Mama Maggie 1st Egyptian woman to get US’s International Woman of Courage Award
Magda Gobran, also known as Mama Maggie, received an International Woman of Courage Award from Secretary of State…
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Sisi says Egypt won’t allow a water crisis to take place
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the Egyptian state would not allow the nation to be…
Human rights in Egypt shouldn’t be judged from Western perspective: Sisi in US
The state of human rights in Egypt shouldn't be judged from a Western perspective, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
Canada’s British Columbia battles wildfires
A state of emergency has been declared by the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) as it battles over 180…
Australian police to get greater powers to shoot in militant sieges
Police in Australia's most populous state will be allowed to shoot suspects in "terrorist related" incidents even…
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…
Egypt advisory council says Red Sea islands should remain Egyptian
An Egyptian state advisory body recommended on Monday that a Cairo court uphold a ruling that annulled an agreement…
Parliament extends state of emergency in Sinai for 3 more months
Egypt's parliament has approved on Monday a presidential decree to extend the state of emergency in designated…
US election 2016: Who is going to win?
There are three days to go, so what is the state of the race now? After a precipitous drop in the national polls in…
State of uncertainty over devaluing Egyptian pound after Sisi-CBE governor meeting
A state of uncertainty over the timing of the devaluation of Egyptian pound by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)…
Egypt denies interference in Ethiopia’s affairs
Egypt does not interfere in the domestic affairs of any state, particularly friendly ones like Ethiopia, the…
Egypt’s Premier meets Japanese state minister to deep bilateral ties
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met Thursday with Japan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonoura,…
Italy quake death toll hits 281, state funeral planned
Hopes of finding more survivors from Italy's powerful earthquake faded on Friday, with the death toll rising to 281…
Egypt’s GASC draws offers from seven suppliers at wheat tender
Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), received offers from seven…
Exxon Mobil defends handling of Torrance refinery outage
Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) has defended its handling of an outage at its Los Angeles refinery following a blast in…
Trump stops labeling Obama founder of IS group
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday backed away from repeated remarks labeling President…
Sisi appoints Hisham Badawy as new head of Central Auditing Agency
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi appointed on Tuesday Hisham Badawy as the new head of the country's Central…
Egypt’s State Council rules in favour of setting minimum wage for journalists
The Egyptian State Council ruled Wednesday in favour of calling on the prime minister and the minister of planning…
Clashes rock Syria’s Manbij as IS ignores ultimatum
Islamic State group militants clashed on Saturday with US-backed fighters in the Syrian town of Manbij, pursuing…
Turkey’s Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree
President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private…
France to supply artillery to Iraqi army: Hollande
France will supply weapons to Iraq to support its fight against the Islamic State group, President Francois…
Turkish Deputy PM says Turkey will be stronger after state of emergency
Turkey's deputy prime minister said on Thursday a three-month state of emergency would have no impact on the…
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…
Afghan refugee with ax attacks passengers on German train
A hand-painted flag of so-called Islamic State has been found in the room of an Afghan refugee accused of…
Egyptian FM to fly to US for anti-Islamic State coalition meeting
Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry will fly to Washington on 21 July to participate in the ministerial meeting…
Two Russian pilots killed in Syria helicopter downing near Palmyra
Two Russian pilots died near the Syrian city of Palmyra when their helicopter was shot down by Islamic State…
Baghdad deadly attacks strengthen US resolve in Iraq: White House
The White House on Sunday condemned Baghdad bombings in which nearly 120 people were killed and 200 wounded,…
Hezbollah claims killing IS group commander in Lebanon
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says it has killed the Islamic State (IS) group military commander for the…
Egypt finmin arrives in Baghdad to discuss supporting Iraq in terrorism fight
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on a one day visit Saturday for…
Egypt’s cenbank pays back $1 billion debt to Qatar
Egypt has returned to Qatar $1 billion deposited by the Gulf state to help prop up the Egyptian central bank's…
Egypt’s cenbank pays back $1 billion debt to Qatar
Egypt has returned to Qatar $1 billion deposited by the Gulf state to help prop up the Egyptian central bank's…
‘Street Children’ satirical group referred to state security prosecution
A Cairo prosecution referred the case of satirical performance troupe Atfal Shawaree (Street Children) to Egypt’s…
Special forces in Syria advising rebels: France
France has deployed special forces in northern Syria to advise the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighting the…
Egypt’s Arab Contractors to utilise 550 feddans of the new capital city
Egypt’s state owned construction firm, Arab Contractors will utilise 550 feddans of the country’s proposed…
Key player in Silk Road successor site sentenced to eight years in prison
A Washington state man was sentenced on Friday to eight years in prison for his role in helping the management of…
Venezuela president declares emergency, cites U.S., domestic ‘threats’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared a 60-day state of emergency on Friday due to what he called plots from…
Islamic State kills U.S. serviceman in Iraq
Islamic State fighters killed a U.S. serviceman in northern Iraq on Tuesday when they overran Kurdish defenses…
UAE property prices may decline further in 2016 amid weak market conditions: Report
For 2016, we see no sign of improvement for the UAE real estate sector, despite housing affordability…
Telecoms sector biggest supporter to Egypt’s 2016 budget: minister
The telecommunications sector is the largest supporter to Egypt’s state budget in 2016, said Yasser El-Kady,…
Arab Contractors keen to participate in King Salman Bridge to link Africa with Asia
Egypt’s state owned, Arab Contractors, is keen on participating in building a bridge linking Saudi Arabia and…