Egyptian forces kill, arrest Islamist fighters in Sinai

There have been several escalations between Egyptian forces and Islamist groups on the peninsula recently.

Egypt

Egypt wins strong foothold in Iraq’s reconstruction

Millions of Egyptian workers may benefit from their government's involvement in Iraq’s massive reconstruction process.

Egypt

Egypt, Jordan work to thaw Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Officials from Egypt, Jordan and Palestine are meeting in intense efforts to end the stalemate over the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Palestine

Rita Ora apologizes after breaking quarantine following Cairo concert

The British singer threw herself a birthday party in London upon her return. There are disputed reports Egyptian President Sisi was at her private performance in the Egyptian capital.

Egypt

France won’t condition weapons sales to Egypt on human rights, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron also said he spoke "frankly" about human rights with his Egyptian counterpart.

Egypt

Egypt begins dismissing imams based on Brotherhood ties

Some legal experts are questioning the Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments’ decision to dismiss a number of imams across Egypt over their ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt

Egypt, Iraq deepen defense ties

Egypt and Iraq are expanding defense industry ties in a sign of deepening engagement among Cairo, Baghdad and Amman.

Egypt

Egypt, Saudi Arabia accuse Qatar of undermining Gulf security

As Saudi Arabia seeks to thaw relations with Qatar, it called for a meeting with Egyptian officials, during which the two countries condemned Qatar’s interception of two Bahraini coastguard vessels in the Arabian Sea.

Egypt

Egypt’s first hearing impaired flight attendants work flight to Khartoum

Two Egyptian women have become the Middle East's first hearing impaired flight attendants thanks to an initiative called Humanitarian Flights.

Egypt

Egypt releases human rights workers after international outcry

Gasser Abdel-Razek, Mohamed Basheer and Karim Ennarah left Tora Prison on Thursday, their organization confirmed.

Egypt

Egypt carried out ‘execution spree’ in past two months, Amnesty International says

The rights group confirmed 57 executions in October and November alone, nearly double the number of prisoners killed in all of 2019.

Egypt

Egypt’s Al-Azhar pressed to call Muslim Brotherhood terror group

Religious institutions in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have classified the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, increasing pressure on Al-Azhar to do likewise.

Egypt