Egypt is intent on supporting the United States-led alliance, to fight Islamic State fighters and other “terrorist” organisations, state-run MENA cited Egypt’s foreign minister as saying on Friday. Egypt remained “steadfast” in its war against terrorism at home and in … read more
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi paid a visit to the Western military zone headquarters on the Libya-Egypt borders to meet miltary forces and tribal leaders. Al-Sisi will tell them of “their role in national security,” the military spokesperson said Wednesday. According … read more
Qatar recalled late Wednesday its ambassador in Cairo for “consultations” over a statement by Egypt’s envoy to the Arab League, its Foreign Ministry said. In a meeting on Wednesday, Egypt called on the AL council to support the measures it … read more
A recent stint of relatively stable weather in Egypt will not last long as forecasters on Wednesday predicted yet another stretch of bitter cold across the country. A spell of unsettled conditions will engulf the country reaching well into Saturday, with … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation sentenced on Thursday four defendants convicted of rape to death in an incident which dates back to 2006. The court sentenced five other defendants in the same case to life in prison. The tenth defendant in … read more
The United States has said it respects Egypt’s rights to defend itself after Cairo carried out airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya to avenge the killings of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the extremists. “We certainly respect the right of … read more
The jihadist who sent a threatening message to the West and Egypt in a video showing the beheadings of Egyptian Copts in Libya is half-British, a Libyan website has stated. The masked Islamic State member shown in the video released … read more
A civilian was killed in an explosion in the vicinity of the October 6 Police Station in Giza on Wednesday, said an official from the civil protection administration. Magdy al-Shalaqani, director of the civil protection administration in Giza, said explosives experts … read more
Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty confirmed Monday that procedures are ongoing to ensure and facilitate return for Egyptians who are willing to return home from Libya. The procedures are underway upon the instruction of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Abdel Atty … read more
By targeting the Islamic State group with air strikes in Libya, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, having crushed Islamist opponents at home, has become a key ally of the West against jihadists, experts say. His warplanes bombed IS camps and … read more