Charlie Hebdo’s decision to renew the publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed is “an act unjustifiably provocative to the feelings of a billion and a half Muslims worldwide who love and respect the Prophet,” Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta warned in a … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned political parties that the people would revolt against the next parliament if it fails to actively represent them. Egypt has recently set the period from 21 March to 7 May for parliamentary … read more
By Yasmine El-Demerdash CAIRO, Jan 13 (Aswat Masriya) – The Carter Center reiterated on Monday its decision not to monitor Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for March and April, the center’s Democracy Program director said. “The Carter Center has no current plans … read more
This is the right delegation to visit Egypt at the right time,” the British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson said during the UK ministerial delegation conference on Tuesday. He added that Egypt remains a land of opportunities and challenges for … read more
Egyptian authorities at Cairo International Airport banned on Tuesday political activist Esraa Abdel Fattah from traveling to Germany, saying her name was on a travel ban list. Airport officials told Aswat Masriya that as Abdel Fattah was going through passport … read more
Red Sea security services arrested on Sunday a conscript for attempting sexual assault against a woman in Hurghada. The woman working at a tourist hotel accused a person of trying to sexually assault, beating and insulting her after taking her … read more
A jihadi website circulated photos Monday of kidnapped Christians, allegedly released by the Islamic State’s branch in Libya. It is still unclear whether the captives are the Coptic Egyptians who went missing in Libya earlier this month. So-called State of … read more
British Minister for the Middle East and North Africa announced on Tuesday the launch of his country’s largest trade mission to Egypt in over 10 years, ahead of an economic conference Egypt has scheduled for March. Speaking at a business … read more
Egypt’s security forces found early Tuesday the dead body of an officer kidnapped in North Sinai two days ago, the armed forces spokesman said. Unidentified gunmen kidnapped on Sunday police officer Ayman al-Desouki, who worked at the Rafah border-crossing. Security … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation ordered on Tuesday a retrial for former President Hosni Mubarak over embezzlement charges for which he has been convicted last year. The case was referred to the Cairo Court of Appeals, which will schedule a retrial … read more