Rights Groups Denounce Egypt NGO Law
Eight watchdogs, including Human Rights Watch, on Friday denounced Egypt's adoption of a contentious new law to regulate non-governmental organisations. The rights groups urged the Egyptian...
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Egypt President Approves Contentious NGO Law
Egypt's president has signed into law a contentious new bill to regulate non-governmental organisations, the official gazette said on Monday, triggering fears of an intensified crackdown on civil...
Egypt and Russia Discuss Fight Against ‘terror’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia's foreign and defence ministers on ways to battle "terrorism", his office said. A statement said the talks with...
Egypt Coptic Christians
So-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt that killed at least 29 people and wounded about 25 others on Friday. Masked men boarded...
Egypt Hits ‘jihadist Camps’ After Attack On Coptic Christians
The funeral of some victims killed in the attack took place later in the day (EPA) Egyptian forces have struck "terrorist training camps" in retaliation for an attack on Coptic Christians, President...
‘Bloodletting of Christians Must End’
President Donald Trump on Friday decried an attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that left at least 28 dead, calling on allies to band together to defeat terrorism. "The bloodletting of Christians...
Attack On Egypt Christians Kills 24
Gunmen attacked a bus carrying Egyptian Christians south of the capital on Friday, killing at least 24 people, state media and the health ministry said. "There are 24 dead," health ministry spokesman...
Sisi’s Egypt Cracks Down On News Websites
Egypt's government, already accused of muzzling freedom of expression and opposition to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has blocked access to a host of news websites including Qatar's Al-Jazeera....
Prominent Egypt Rights Lawyer Detained
A former Egyptian presidential candidate and rights lawyer who challenged the government for handing over islands to Saudi Arabia was detained Tuesday on suspicion of illegal political work, a...
Trump Announces Plans To Soon Visit Egypt
US President Donald Trump told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday during talks in the Saudi capital that he would soon visit Egypt. "We will absolutely be putting that on the list very...
Egypt Temporarily Reopens Gaza’s Rafah Crossing
Egypt has temporarily reopened the Rafah border crossing, in one direction, to allow hundreds of stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, according to officials. The Rafah border, the only...
Egypt Reopens Crossing With Gaza In Humanitarian Move
Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for three days starting on Saturday to allow hundreds of stranded Palestinians to return home, officials said. The move, described by...
Egypt’s Sisi In UAE For Talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for talks with top officials, state media said. Sisi's visit comes 24 hours after the UAE brokered a meeting...
Three Police Killed In Cairo Attack
Suspected militants have killed three police officers and wounded five others in an attack in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the interior ministry says. The assailants, riding in two vehicles, opened...
Gunmen Kill Three Egypt Policemen In Cairo Gun Attack
Unidentified gunmen attacked an Egyptian police convoy near the main ring road around Cairo, killing three officers and wounding five others, the interior ministry said early on Tuesday. "Armed...
Egypt To Receive Chinese Support To Build A New Capital
Egypt's new capital city moved a step closer to reality with the announcement that Chinese developers will largely fund the megaproject. The China Fortune Land Development Company (CFLD) agreed to...
Pope In Egypt Rejects Fanaticism, Urges Charity
Pope Francis rejected fanaticism and appealed for charity on Saturday as he addressed thousands of faithful during a visit to Egypt to promote reconciliation with Muslims and support its embattled...
Egypt Urges US To Play ‘active’ Mideast Peace Role
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday urged the United States to help restart negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, a statement from the presidency said. The statement came...
Pope Francis Visit Egypt Today
Pope Francis arrives in Egypt today for a short visit in which he hopes to foster inter-religious dialogue while addressing the issue of persecution of Christians across the Middle East. The Pope...
Faith, Politics Clash As Egypt’s Al-Azhar Pressed To Reform
When Pope Francis visits Egypt's Al-Azhar this week, he will find support for his message of peace in the venerable Islamic authority praised as a bulwark against extremism. But his visit comes as...