A prominent Egyptian editor who threatened that Americans could be slaughtered in the streets has been forced to backtrack on his remarks after they were reported by western media. In an extreme example of the growing xenophobic rhetoric by media … read more
Egypt’s tourism revenue sank by 41 percent to $5.9 billion in 2013 in comparison with a year earlier, Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said, a further sign of pressure on one of Egypt’s main sources of foreign currency. The tourism sector … read more
Egypt’s military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, plans to resign from his post in the coming days in order to run for president with the army’s backing. Sisi came to the decision “in light of wide popular demands, in addition … read more
A court sentenced a defendant to six months in prison on charges of “defaming and burning Egypt’s flag” on Tuesday. Michael M. was arrested after he appeared in footage shown on satellite channels and YouTube while ripping and burring the … read more
An al Qaeda-inspired group in Egypt claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a rocket attack on Israel’s southern Eilat port, saying it would continue to target the Jewish state while battling the interim military government in Cairo. There were no casualties … read more
A security source has said that three explosive devices were found at al-Shohdaa Station in Cairo on Tuesday, reported the state news agency. Similar incidents have been common in recent months, with handmade grenades often found in random locations. read more
Italy has lifted a travel warning for Egyptian beach resorts imposed last year but continued to advise tourists to stay away from other parts of the country, saying there was still “instability and turbulence”. The foreign ministry had issued the … read more
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have convicted a group of 30 Emiratis and Egyptians on charges of setting up a Muslim Brotherhood branch in the country. The suspects have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from three months … read more
Egyptian explosives experts defused on Tuesday what seemed to be an improvised bomb in the upscale Zamalek neighbourhood, west of Cairo, Al-Ahram’s Arabic news website reported. Investigations showed the device was composed of a gas-filled cylinder connected to a circuit … read more
Nasr City Misdemeanor Court on Monday sentenced Sports Minister Taher Abu Zeid to a year in prison, removed him from office and fined him LE10,000 for not implementing a court ruling invalidating the elections of the Shooting Club. read more