US wants to expand Counter-terrorism partnership with Egypt: Administration Official
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:49 am
Washington, Apr 9 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States wants to expand its counterterrorism partnership with Egypt given that terrorism remains a significant threat to that country's stability, a senior administration official said in press briefing.
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:27 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the role played by Egypt in helping to avoid a “dramatic” escalation of violence in Gaza over recent months, as tensions grew over Palestinian protests at the border, Hamas rocket attacks, and reprisal airstrikes by Israel.
Egypt court sentences 30 men up to 25 years in jail over terror charges
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:47 am
Cairo, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) An Egyptian court sentenced on Saturday 30 defendants up to 25 years in prisons over terrorist charges and affiliation with the Islamic State (IS) militant group, official MENA news agency reported.
At least 46 militants, 3 soldiers killed in Egypt's Sinai
Mar 11, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Cairo, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 46 militants were killed in the exchange of fire in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in the past few days, the Egyptian armed forces said in a statement on Monday.
Egypt extends condolences over Ethiopian plane crash
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:35 am
Cairo, Mar 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Egypt offered its condolences to the families of the victims of an Ethiopian Airlines (ET) plane crash that occurred earlier on Sunday.
Egyptian authorities arrest 6 suspects in deadly railway station fire in Cairo: Reports
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:55 am
Cairo, Mar 1 (Sputnik) Egypt's Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered to arrest six suspects in a train crash at a railway station in central Cairo, which resulted in a deadly fire, for four days as the investigation into the incident is underway, local media have reported.
Egypt train station fire leaves 20 dead
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Cairo, Feb 27 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in Egypt's main railway station in Cairo city and left at least 20 people killed media reports said.
UN rights office urges Egypt to halt death row executions amid torture allegations
Feb 23, 2019, at 09:12 am
New York, Feb 23 (IBNS): Fifteen death row inmates have been executed in Egypt so far this month despite claims from many that they were tortured to secure a confession, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:08 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): The nations losing out the most in a world not governed by laws or the founding principles of United Nations, are developing countries, the President of Egypt told leaders at the General Assembly on Tuesday, outlining priorities that must be addressed to meet the aspirations of people everywhere.
UN human rights experts urge Egypt to release jailed poet who penned hit protest song
Jul 27, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, July 27 (IBNS): Galal El Behairy has been held in detention since February after penning a song critical of Egypt’s policies, prompting United Nations human rights experts on Thursday to urge the government to release him immediately.
Jul 25, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, July 25 (IBNS): Intense diplomatic efforts by the United Nations and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes away” over the past weekend, a senior UN official said on Tuesday.
Egypt urged to free prominent couple jailed arbitrarily since last June: UN rights office
Jul 04, 2018, at 07:58 am
New York, July 4 (IBNS): The UN human rights office is urging Egypt to free a prominent married couple that has been arbitrarily detained for more than a year.
Shocked at executions in Egypt, UN rights office raises concerns over due process guarantees
Jan 06, 2018, at 01:51 pm
New York, Jan 6 (JEN): The United Nations human rights wing on Friday expressed deep shock that 20 people were reported to have been executed in Egypt since last week, amid concerns that due process and fair trial guarantees did not appear to have been followed.
Egypt: hot air balloon crashes, killing 1 tourist
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:34 pm
Luxor, Jan 5 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a hot air balloon crashed in Egyptian city of Luxor, media reports said on Friday.
Egypt: Attack in Coptic Church kills at least 11, ISIS claims responsibility
Dec 30, 2017, at 04:14 pm
Cairo, Dec 30 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a recent attack orchestrated by the Islamic State in Egypt's capital city Cairo.
Egypt church attack kills four
Dec 29, 2017, at 11:31 pm
Cairo, Dec 29 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in a gun attack at a church in Egypt's Helwan area on Friday media reports said.
Egypt attack: President Sisi vows to respond forcefully
Nov 25, 2017, at 06:00 pm
Cairo, Nov 25 (IBNS): Reacting to the deadly terrorist attack in Egypt, which killed 235 people, President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi has said the country will respond forcefully, media reports said.
Egypt: Militants attack mosque, 230 killed
Nov 25, 2017, at 03:01 am
Egypt, Nov 24 (IBNS): At least 230 people were killed as militants launched gun and bomb attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, media reports said on Friday.
Egypt: Suspected militants attack mosque, several killed
Nov 25, 2017, at 12:27 am
Cairo, Nov 24 (IBNS): In a bomb and gun attack at a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province has left several people killed on Friday, media reports said.
Egypt: UN chief condemns terrorist attack in northern Sinai
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the terrorist attack that took place on Monday on a police convoy near el-Arish in northern Sinai in Egypt.
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sever ties with Qatar accusing it of sponsoring terrorism
Jun 05, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Dubai, Jun 5 (IBNS): The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar while accusing the latter nation of sponsoring terrorism, reports said.
ISIS claims attack on Coptic Christians
May 28, 2017, at 04:26 am
Cairo, May 27 (IBNS): Militant group the Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed the attack which killed at least 29 Coptic Christians in Egypt on the eve of Ramadan, reports said.
Egypt: ISIS claims attack on bus carrying Coptic Christians
May 28, 2017, at 02:48 am
Egypt, May 27 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus in Egypt which killed at least 29 people and wounded about 25 others. The bus was carrying Coptic Christians.
Egypt: Gunmen attacks bus carrying Coptic Christians, 26 killed
May 27, 2017, at 02:32 am
Cairo, May 26 (IBNS): Gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians in central Egypt that left at least 26 people killed on Friday, media reports said.
Egypt: Gunmen attack bus, 23 killed
May 26, 2017, at 11:50 pm
Cairo, May 26 (IBNS): At least 23 people were killed as gunmen attacked a bus in Egypt on Friday, media reports said.
Gunmen attacks bus in Egypt, several killed
May 26, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Cairo, May 26 (IBNS): Several people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a bus in Egypt on Friday, media reports said.
ISIS claims responsibility for Egypt attack,SITE claims
Apr 20, 2017, at 01:28 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack near St. Catherine’s Monastery in south Sinai of Egypt, media reports said.
Egypt: President al-Sisi declares emergency after attacks kill at least 44 people
Apr 10, 2017, at 03:00 pm
Cairo, Apr 10 (IBNS): Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has declared a state of emergency in the country following attacks on Coptic Christians on Sunday, reports said.
Egypt: Two blasts target churches, 36 killed
Apr 10, 2017, at 12:18 am
Cairo, Apr 9 (IBNS): At least 36 people were killed as two blasts rocked two churches in Egypt on Sunday, media reports said.
Egypt: Deadly blasts hit churches, 21 killed
Apr 09, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Cairo, Apr 9 (IBNS): Blasts rocked two churches in Egypt, killing at least 21 people, media reports said.