The British Embassy in Cairo announced on Sunday that 31 Egyptian army officers finished their training on protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) earlier this month with the goal of developing the very same capabilities in the Egyptian army. The … read more
A bomb exploded on Sunday outside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Cairo’s Garden City district, but did not cause any casualties, reported MENA state agency. The bomb was planted under a car, which was destroyed in the explosion. The area … read more
Egypt’s Prosecutor General, Hisham Barakat, has been injured in a bomb attack, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. A security source told Al-Ahram that the prosecutor’s convoy was hit near the military academy in Heliopolis. Barakat reportedly has a broken nose … read more
Only a day after the US legalised gay marriage, Bishop Rafael of Egypt’s Coptic Church has said that homosexuals are deviations, require treatment and can be cured by ‘God’s grace’. Speaking in response to the ruling to grant marriage to … read more
A senior interior ministry official said on Sunday that there is no law in Egypt’s penal code that criminalises those who publicly eat or drink during Ramadan fasting hours. The issue has been heavily discussed in the Egyptian media over … read more
The British army provided 31 Egyptian army officers with two-week training exercises on the protection from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the UK embassy in Cairo said on Sunday. On June 17, Egyptian army officers with ranks ranging from lieutenant to brigadier … read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb inaugurated a production line for solar panels on Sunday, as Egypt continues to shift towards using renewable energy. Solar panels produced annually will have the capacity to generate 50 megawatts. The inauguration was attended by … read more
Egypt Independent Member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are not expected to provide Egypt with additional aid during FY15/16, according to a government official, Al Masry Al Youm report Sunday. The Egyptian government has not yet received the … read more
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Egypt was not followed with reports of deaths or injuries, Egypt’s Health Ministry said on Saturday, shortly after the tremor. The ministry said in a statement that it has raised the highest level of … read more
By Yousef Saba Friday’s attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, in addition to other attacks in Kobane and Somalia, have sparked fears among experts that the strategies utilised by militant Islamist groups, particularly those affiliated with “Islamic State”, are changing. The … read more