Egyptian diplomats are set to to meet with foreign ambassadors posted to Cairo to ask for their support in Egypt’s “fight against terrorism,” as Egypt escalates action against militants following attacks on Friday that killed 31 soldiers in Sinai. … read more
Egyptian security forces killed on Sunday evening “two of the perpetrators” in the most recent attack in Sinai’s Sheikh Zuwied, a security source from the army told Aswat Masriya. At least 30 military personnel were killed in a suicide blast … read more
Egypt’s Islamist ousted President Mohamed Mursi stressed on Saturday that he does not “recognise the coup,” that he will not “retreat from the revolution” and that there will be “no negotiation over the blood of the martyrs.” Mursi posted a … read more
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued presidential decree on Friday declaring state of emergency in parts of North Sinai for three months, upon National Defence Council’s recommendations. During a meeting on Friday, Sisi met with Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, ministers of … read more
The former UN Secretary General and former honorary president of the National Council for Human Rights, Boutros Ghaly told Al-Masry Al-Youm that he cannot judge President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s performance until after at least two years in office. Ghaly refused to speak about … read more
Sohag detectives, headed by Brigadier General Hussein Hamid, unraveled the mysterious killing of three family members who were shot dead while riding a motorcycle in front of their house in Maragha, Sohag. Major General Ibrahim Saber, head of Sohag Security … read more
Two attacks in Egypt‘s Sinai Peninsula killed at least 28 security personnel on Friday, security sources said, in some of the worst anti-state violence since Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was overthrown last year. More than 25 people died in the first attack in the al-Kharouba area northwest of al-Arish, near … read more
After suffering its worst economic crisis since the 1930s, Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has managed to draw international attention to its reforms and recovery. Christine la Garde, head of the International Monetary Fund, told Al Arabiya News Channel … read more
Auditors and employees at the US Agency for International Development say critical assessments of the agency’s work in Egypt were removed from a report before it was released by the agency’s inspector general, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The … read more
Electricity Minister Mohammad Shaker said that the second unit of the Ain Sokhna power station will begin the trial operation on Thursday with a capacity of 650 MW. The Ain Sokhna power station is comprised of two thermal units, with a capacity … read more