The military is investigating a video which circulated on Tuesday showing citizens being subjected to torture at the hands of men dressed in army uniform, a military source said on Wednesday. The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Aswat … read more
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told Saudi newspaper Okaz that “international forces” thought they could establish a new regional system to give them more influence – but failed. In an interview published Tuesday, El-Sisi said the result was civil and … read more
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that Egypt is specifically interested in obtaining a seat at the United Nation’s Security Council representing African nations for the council’s 2016-2017 session. In the third part of an interview with Saudi Arabian newspaper Okaz, … read more
Additional troops from the armed forces and police have been deployed to the Sinai Peninsula, to assist forces already present in the “war on terror”. Soldiers from the Second and Third Field Armies, and Rapid Intervention Units, were transported by … read more
The Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Wednesday the trial of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and 130 others for escaping from the Wadi al-Natroun prison to November 30. The Muslim Brotherhood leaders are accused of collaborating with international bodies, the … read more
North Sinai residents near the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip are being evacuated, as Egypt’s army steps up its campaign in the area against militants, Al-Ahram’s Arabic news website reported on Tuesday. Residents within an area 300 meters … read more
The armed forces stormed an Egyptian university campus premises for the first time on Tuesday, after student protests and the belief that five homemade bombs were on campus in students’ possession. The army has never been part of the … read more
Egypt‘s pound held steady at a central bank dollar sale on Wednesday but strengthened on the black market. The bank said it sold $37.6 million, at a cut-off price of 7.1401 pounds per dollar, unchanged from the previous sale on … read more
Three IEDs exploded Monday inside two electricity transformers in 10th of Ramadan City, with experts able to deactivate a fourth bomb planted nearby, reported state news agency MENA. The explosions resulted in a power outage in two districts and damaged the … read more
Two bombs exploded on Wednesday morning in a sewage project under construction in Sharqia, north of Cairo, which destroyed two pipes. No causalities were reported, a security source said. “Unidentified assailants placed the makeshift explosive devices underneath the sewage pipes … read more