The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Tuesday the trial of 739 defendants in the case known as "Rabaa dispersal" to 7 February. The defendants in the case include Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known (...)
Ibrahim Eissa and the privately-run Al Qahera Wel Nas channel released statements on Sunday confirming that the former's talk show on the channel had been suspended. The news came after media reports circulated across social networks rumoured that (...)
The UN security council voted on Friday in favour of a draft resolution that reaffirms the illegality of the Israeli settlements built within the Palestinian territories, after Egypt did not file its resolution that was scheduled to be voted on (...)
In their fourth ministerial meeting, the Arab League and European Union (EU) countries condemned the recent atrocities of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad and his allies, according to a joint statement issued by ministers of both sides.
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Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has regained control over eastern Aleppo with the assistance of Russian and Iranian troops, after it was held by rebels for about four years.
The progress that Al-Assad has achieved is unprecedented in terms of (...)
Following the attack on St. Peter and St. Paul Church in St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya on Sunday, several protesters staged demonstrations in front of the cathedral. One of their main demands was the dismissal of Interior Minister (...)
One Civilian was killed and three security personnel were injured as a second bomb was detonated in Egypt's Kafr Al-Sheikh governorate on Friday. The bomb was reportedly targeting a police vehicle.
The bomb was the second to go off on Friday, after (...)
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated on Saturday the first regular youth conference which was attended by hundreds of youths from different governorates, universities, and political parties, according to a presidential statement.
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Russia and China vetoed a draft resolution filed by Egypt, Spain, and New Zealand on Monday regarding a peace solution in Syria during a session of the United Nations (UN) security council. This was the sixth veto that Russia used to hinder a (...)
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi had not referred to the current Syrian government when he spoke of Egypt's stance on Syria, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said on Monday.
Rather, Al-Sisi was saying that national armies would be better off (...)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday that the goal of his visit to the United States is to follow up on bilateral relations, and for initial communication with the administration of US president-elect Donald Trump.
The visit also (...)
Bilateral relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia were significantly strained over the past few weeks, after Egypt deviated from its loyalty to the oil-rich country and took stances that did not comply with Saudi Arabia's plans.
Despite pouring (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has held several meetings since his visit to the United States began on Wednesday, and more are expected to follow. Shoukry's visit comes a month prior to the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump in an (...)
A few days ago, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad started a relentless attack to seize control of Eastern Aleppo from armed rebels. His army renewed its call for rebels to stop using civilians as shields. Al-Assad has achieved unprecedented progress (...)
The Egyptian parliamentary delegation currently visiting London has severely criticised statements made by MP Crispin Blunt regarding the Muslim Brotherhood, said member of the parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Tarek Al-Khouly.
Blunt, who is (...)
Following a massive campaign on social media that attracted hundreds of fans of the Jordanian musician and singer Aziz Maraka, El-Sawy Culturewheel in Cairo hosted two concerts for the singer on 25 and 26 November.
During both concerts, Maraka (...)
International media outlets have put President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi under fire for failing to achieve significant economic growth since he took office in 2014, besides the state's severe crackdown on dissidents.
The recent reports that accused Egypt (...)
Presidential and military sources in Egypt denied sending military troops to Syria to fight alongside the Syrian army, affiliated to Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad.
These denials came in response to a report published in Lebanese newspaper (...)
Egypt is unlikely to send military forces to Syria, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Tuesday, stressing that it would be better if Syria's national army took sole responsibility for securing the country.
In an interview with a Portuguese (...)
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has arrived to Equatorial Guinea's capital of Malabo early on Wednesday to participate in the fourth Arab-African two-day summit, starting Wednesday.
In his opening speech, Al-Sisi said that Egypt puts the peace and (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi concluded his three-day visit to Portugal on Tuesday by visiting the Portuguese Military Academy, where he gave a lecture on counter-terrorism measures, security, and the sovereignty of the law, according to a (...)
The parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee issued a report on Sunday in response to the UK parliament's report, refuting the latter's report about the conditions of the Muslim Brotherhood group in Egypt and the report's demand that the UK government (...)
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Monday that Egypt appreciates Portugal's balanced stance towards the democratic transition process in Egypt and its understanding of the Egyptian people's desire for progress and freedom. In a joint press (...)
Egypt participated on Thursday in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s Foreign Ministers Council in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, Egypt reaffirmed its support for political dialogue in Yemen and warned of infiltration from (...)
Photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zaid, known as Shawkan, was allowed to speak to the judge during Saturday's court session. Shawkan told him that he is a photojournalist with no affiliations whatsoever, and also said that his health is deteriorating, (...)