AFP) – Under pressure from a jihadist insurgency, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has boosted police and judicial powers…
Nigeria, Egypt will triumph over terrorism, says Salama
Egypt’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Ashraf Salama, on Tuesday night in Abuja expressed confidence that Nigeria and Egypt would overcome…
Kaduna to host Nigeria/Egypt AFCON qualifier
The Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna state will host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between the…
Egyptian court confirms Morsi’s death sentence
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence for deposed president Mohammed Morsi for orchestrating a prison escape…
Egypt hangs six Islamist militants
Egypt on Sunday hanged six convicted Islamists militants, who were members of Sinai-based Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group, the state prison…
Egyptian court seeks death penalty for ex-president Morsi
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Morsi and 106 other…
Egypt: Mubarak, sons bag 3 years each for corruption
An Egyptian Court on Saturday sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison in a retrial on charges…