Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will address the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, state news agency MENA reported. His address is expected to focus on Egypt’s local and regional political situation since the 2011 uprising, particularly after … read more
Ajnad Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) has claimed responsibility for an explosion near the foreign ministry that killed two police officers on Sunday. The militant jihadist group published a statement on Twitter, saying the operation was part of their “Vengeance … read more
Work has resumed normally at the Foreign Ministry on Monday, a day after the blast that occurred in the vicinity of the ministry in the Bulaq Abul Ela neighborhood. Foreign diplomats visited the ministry and met with officials of both … read more
Islamic State (IS) called on insurgents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and to continue beheadings, an appeal likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant groups. Egyptian officials, including … read more
A group of army officers attempted to assassinate Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi by targeting an airplane carrying him to the United States with a missile, former intelligence officer Omar Afifi confirmed yesterday via his Facebook page. Afifi refuted the … read more
In first interview with foreign media since taking office, Egyptian president speaks of the fight against terrorism – particularly IS – and the future he envisions for his country. Associated Press Published: 09.21.14, 09:00 / Israel News A transcript of … read more
Four bombs exploded simultaneously in the cities of Tanta and Mahalla at 1:45 pm amid reports of injuries. In Tanta, a bomb exploded outside the Delta Hospital, a second one exploded outside the Police Officers Hotel and a third exploded … read more
Working long hours and under a tight deadline, the more than 100,000 workers laboring on theSuez Canal expansion project—the so called “New Suez Canal”—have dug in, putting family and other priorities to the side as they toil on the government’s latest … read more
School students in areas of risk near borderlines or hideouts for “terrorists” have been transferred to other schools in safer areas, Governor of North Sinai Abdel Fattah Harour told the state-run news agency MENA on Sunday. Harour added that the … read more
An explosion occurred in the vicinity of the ministry of foreign affairs on Sunday, according to the ministry of interior’s press office. The explosion left one police officer and a conscript killed, reported state television, adding that the blast occurred … read more