The Egyptian Football Association announced the indefinite suspension of all football activity after at least 19 were killed in a deadly encounter involving football fans and security forces on Sunday night. The football association made the announcement in a statement … read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to arrive in Cairo on Monday for a two-day visit, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. The Russian president will discuss with his Egyptian counterpart bilateral relations between Cairo and Moscow. Both presidents are expected to … read more
Dozens of Zamalek’s fans were killed on Sunday evening as police attempted to disperse large crowds who were making their way through to attend a football game in the Egyptian Premier league, the deadliest football-related incident since the infamous Port … read more
Canada pushed Egypt on Sunday to immediately release Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, an Egyptian-Canadian who is set to be retried this week while also awaiting deportation. “Canada is deeply concerned with the announcement that a retrial date has been set … read more
At least five people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes between police and supporters of Egypt’s Zamalek football club at a game in Cairo. Police used tear gas to disperse the football fans during Sunday’s clashes at an army-owned … read more
Two people have been injured and shop fronts smashed when several improvised bombs went off in a southern Cairo suburb, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. Five consecutive minor explosions hit near a KFC restaurant, a school and a bank in … read more
Security forces in the North Sinai city of al-Arish left two people with injuries in their legs after shooting towards them for breaking the night-time curfew, police sources said. The two people have been hospitalised. They brought the total number … read more
In just a few months, IS has turned from a terrorist group into a mini state in Syria and Iraq. Here are a few answers to help understand the group’s background and motivation. 1: How did it start? The group … read more
The recent bomb blasts and the decline in the Russian ruble have led to a drop in the number of tourists coming to Egypt. Sami Mahmoud, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority, said he asked the branches abroad to prepare … read more
A 16-year-old girl was killed and four civilians injured when an improvised explosive device detonated late Friday in Egypt’s coastal Alexandria governorate. Security forces rushed to the bomb site in Al-Asafra, east of Alexandria. The girl was crossing a road … read more