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Wanted Sudanese president visits Cairo

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted on genocide charges, is visiting Egypt on Saturday for the first time since the ouster of former Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July 2013. Bashir is in Cairo on a two-day visit with a … read more

Two policemen killed in Sinai RPG attack

Militants killed two policemen and injured eight others in Egypt`s North Sinai on Thursday night when they hit a patrol car with RPG fire. Local officials told state news agency MENA that unidentified assailants targeted the police vehicle in El-Masaeed … read more

Carter Center closes Egypt office

The Carter Center has closed its Egypt office saying the country is “unlikely to advance a genuine democratic transition.”   The organisation criticised in a statement Wednesday Egypt’s draft NGO law, saying it would put harsh restrictions on NGO activities … read more