PM: Egyptian military’s role in economy likely to be reduced after 2-3 years
The role of Egypt's military in the economy is likely to decrease in two to three years, Prime Minister Sherif…
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Egypt opens Rafah Crossing for the first time in months
Egypt has opened today its borders with the Gaza Strip for the first time in months. The Rafah border crossing…
No Egyptian Ground Troops in Yemen; says Military Spokesman
Egypt’s military has said it has not deployed ground troops to war-torn Yemen as part of the Saudi-led military…
Egypt Army could play Role in New Suez Industrial Hub: Chairman
Egypt's military could help build an industrial hub around a new Suez Canal, the project's manager said, the first…
Egyptian UN peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast accident: Army
Egypt's military says a number of its personnel operating with the UN mission in the Ivory Coast have been killed…
Conscript Shot Dead near Suez: Egypt Army
A Egyptian conscript was killed and three others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a security…
Egypt Destroys Rockets Smuggled from Gaza
Egyptian troops in the Sinai Peninsula have destroyed a vehicle laden with Grad rockets being smuggled from the…
Egypt Presses Ahead with Ridiculed Medical Device
Egypt's military has pressed ahead with promotion of a fanciful device it claims can diagnose and cure AIDS and…
Egyptian Army: Device to cure Aids, Hepatitis C Needs more Tests
Egypt's military said Saturday that a device it claimed it invented to cure AIDS and hepatitis C needs six more…
Kerry urges Egypt to uphold Freedoms, promises Apache Dispatch
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt to safeguard freedoms and assure due process of law, while also…
Arab Leaders Air Deep Differences During Summit
Arab leaders openly feuded over the region's most intractable problems at their annual summit on Tuesday,…
Leftist Leader Urges Egyptian Army to Stay out of Politics
A leftist leader who ran in the 2012 presidential election on Sunday urged Egypt's military to stay out of…
New Egypt PM Vows to Fight ‘Terrorism’, Bring back Tourists
Egypt's military-installed authorities named a former member of ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak's ruling party as…
Morsi Accused of Leaking Egypt Secrets to Iran
Prosecutors Sunday accused deposed president Mohammed Morsi of leaking state secrets to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards…
Egypt’s Deposed President Morsi in Court on Spying and ‘Terror Attacks’ Charges
Deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was on Sunday facing charges of espionage and carrying out "terror…
Russia Offers Egypt No-Strings-Attached Arms Deal
Russia's proposed arms deal with Egypt and its endorsement of Egypt's military ruler's run for president are a…
In Egypt, Just Speaking to Brotherhood Is a Risk for Foreign Reporters
When Hosni Mubarak was in power, a foreign journalist could spend unlimited time with members of the opposition…
Rights Groups Condemn Egypt over Jazeera Crew Trial
Global rights groups have strongly condemned Egypt's decision to try journalists working for Qatari-owned…
Egypt: Top UN Human Rights Official Urges Investigations amid Escalating Violence
The top United Nations human rights official Monday voiced grave concern about the escalating violence in Egypt,…
Supporters Urge Egypt General to Run for President
Thousands of Egyptians urged the powerful army chief to run for president during a rally Tuesday that also called…
Army Chief Said to Be Focused on Egypt’s Problems
Having secured victory in a referendum on a relatively liberal constitution that he championed, Egypt's military…
US Restores Aid to Egypt, Includes $1.5 billion
The U.S. Congress' new spending bill would restore more than $1.5 billion in military and economic aid to Egypt,…
Egypt Will Vote a Symbolic ‘Yes’ to Stability
Today and tomorrow, Egyptians will go to the polls to vote on an amended constitution. That is not true, though.…
With Muslim Brotherhood Crushed, Egypt Sets Sights on Hamas
After crushing the Muslim Brotherhood at home, Egypt's military rulers plan to undermine the Palestinian militant…
Can Qatar Regain Influence In Egypt?
Last month hundreds of Egyptians burned Qatari flags outside Doha's embassy in Cairo to protest Qatar's alleged…
Egypt’s Military Returns to Centre Stage
When young secular rights activists tried to defy a law issued by Egypt’s military-backed authorities to restrict…
HRW: Egypt Must Free Morsi Aides Immediately
Human Rights Watch called Sunday on Egypt’s military-backed government to immediately release from detention five…
Is Jailing Teenage Girls on the Democracy ‘Roadmap’?
A few weeks ago, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Cairo to say that the roadmap Egypt's military rulers…
U.S. Lawmakers Criticize Egypt Aid Cuts, Consider Changing Law
Some U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday they were unhappy about cuts in Washington's aid to Egypt announced earlier…
Egypt’s Military Contributes to High-Speed Rail Funding: Minister
The Egyptian National Railways body (ERN) will add high-speed rails to its services at an EGP 70 billion ($10.16…
Egypt Shares Gain One Billion Pound at Open
Egypt's stocks opened higher on Thursday posting early gains of EGP 1.1 billion backed by local net buyers.…
Egypt’s Muslim Brothers Have Three Options for Moving Forward After the Ban
If the newly banned Brotherhood turns to violence, it will only validate a more thorough and perhaps permanent…
Egypt Minister Says Relations with US Unsettled
Egypt's relations with the United States are "unsettled" as the country struggles to redefine its national…
Is The Ban on The Muslim Brotherhood The Revolution’s End?
There have been many moments in recent weeks that ought to have ended the debate over whether Egypt’s military…
Egypt’s Military Steps up Offensive in Sinai
An Egyptian army official says the military has stepped up its offensive in northern Sinai after a pause following…
Balancing Goals in Egypt Proves Tricky for U.S.
Pro-coup demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir Square were given a tangible reminder of America’s long-standing support…
McCain, Graham Egypt Remarks Draw Furious Rebuke from Military
Egypt's military-backed government on Tuesday harshly rejected statements by visiting U.S. Sens. John McCain and…
Apache Seeks Long-Term Extensions for Some Egypt Acreage
Apache Corp. (APA) said it’s unsure whether it will be able to secure long-term extensions for exploration…
Egypt Bristles As US Senators Urge Freeing Islamist Prisoners
Two U.S. Senators came to Egypt Tuesday with a message for the country’s new military-backed leaders: Release…
Ex U.S. Ambassador to Syria Considered for Egypt – Reports
Former U.S. envoy to Syria Robert Ford is being considered as Washington's next ambassador to Cairo, sources…