The Egyptian railway will partially resume its services on Tuesday, restarting the lines connecting Cairo to the Nile Delta cities, North-East to Cairo, Transportation Minister Ibrahim al-Demeri said in a cabinet statement. Demeri added that there will be a gradual … read more
Six people were killed and another 25 were injured when a tourist bus bound for Sharm al-Sheikh overturned on Sunday. Ambulances transferred the victims to nearby hospitals. Civil Defense personnel and traffic police were in charge of removing the debris … read more
At least three people were killed and nine injured after unknown assailants opened fire on a wedding ceremony held at a church in Cairo’s suburb of Al-Warraq late Sunday. Al-Ahram’s Arabic news portal quoted a spokesman of the Egyptian Ministry … read more
Egyptian security forces fired bird shot and tear gas to prevent supporters of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi from marching on Sunday to the site of a protest camp that was destroyed two months ago, a Reuters witness said. The … read more
I Saw Harassment said in a report on Friday that a total of 65 incidents of sexual violation were stopped during Eid Al-Adha, including two cases of mob harassment. Of the four day holiday, the third witnessed the most incidents … read more
Egypt’s foreign ministry says it has asked Libya to secure the release of dozens of Egyptian drivers held there by an armed militia. Badr Abdel-Atti, a foreign ministry spokesman, said Saturday it was not clear how many Egyptians were captured … read more
The Gaza Strip’s Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh has denied reports that his group was involved in fighting in the neighbouring Egyptian Sinai or in Syria. “We did not interfere in the affairs of any country and are not involved … read more
A retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed on Saturday in a closed-door session in which top security officials gave testimony, state television said. Mubarak, 85, was sentenced to life in prison last year for complicity in the killing … read more
Today, even Egyptian national holidays, like the recent 40th anniversary of the 6 October War victory against Israel, are marred with blood and sadness. On Sunday, 53 people were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters supporting ousted president … read more
Thousands of supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Mursi protested in Cairo on Friday, shouting slogans against army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who removed him on July 3. One person was injured by gunfire when taking part in a … read more