Egypt

Egypt’s ousted president Morsi jailed for 20 years

CAIRO: An Egyptian court Tuesday sentenced ex-president Mohamed Morsi to 20 years over abuses of… Read More

Egypt Brotherhood trial relied on single testimony: Human Rights Watch

CAIRO: The prosecution's evidence in a trial this month of 51 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters… Read More

IS in Egypt claims soldier’s execution-style killing

CAIRO: Egyptian jihadists who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group have posted a video… Read More

Amnesty warns against rise in death sentences

LONDON: Egypt and Nigeria accounted for an "alarming rise" in the number of death sentences… Read More

Joint military action, Yemen to dominate Arab summit

SHARM EL SHEIKH:  Egypt is hosting a weekend Arab summit at which regional leaders will… Read More

Saudi says Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan joining Yemen operation

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Thursday that five Muslim countries including Egypt and Pakistan want to… Read More

Kerry says U.S. will have to negotiate with Syria's Assad

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad… Read More

Egypt sacks 41 judges for supporting the Brotherhood: sources

CAIRO: An Egyptian disciplinary court ordered 41 judges into compulsory retirement on Saturday for supporting… Read More

Al-Azhar slams IS for bulldozing Nimrud

CAIRO: Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's leading authority, expressed outrage Friday at the bulldozing of the ancient… Read More

Egypt warns women against marrying IS fighters online

CAIRO: Egypt's state-sponsored Islamic authority warned women Wednesday against marrying fighters from the Islamic State… Read More

Egyptian court jails leading activist for five years

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced a prominent activist to five years in jail on Monday… Read More

Qatar recalls ambassador from Egypt in dispute over Libya strikes

CAIRO: Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Egypt, the state news agency QNA said late… Read More

Egypt jails student over Facebook atheism page

CAIRO: An Egyptian court has sentenced a student to one year in jail for insulting… Read More

Egypt pushes for UN-backed intervention against Libya jihadists

CAIRO: Western powers stressed the need for a political solution to the crisis gripping Libya,… Read More

No new trial for Egypt's ousted Morsi

CAIRO: An Egyptian judicial source said Tuesday that former president Mohamed Morsi will not face… Read More

Egypt bombs Islamic State targets in Libya after 21 Egyptians beheaded

CAIRO: Egypt's air force bombed Islamic State targets inside Libya on Monday, a day after… Read More

Egypt frees Jazeera journalists pending retrial

CAIRO: An Egyptian court ordered the release of two jailed Al-Jazeera journalists Thursday pending retrial,… Read More

Egypt frees two Al Jazeera journalists on bail

CAIRO: Two remaining Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt on charges of aiding a "terrorist… Read More

22 die as Egypt police clash with football fans

CAIRO: Twenty-two people were killed Sunday in clashes between Egyptian police and Zamalek football club… Read More

Cairo airport on alert after bombs found – security official

CAIRO: Cairo airport authorities tightened security after finding two bombs near the arrivals hall and… Read More