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Egypt Levels Sinai Homes in New Strategy against Islamist Militants
At Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip, families are emptying their homes - lugging mattresses and furniture onto…
UPDATED: 18 Killed, 18 Injured in School Bus Crash in Egypt’s Beheira
Eighteen people were killed and 18 injured on Wednesday morning when a school bus hit a truck in Beheira…
US Consul: US Doesn’t Interfere in Egypt’s Internal Affairs
Stephen G. Fakan, the US Consul General in Alexandria said on Sunday that the US embassy in Cairo does not fund or…
Egypt’s Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis Swears Allegiance to ISIS: Statement
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt’s most active militant group, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State, a statement from…
Human Rights Watch Condemns Egypt’s Jail of Same-Sex Wedding Defendants
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned on Saturday the sentencing of eight defendants to three years on charges of…
Egyptian Rights Groups Propose Changes ahead of UNHRC Review
A dozen local rights groups released a joint statement on Sunday with proposed recommendations for an upcoming…
Egypt Jails Eight Men for Three Years over ‘Gay Marriage’
An Egyptian court jailed eight men for three years on Saturday over a video prosecutors claimed to be of a gay…
Fifth Joint Egyptian-Ethiopian Sessions Eyes Strengthening Ties
Egyptian and Ethiopian officials inaugurated early Saturday in Addis Ababa the fifth session of the joint…
Sisi Praises Egyptian Media’s ‘Understanding’, Defends Protest Law
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi praised local media for showing "understanding" while covering domestic…
Egyptian Police Arrest Local ‘Terrorist Cell’ who Trained in Syria: Interior…
Egyptian national security officials have discovered a local "terrorist cell" whose members received training in…