Egypt’s Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Monday issued orders to remove any books, cassettes or CDs that incite violence and radicalism from mosque libraries around the country, the Ahram Arabic news website has reported. Mosques must provide … read more
Senior Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour has been released by German authorities, avoiding a possible extradition to Egypt, according to his employer news network. The well-known presenter was detained at Berlin’s Tegel Airport Saturday afternoon apparently in relation to a … read more
The Egyptian army is digging a trench in northern Sinai along the border with Gaza in an effort to prevent smuggling, security sources said on Monday, as the government steps up activities to prevent militant attacks that often target security … read more
The United States delivered two fast naval vessels to Egypt’s Alexandria port last week “in support of Egypt’s security and the Egyptian people,” the U.S. embassy in Cairo announced on Monday. The two vessels, which were delivered on June 17, … read more
Electricity blackouts have decreased this summer compared to previous summers, as the government received fuel supplies for power stations, Ministry of Electricity spokesperson Mohamed Al-Yamani told Daily News Egypt on Monday. The most recent of the received fuel supplies has … read more
Governor of Cairo Galal Saeed announced Saturday the launch of a new campaign for the development of heritage sites in Old Cairo, reported Egyptian state TV. The initiative will include the Old Cairo districts of Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Helmiya, Al-Sayeda … read more
Reuters No one will be extradited from Germany if they face the death penalty, a spokesman for the German foreign ministry said on Monday when asked about an Al Jazeera journalist who has been remanded in custody in Berlin at … read more
Cairo Criminal Court resumes on Sunday the trial of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and ten others for allegedly leaking classified documents to Qatar. Morsi has appeared in Sunday’s session wearing a red uniform after Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday … read more
Egypt appointed its first ambassador to Israel since 2012 on Sunday, signalling improving ties between states that both see the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, as a threat. Former Islamist president Mohamed Mursi of the … read more
A 23-year-old student was killed on Friday in clashes between security forces and alleged supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sharqiya governorate, a security official said. Tens of Brotherhood supporters organised a rally and chanted against state institutions, Sharqiya Security … read more