Egypt
On isolated Gaza’s southern flank, an Egyptian buffer zone takes shape
Egypt began demolishing houses along its border with Gaza on Wednesday to set up a buffer zone to prevent militant infiltration and arms smuggling following...
Egypt police storm universities over anti-government protests
Police backed by armoured vehicles have stormed the campuses of at least two prominent Egyptian universities to quell anti-government protests by students,...
Bomb kills two policemen near Egypt foreign ministry
A bomb blast near the foreign ministry in central Cairo killed two Egyptian policemen on Sunday, a security official said.
Viral gay wedding video leads to arrest warrants for seven in Egypt
Egypt has arrested seven men for taking part in a gay wedding video that went viral on social media, accusing them of inciting debauchery and undermining...
Egypt moots new truce talks as deadly Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza again
Israeli fire killed 10 Palestinians across Gaza on Monday, while Egypt proposed a new ceasefire that would open key crossings into the blockaded territory.
Secret strikes: Egypt, UAE carried out clandestine Libya attacks, U.S. says
U.S. officials claim that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates carried out two series of air strikes in the past week on armed Islamist factions in Tripoli,...
Egypt tour bus collision kills 33 near resort town
A collision between two coaches servicing the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh killed 33 people on Friday, a health ministry official said.
Egyptians following events in Ferguson, urge U.S. restraint
Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri—echoing language...
Egyptian killings ‘planned at highest levels’, says human rights watchdog
The killing of more than 1,000 protesters last year in Egypt probably amounted to crimes against humanity, a report has found.
Egypt sentences seven men to life for Tahrir Square sexual assaults
Seven Egyptian men were jailed for life on Wednesday for attacking and sexually harassing women during rallies and celebrations in Cairo’s Tahrir...
Protests hit Egypt on ouster anniversary
Nearly 200 people have been arrested in Egypt in a crackdown after a series of demonstrations and small bombings marked the anniversary of the ouster of...
Egyptian military backtracks on AIDS and Hepatitis C cure claims
Egypt’s military said Saturday that a device it claimed it invented to cure AIDS and hepatitis C needs six more months of testing.
Egypt confirms death sentence for Brotherhood’s Badie and 180 others
An Egyptian court has confirmed the death sentences of more than 180 Islamists, as well as the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie (pictured...
Why YouTube won’t remove the Egyptian sexual assault video
YouTube have refused Egypt’s request to remove a video showing an Egyptian woman, bloodied and naked, being dragged from Tahrir Square after the...
After seven arrests, Egypt’s Sisi directs minister to fight sexual harassment
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has ordered the interior minister to fight sexual harassment following the arrest of seven men for attacking women...
Egypt detains 7 as reports of sexual assaults during Sisi celebration circulate
As fireworks sparkled over Tahrir Square to celebrate Egypt’s newest leader, at least four women were violently assaulted in the crowd below.
Saudi shouts support as Egypt’s new anti-Islamist leader is sworn in
As new Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was sworn into office on Sunday, his most powerful Arab ally was deploying both threats and promises to...
Egypt imposes new penalties for sexual harassment
Egypt approved new punishments Thursday for sexual harassment, amid rising pressure on authorities to fight the rampant phenomenon.
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