Tag: Egypt
Egypt’s ex-President, Morsi dies in court
Egypt's former President, Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the army in 2013, has died in court, state TV says.
Egypt, Togolese troops hold anti-terror drills in Mediterranean
Joint forces from Egypt and Togo carried out on Thursday anti-terror exercises at Mohamed Naguib military base located at the…
14 suspected militants killed in Egypt
The Egyptian security forces say it has killed 14 suspected militants during a raid in Sinai Peninsula in response to…
Egypt executes 9 persons for killing attorney-general
Egyptian authorities have executed nine men convicted over the 2015 killing of the country’s attorney-general, Hisham Barakat, the Egyptian newspaper,…
China, Egypt agree to promote pragmatic cooperation in all fields
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Yang Jiechi and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed on Wednesday to promote pragmatic cooperation…
Publiseer Partners Google Play Books, Expands to Egypt
Nigeria’s digital publishing company, Publiseer, is set to partner with Google Play Books, to support Google’s digital book distribution service…
Egypt to host 2019 African Cup of Nations
Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced.
Coptic Christian attack: Funerals in Egypt for seven murdered pilgrims
Coptic Christians have gathered in Egypt to take part in the funerals of a group of pilgrims killed by gunmen…
Gunmen kill 7 in bus carrying Coptic Christians
Gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians in southern Egypt, killing at least seven people, a church official says.
Court frees author of critical book on Egypt’s economy
An Egyptian court has released the author of a book about Egypt’s economy more than a week after he was…
Israel appoints 1st female ambassador to Egypt
Israel has appointed a first female ambassador to Egypt, Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Egypt extends state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt extended its nationwide state of emergency for three months starting from Oct. 15, the official gazette said on Tuesday.
Egypt remains Africa’s largest recipient of FDI – UNCTAD
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says Egypt remains the top destination of foreign direct investment (FDI) in…
Church attacks: Egypt court sentences 17 to death
An Egyptian military court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to death for their involvement in the bombing attacks on three…
False news: Son of ousted Egyptian president Morsi detained
Egyptian police detained the youngest son of ousted former President Mohamed Morsi, from his home on the outskirts of Cairo…