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Bomb defused at High Court following clashes

Major General Alaa Abdel Zaher, director of Cairo’s explosive department, said that the department had received a notification that an explosive was present in the vicinity of the High Court after clashes between toppled President Mohamed Morsy supporters and the … read more

Senior Egyptian official shot dead in Cairo

A senior Egyptian interior ministry official has been shot dead in Cairo. General Mohamed Saeed, head of the technical office of the minister of interior, was targeted by gunmen inside a car “who shot him and fled,” a security official … read more

Egypt militants blow up Sinai gas pipeline

A pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai that transports gas to Jordan was blown up by suspected militants late on Monday, security officials said. The attack is the third of its kind in less than a month, according to Agence France-Presse. There … read more

Video shows downing of Egypt’s army helicopter

The al-Qaeda inspired group that has claimed responsibility for downing an Egyptian military helicopter in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday has posted a video on YouTube about the operation. The Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group, which has taken responsibility for a … read more