Tag: Egypt
Egypt beat Zimbabwe in AFCON opener
Hosts Egypt made the ideal start to the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Zimbabwe 1-0 in the opening game…
AFCON 2019: Africa’s biggest showpiece begins in Egypt
The 2019 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, begins in Egypt on Friday with arrays of African stars, mostly plying their…
Egyptian authorities refuse to release Morsi’s body, family cries out
Egyptian authorities have refused to allow former president Mohamed Morsi to be buried at his family's cemetery, his son Abdullah…
Morsi ex-Egyptian president’s last moments in court
Egypt's former president, Mohammed Morsi had just addressed the court, speaking from the glass cage he was kept in during…
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.