Egypt’s Court of Cassation sentenced on Thursday four defendants convicted of rape to death in an incident which dates back to 2006. The court sentenced five other defendants in the same case to life in prison. The tenth defendant in … read more
The United States has said it respects Egypt’s rights to defend itself after Cairo carried out airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya to avenge the killings of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the extremists. “We certainly respect the right of … read more
The jihadist who sent a threatening message to the West and Egypt in a video showing the beheadings of Egyptian Copts in Libya is half-British, a Libyan website has stated. The masked Islamic State member shown in the video released … read more
A civilian was killed in an explosion in the vicinity of the October 6 Police Station in Giza on Wednesday, said an official from the civil protection administration. Magdy al-Shalaqani, director of the civil protection administration in Giza, said explosives experts … read more
Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty confirmed Monday that procedures are ongoing to ensure and facilitate return for Egyptians who are willing to return home from Libya. The procedures are underway upon the instruction of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Abdel Atty … read more
By targeting the Islamic State group with air strikes in Libya, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, having crushed Islamist opponents at home, has become a key ally of the West against jihadists, experts say. His warplanes bombed IS camps and … read more
The Egyptian army spokesperson posted an aerial video of its Monday airstrikes against IS targets in Libya in retaliation for the decapitation of 21 Copts; army statement announcing success of attack fills voice background read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a United Nations resolution mandating an international coalition to intervene in Libya after its jets bombed Islamic State targets there. “There is no other choice, taking into account the agreement of the Libyan people and government and that they … read more
A film producer has impersonated a deputy interior minister in order to embezzle from several public figures, whom he asked to donate to the Long Live Egypt Fund as well as other charity projects. The ministry’s information department arrested the … read more
French President Francois Hollande and his Egyptian counterpart called on Monday for the United Nations Security Council to meet over the security situation in Libya and take new measures after Egypt’s air force bombed Islamic State targets there. Hollande and … read more