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…
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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…
Sudan’s President Al-Bashir to Visit Egypt
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will pay a two-day visit to Cairo for talks with President Abdel Fattah…
Wife of Detained Aide to Egypt’s Morsi Brings Case to U.N
The Canadian wife of an ex-aide to Egyptian Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, whose husband has been detained more…
Egypt Deteriorates to 31st on Fragile State Index
The Fund For Peace recently released its 2014 Fragile States Index, in which Egypt’s position has worsened year on…
Misr Life eyes Insurance Policy for Egyptian Military Personnel
Egypt's Misr Life Insurance aims to issue a new insurance policy for the military personnel amid the frequent…
US Unfreezes Military Aid to Egypt amid Kerry’s Visit
The US State Department said on Sunday $575 million - a tranche of some $1.5 billion annual aid Egypt receives from…
AmCham Egypt Knocks Doors of US Economic Ties Next Monday
A door-knock delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt) to Washington, D.C., will be…
US Senate Suggests Aid to Egypt to be Decreased
The American Senate Appropriations Committee has proposed a 28% cut in funding to Egypt Tuesday, which would bring…
As Egypt’s Second Post-Revolt President Sworn in, Stocks Open with EGP3.5bn Gains
As ex-chief army Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in on Sunday, Egypt's stocks opened this week higher with gains…
President Al-Sisi Grants Adly Mansour Highest Medal
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi granted outgoing interim-leader Adly Mansour the Nile Medal of Honour,…
BREAKING: Sisi is Sworn in as President of Egypt
Ex-chief army Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is formally sworn in on Sunday, signaling the end of Egypt's roadmap made after…
Egypt Turns to Western Advisers, Signaling Possible Reforms – Sources
Western advisers are drawing up plans for reshaping the Egyptian economy, sources said, with the apparent blessing…
Adly Mansour: First Egypt President to Enjoy ‘Safe’ Exit
Egypt's outgoing interim President Adly Mansour, known as the ‘man of the law,’ made his farewell speech Wednesday,…
Egypt’s Ousted President Morsi Urges Supporters to Defy ‘Coup’
In a message released from prison, Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has encouraged his supporters to…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Summons Turkish Charge D’affaires
Egypt's foreign ministry summoned the Turkish charges d'affaires on Tuesday to express outrage over Turkey's…
Egypt’s Deficit Hits 8% in Year Ending April 2014
Egypt's budget deficit reached 8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first 10 months of the current…
Egypt: El-Sissi Wins Election by Landslide
With nearly all the ballots counted, Egypt's former military chief has won a crushing victory over his sole…
Egypt’s EGX30 Slumps 0.3% on Presidential Vote Day 1
As the Egyptian presidential elections started, stocks ended lower on Monday with losses totalling 952 million…
Interim President ‘Neutral’ in Egypt Poll, Urges High Turnout
In his last speech before the presidential election, interim President Adly Mansour has called on Egyptians "to…
Preparations to Unfreeze Egypt’s AU Membership after Election: Observer
Preparations to unfreeze Egypt's membership of the African Union will begin after the presidential election, the…
U.S. Caught Between Ideals and Interests as Egypt Votes
Former Egyptian military strongman Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is the favorite in next week’s presidential election,…
US Will Work with Either Democratically Elected Winner of Egypt’s Presidency
Owing to political sensitivities following the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi last summer in the wake of mass…
Election Will Allow US-Egypt Relations to Move Forward: Veteran US Diplomat
Longstanding political allies, Egypt-US bilateral relations have increasingly come into the limelight in the…
Egypt’s Break with Qatar Could Contribute to Scorching Summer for Country’s Residents
When Egypt’s military ousted President Mohamed Morsi last summer, it also broke political ties with the Islamist…
UAE Has No Plans for More Financial Aid to Egypt for Now
UAE’s Finance Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum said on Thursday the UAE, a major donor to Egypt since…
BREAKING: Egypt’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $17.489 bln in April
Egypt's foreign reserves rose to US$ 17.489 bln in April from US$ 17.414 bln in March, the central bank said on…
Gulf Aid to Egypt Since 30 June More Than $20 Billion: El-Sisi
In the second part of the first-ever media interview with presidential candidate and former army chief Abdel-Fattah…
Egypt’s El-Sissi: Brotherhood Will Not Return
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the former military chief who removed Egypt's Islamist president and who is now poised to…
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt to overturn ban on 6 April Movement
New York-based Human Rights Watch has condemned a court ban on Egypt's leading pro-democracy movement as a…
Egypt’s Justice Ministry Says Condemnation of Death Sentences is…
Egypt's justice ministry on Tuesday rejected the local and international reaction to the previous day's mass death…
Iran Warns Egypt Death Sentences Encourage Instability
Iran on Tuesday warned that the 683 death sentences handed down by an Egyptian court to suspected Islamists could…
Kerry: US Wants Egypt to Succeed As a Democracy
Secretary of State Johan Kerry said Tuesday that Egypt has made progress in its democratic transition but must…
U.S. Gives in to Egypt, Getting Russia out of The Picture – for Now
This past week the Obama Administration announced that the United States will deliver 10 Apache helicopters to…
U.S. Resuming Some Military Aid to Egypt as Kerry Certifies Ties
The U.S. is resuming some of the military aid to Egypt it halted last year, including delivery of 10…
26,000 Tourists Arrive in Egypt on Easter Sunday Despite Euro Travel Alerts
Around of 26,000 tourists arrived at Egypt's various airports from international destinations Sunday to celebrate…
USA-Egypt Volume of Trade Hits $8 billion: Official
The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and the United States has reached around $8 billion, Gail W. Strickler,…
Bomb Wounds Two Policemen in Cairo
A bomb attack wounded two policemen in central Cairo on Tuesday, state television reported. The unknown assailants…
Egypt Must ‘Fundamentally Revise Flawed Anti-Terrorism Law’: Amnesty
Amnesty International issued a statement on Friday denouncing a counter-terrorism law drafted by the Egyptian…
‘We Want Good Candidates’ in Egypt’s Presidential Polls: EU’s…
Ahead of her visit to Cairo this week to meet with Egyptian officials, the European Union's foreign affairs chief…