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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited an air base in North Sinai on Friday, meeting members of the…
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Egypt’s security forces kill 3 members of Hasm terrorist group in raid
Egypt's interior ministry announced on Saturday that security forces had raided a hideout belonging to the Hasm…
Egypt’s parliament to vote on three controversial laws this week
Egypt’s parliament will begin holding plenary meetings on Sunday and is set to take a final vote on three…
Russia launches war games on NATO’s eastern flank
Russia On Thursday began major joint military exercises with Belarus along the European Union's eastern flank, a…
White House says some members of infrastructure advisory council resign
Some members of a White House infrastructure advisory council have resigned, the White House said on Tuesday, days…
Iraq collectively punishing ISIS families: HRW
Human Rights Watch has accused Iraqi security forces of forcibly relocating at least 170 families of alleged…
After sowing doubts, Trump backs NATO mutual defence under charter
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he backs the NATO charter's demand that all members be prepared to…
Al-Tayeb faces protests after assigning new dean to Egypt’s Azhar University
Dozens of Al-Azhar University staff members held a demonstration on Monday at the main hall of the staff’s club in…
Essam Khalil re-electes as head of Free Egyptians Party
Essam Khalil has been re-elected as head of the Free Egyptians Party by a quorum of members, an internal party…
Vodafone, Idea Cellular to create new Indian market leader
Britain's Vodafone Group (VOD) and Idea Cellular agreed on Monday to merge their Indian operations to create the…
Oil rises on output cuts, but US stockpiles drag
Oil prices climbed on Thursday after sharp losses the session before, buoyed by strong compliance with touted…
Egypt’s Shoukry to head to Washington Sunday ahead of Sisi visit- spokesman
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head to Washington DC on Sunday in preparation for a visit by President…
NATO may expand defence spending in response to Trump
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members may give into U.S. President Donald Trump's demands and fork out…
Tehran’s iconic Plasco building collapses after Fire; 30 reportedly dead
Dozens of firefighters were killed when a high-rise building collapsed after a blaze in Iran's capital, state-run…
Australian man Robert Xie guilty of family killings
A man has been found guilty of murdering five members of his wife's family in Sydney. Robert Xie killed…
Tunisia strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt
Tunisia strongly condemned Monday’s terrorist attack that targeted a security checkpoint in el-Arish, North Sinai…
Oil rises as markets eye OPEC, non-OPEC production cuts
Oil prices rose in the first trading hours of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC members…
Oil prices slip ahead of OPEC, non-OPEC production cuts
Oil prices edged down on Wednesday in quiet early Asian trading as the market waits to see how OPEC and non-OPEC…
Eurasian Union to start talks with Egypt over free trade agreement: Minister
State members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) agreed to start negotiations on free trade agreement with…
Oil prices steady in quiet holiday season trade
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday in light pre-New Year holiday trading with markets adopting a…
Sharjah Commerce Chamber asks members to consider investment in Egypt
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) called on all its members to consider investment opportunities…
Higher Press Council boycotts discussion of new media laws in parliament
Board members of Egypt's Higher Press Council and the Press Syndicate decided Sunday to boycott the Egyptian…
Egypt’s Press Syndicate announces solidarity with 2 Tunisian journalists
Egypt’s journalists and members from the Press Syndicate issued a statement on Saturday expressing solidarity with…
Economic challenges push for failed attempt to impeach Egypt’s Cabinet
During Monday’s session, dozens of parliament members passed and signed a petition demanding the resignation and…
Egypt detains 17 alleged Brotherhood members for calling for protests Nov. 11
Egypt's prosecution ordered on Wednesday the detention of 17 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members pending…
Egypt MPs eye meeting Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council to mend fences
Upon the request of a large number of MPs, the speaker of Egypt's parliament, Ali Abdel-Al has announced that he is…
A dozen Egyptian troops killed in checkpoint attack
At least 12 members of Egypt's security forces have been killed and six wounded in an attack on a checkpoint in…
‘Western Perspective’ on human rights not applicable to Egypt: Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told a number of US Congress members in a meeting that human rights and…
More crew members of Rashid migrant boat arrested
General Attorney of North Beheira prosecution Abdel Aziz El-Ewa ordered the detention of two more crew members of…
Parliament passes church construction law
The parliament approved during a session on Tuesday the final draft of the church construction law, after a…
Oil falls towards $49 on high output, strong dollar
Oil fell towards $49 a barrel on Monday, pressured by high output from Middle East OPEC members and as a stronger…
Olympic star Ryan Lochte, 3 other U.S. athletes robbed in Rio
Four members of the U.S. swim team, including medalist Ryan Lochte, were robbed at gunpoint in Rio early Sunday,…
ITIDA discusses Egypt technology park projects with MPs today
Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), the IT arm of the Egyptian communications ministry, is…
BOJ June minutes: Some members question focus of monetary easing
At least two members of the Bank of Japan's board questioned its actions at their June meeting, minutes show,…
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday.…
U.S. Embassy says family of staff authorised to depart Turkey
The U.S. Embassy in Ankara said on Tuesday the State Department has authorised the voluntary departure of…
Turkey’s Erdogan declares state of emergency after coup bid
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as he widened a crackdown against…
Muslim Match dating website hacked, personal data leaked
The personal details of more than 150,000 members of dating website Muslim Match have been posted online. More than…
Trial of Egyptian Journalists Syndicate chairman, board members adjourned, again
A Cairo misdemeanor court postponed for the third time on Saturday the trial of Egypt's Journalists Syndicate…
SolarCity recuses two more board members from voting on Tesla deal
Two additional SolarCity Corp board members with ties to Elon Musk are recusing themselves from making decisions…