Egypt said on Wednesday it was committed to reconciliation and accused the Muslim Brotherhood, whose leaders are due to appear in court next week, of undermining efforts to resolve political turmoil. “The government realises from its side the importance of … read more
Twenty Azhar university students were arrested on Wednesday for participating in riots that erupted into clashes, a security official told a local news channel. Mahmoud Sobeiha, Azhar University security head, said that the arrested students will be handed over to … read more
Egypt aims to attract 13.5 million visitors next year, bringing in around $11 billion, as it launches an international campaign to lure back foreigners deterred by political turmoil, the tourism minister said. The country is a magnet for people interested … read more
Egyptian authorities have arrested an Islamist militant jailed over the assassination of Anwar Sadat, for plotting bomb attacks on behalf of al Qaeda since his release from prison in 2012, security sources said on Tuesday. Nabil al-Maghraby, a former naval … read more
Joint troops of police and military have raided what officials are calling terrorist safe havens in North Sinai, arresting 54 militants. According to a statement by the armed forces, 12 of these safe havens were destroyed. Officials said the group … read more
Egyptian authorities have detained senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian, an Interior Ministry source said on Wednesday, the latest arrest in a government crackdown against the Islamist movement. Erian, the deputy leader of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party, was … read more
Egypt’s interim government arrested senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam al-Erian on Wednesday, said the state-owned news agency. Erian is a prominent leader in Egypt’s Islamist group and deputy head of its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party. No further … read more
The Board of State Commissioners of Egypt’s High Administrative Court has advised the annulment of a decision made under President Mohamed Mursi allowing his son and daughter to maintain their Egyptian citizenship whilst holding the American passport. The board asked … read more
The German Foreign Ministry has modified traveling instructions to Egypt, referring to the calm situation in the governorates of Luxor, Aswan and cities stretching along the Nile, allowing travel to the Sinai Peninsula as well. A statement by Egyptian Foreign … read more
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he may visit Egypt in the coming weeks in what would be his first trip since the army toppled the country’s democratically elected president on July 3. Ties between Washington and … read more