Tag: Egypt
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…
Egypt’s core inflation falls to 8.55% in September
Egypt’s core inflation fell to 8.55 per cent year-on-year in September from 8.83 per cent in August, its Central Bank…
10 terrorists killed in Egypt
The Egyptian Police on Tuesday killed at least 10 terrorists in a security raid in Arish city of restive North…
Egypt court releases 2 Mubarak’s sons on bail
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s two sons were released on bail on Thursday, five days after a court ordered their…
Egypt welcomes Jeddah peace accord between Eritrea, Ethiopia
Egypt on Monday welcomed the Jeddah Peace Accord, signed between Eritrea and Ethiopia in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah,…
Egypt agrees to reopen domestic football matches to fans
The Egyptian government has agreed to gradually reopen domestic football matches to fans starting next month, ending a more-than-six-year ban,…
Sudan, Egypt agree to enhance military cooperation
Sudan and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to enhance military cooperation, and jointly control border and combat terrorism, Sudanese Army’s Chief…
Egypt’s record-breaking El-Hadary retires
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, who became the oldest player in World Cup history in Russia, has announced his retirement from…
Zookeeper to be interrogated for faking a Zebra
Egyptian authorities have referred a zookeeper in Cairo to a public prosecutor for interrogation over allegedly having painted stripes on…
UN, Egypt ‘narrowly’ averted another Israel-Palestine war
Intense diplomatic efforts by the UN and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes…
Fake news: Egypt passes law to block social media accounts
Egypt’s parliament has passed a law giving the state powers to block social media accounts and penalise journalists held to…
4 Islamists sentenced to 25 years over terror charges
An Egyptian Court on Monday sentenced four Islamists to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges that included an attack…