AFCON 2017: Cameroon ready to take on underdogs Egypt in Cup of Nations final
Egypt were seen as dark horses on their return to the Cup of Nations after three years, while Cameroon were dismissed as outsiders.
Feb 05, 2017, 12:00 PM IST
Kuwait executes prince, six others convicted of murder
Kuwait hanged seven people at its central prison on Wednesday, including a prince in the ruling Al-Sabah family, according to a statement carried by state news agency KUNA.
Jan 25, 2017, 17:54 PM IST
Donald Trump, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in phone call
US President Donald Trump commended Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his efforts to deal with Egypt`s economic challenges.
Jan 24, 2017, 08:25 AM IST
Nine policemen killed in Egypt blast
At least nine policemen were killed and 13 injured in an attack at a security checkpoint in Egypt`s North Sinai city, the media reported on Monday.
Jan 09, 2017, 16:26 PM IST
ISIS terror attack in Egypt's North Sinai; nine policemen killed, over 14 injured
At least nine policemen were killed and 14 others injured today when ISIS-linked suicide bombers rammed a garbage truck packed with explosives into an Egyptian security checkpoint, the latest attack in the restive North Sinai governorate.
Jan 09, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
ISIS terror attack in Egypt's North Sinai; nine policemen killed, over 14 injured
At least nine policemen were killed and 14 others injured today when ISIS-linked suicide bombers rammed a garbage truck packed with explosives into an Egyptian security checkpoint, the latest attack in the restive North Sinai governorate.
Jan 09, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
Truck bomb kills 8 police in Egypt`s Sinai
A truck bomb attack on an Egyptian security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula killed at least eight policemen on Monday, officials and state media said.
Jan 09, 2017, 15:30 PM IST
Nine terrorists killed, 16 others injured as army foils attack in Egypt
At least nine terrorists were killed and 16 others injured as Egypt's army foiled an attack on a number of security checkpoints in North Sinai, military officials said.
Jan 07, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Egypt frees 2011 revolution figure Maher
Egypt has released political activist Ahmed Maher, a leading figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled the government, after he completed his jail term, his lawyer and a security source said Thursday.
Jan 05, 2017, 14:18 PM IST
Egypt begins handing over MS804 crash victims' remains
EgyptAir said today it had begun "overseeing the handover of the remains of the MS804 plane crew members" to their families.
Dec 31, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
US tops weapons sales globally for 2015, France in second spot
Developing nations, including Pakistan, continued to be the largest buyers of arms in 2015.
Dec 27, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Egypt`s Sisi, Trump agreed in call on UN Israel vote delay
Egypt agreed to postpone a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements when US president-elect Donald Trump called President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the presidency said Friday.
Dec 23, 2016, 13:04 PM IST
Egypt executes top Islamist militant Adel Habara
A prominent Islamist militant, who had been convicted of murdering dozens of Egypt's security personnel, was executed on Thursday, state-run Ahram Online website reported.
Dec 15, 2016, 18:26 PM IST
Egypt executes convicted jihadist Adel Habara
Egyptian authorities today executed a jihadist convicted of involvement in a 2013 gun attack on police in the Sinai Peninsula, state media reported.
Dec 15, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
Qatar denies involvement in Cairo church attack
Qatar has denied any link with a Cairo church bombing that killed 25 people and accused critics of trying to sully the country`s name.
Dec 14, 2016, 18:58 PM IST
Egypt arrests four over deadly church blast
Egypt said Monday it had arrested four people suspected of involvement in a devastating bombing of a Cairo Coptic church, as grief-stricken mourners gathered for the funeral of the dead.
Dec 13, 2016, 02:31 AM IST
Israel urges Egypt to `fight terrorism together`
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on Egypt to "fight terrorism together" after a bombing killed 23 people in a Coptic Christian church in Cairo.
Dec 12, 2016, 01:35 AM IST
Islamic State threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders
The Islamic State group has threatened Egyptian followers of the mystical Sufi strand of Islam after claiming it beheaded two of their clerics in its Sinai Peninsula stronghold.
Dec 09, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
Egypt denies military presence in Syria
The fighting in Syria has recently escalated in the war-torn city of Aleppo, killing dozens of people, as well as wounding and besieging many others.
Nov 28, 2016, 02:14 AM IST
As `caliphate` shrinks, Islamic State struggles in Egypt
It is impossible to ascertain the toll among jihadists, who do not disclose their deaths.
