Islamic State (IS) called on insurgents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and to continue beheadings, an appeal likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant groups. Egyptian officials, including … read more
A group of army officers attempted to assassinate Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi by targeting an airplane carrying him to the United States with a missile, former intelligence officer Omar Afifi confirmed yesterday via his Facebook page. Afifi refuted the … read more
In first interview with foreign media since taking office, Egyptian president speaks of the fight against terrorism – particularly IS – and the future he envisions for his country. Associated Press Published: 09.21.14, 09:00 / Israel News A transcript of … read more
Four bombs exploded simultaneously in the cities of Tanta and Mahalla at 1:45 pm amid reports of injuries. In Tanta, a bomb exploded outside the Delta Hospital, a second one exploded outside the Police Officers Hotel and a third exploded … read more
Working long hours and under a tight deadline, the more than 100,000 workers laboring on theSuez Canal expansion project—the so called “New Suez Canal”—have dug in, putting family and other priorities to the side as they toil on the government’s latest … read more
School students in areas of risk near borderlines or hideouts for “terrorists” have been transferred to other schools in safer areas, Governor of North Sinai Abdel Fattah Harour told the state-run news agency MENA on Sunday. Harour added that the … read more
An explosion occurred in the vicinity of the ministry of foreign affairs on Sunday, according to the ministry of interior’s press office. The explosion left one police officer and a conscript killed, reported state television, adding that the blast occurred … read more
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Egyptian Defense Minister Colonel General Sedki Sobhy on Saturday to confirm the United States plans to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt to support Cairo’s counter-terrorism efforts, the Pentagon said. The United States … read more
A number of pharmaceutical companies have stopped the production of several varieties of drugs due to the high cost of production prices compared to the drugs’ selling prices on market, said former President of the Pharmaceuticals Export Council Awad Gabr. … read more
The cabinet’s economic committee has studied and revised the tariffs for electricity generated by renewable energy, Egypt’s Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said on Saturday, announcing the awaited tariff. The tariff was divided into five segments, Shaker said, starting from 84.8 … read more