The draft anti-terrorism law approved by Egypt’s cabinet last week includes “dangerous articles” which threaten media and press freedoms, the press syndicate said on Monday. The syndicate’s board discussed the draft law during a meeting on Monday, when it stressed … read more
The head of Egypt’s ultra-Conservative Salafist Nour Party said on Monday that his party had launched its “Egypt is stronger than terrorism” campaign in support of the Egyptian state. “We have launched our campaign, through our legitimate political party, as … read more
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The number of U.S. tourists who visited Egypt rose by 4.7 percent in 2014, registering 154,600 tourists compared to 147,600 in 2013, according to a report issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) Thursday. The report … read more
Egyptian authorities have arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on suspicion of planting bombs around the Suez Canal to disrupt shipping, security sources said on Monday. The waterway, the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia, is a vital source of hard currency for Egypt, particularly since … read more
Late prosecutor general Hisham Barakat’s case was referred to State Security prosecutors on Monday for further investigation, the prosecution said in a statement. The state’s top prosecutor was killed one week ago when a bomb targeted his motorcade in Cairo. … read more
The Kuwaiti Al Ahli Bank received approval from the Kuwaiti central bank to acquire 98.5 percent of Piraeus Bank’s Egyptian division, it announced on Monday. In a statement to the Kuwaiti stock exchange, Al Ahli Bank said it is still waiting on … read more
A man died on Sunday when an improvised explosive device he was assembling blew up accidentally in a residential area in Shibin al-Kom, Monufiya. Bomb squads arrived at the scene of the burning flat and found the suspect dead inside. … read more
The press syndicate has said a new anti-terror law Egypt is set to pass will trample on press freedoms and enable authorities to censor media. The draft anti-terrorism legislation imposes a minimum two-year sentence as punishment for “reporting false information … read more
Egyptian authorities on Sunday carried out the death sentence against six people convicted of joining a “terrorist organisation,” a security source has said. “On Sunday morning, the death sentence was carried out against six terrorist elements arrested during a raid … read more