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A handout picture released by the Egyptian defence ministry on February 16, 2015 shows a fighter jet landing at an undisclosed location in Egypt following air strikes in Libya. By HO (EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/AFP/File)

Egyptian warplanes hit arms convoy from Libya: army

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egyptian warplanes struck a convoy of 12 vehicles about to be driven across the border from Libya carrying ...

An undated picture of Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim, lover of Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa who was jailed for ordering her murder. By (AFP/File)

Egypt tycoon jailed for diva murder freed after pr...

Friday, June 23, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian real estate tycoon jailed for the murder of a Lebanese pop diva was freed Friday as part of a ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended a state of emergency. By Andreas SOLARO (AFP/File)

Egypt extends state of emergency

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended a state of emergency declared after twin church bombings i ...

A group of UN human rights experts demanded that Egypt halt the planned executions of six men sentenced to death on the basis of forced confessions. By THOMAS COEX (AFP/File)

UN experts urge Egypt to halt executions after 'fl...

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Geneva (AFP) - A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday demanded that Egypt halt the planned executions of six men ...

The deal to hand over the Red Sea islands of Tiran (foreground) and Sanafir (background) to Saudi Arabia sparked rare street protests across Egypt. By STRINGER (AFP/File)

Egypt top court suspends all rulings on islands tr...

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's top court on Wednesday suspended all previous rulings on whether Cairo can transfer two Red Sea is ...

The deal to hand over the Red Sea islands of Tiran (foreground) and Sanafir (background) to Saudi Arabia provoked accusations that Cairo had

Arrests in Egypt as opposition calls for islands p...

Friday, June 16, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egyptian police have arrested dozens of activists in the face of opposition calls for protests on Friday a ...

The deal to hand over the Red Sea islands of Tiran (foreground) and Sanafir (background) to Saudi Arabia provoked accusations that Cairo had

Egypt parliament agrees island transfer to Saudi A...

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's parliament approved on Wednesday a controversial maritime agreement with Saudi Arabia that transfe ...

The Red Sea islands of Tiran (foreground) and Sanafir (background) are seen in the Strait of Tiran between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia. By STRINGER (AFP/File)

Egypt parliament committee passes Saudi islands de...

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - A controversial agreement for Cairo to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia passed an Egyptian pa ...

Editor Khaled Elbalshy (C), pictured at a demonstration in Cairo on May 4, 2016, told AFP he submitted a complaint to the Egyption Journalists' Union demanding to know why and under what authority Al-Bedaya, along with other news sites, was blocked. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP/File)

Egypt blocks more internet sites

Monday, June 12, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt, under fire for muzzling freedom of expression, has blocked access to around 60 news websites and se ...

Tunisian forward Youssef Msakni (left) scored the only goal as Tunisia beat Egypt in the African Cup of Nations CAN 2019 preliminary stage qualification match in Rades on June 11, 2017. By FETHI BELAID (AFP)

Tunisia defeat Egypt in Africa Cup of Nations qual...

Monday, June 12, 2017

Johannesburg (AFP) - Tunisia captain Youssef Msakni starred in a 1-0 victory over Egypt Monday that completed the first ...

Gulf states have cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Qatar and Saudi Arabia has closed all land, sea and aviation port links with the country. By CHRISTOPH SCHMIDT (DPA/AFP/File)

Gulf states, Egypt cut ties with Qatar

Monday, June 5, 2017

Riyadh (AFP) - Gulf states on Monday cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Qatar and kicked it out of a military coaliti ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, pictured in April 2017, ratified a law that heavily regulates NGOs. By Andreas SOLARO (AFP/File)

Rights groups denounce Egypt NGO law

Friday, June 2, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Eight watchdogs, including Human Rights Watch, on Friday denounced Egypt's adoption of a contentious new l ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved a contentious new bill to regulate non-governmental organisations. By MANDEL NGAN (AFP/File)

Egypt president approves contentious NGO law

Monday, May 29, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's president has signed into law a contentious new bill to regulate non-governmental organisations, t ...

Subsidies to 1.7 million families among Egypt's poorest are to rise by 30 percent and 15 million families are set to benefit from tax exemptions. By KHALED DESOUKI (AFP/File)

Egypt announces social aid programme worth $2.5 bl...

Monday, May 29, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt announced Monday a social welfare programme worth $2.5 billion to include increased subsidies and ta ...

Relatives of killed Coptic Christians grieve during a funeral at Abu Garnous Cathedral in the north Minya town of Maghagha, on May 26, 2017. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

Egypt says Christian massacre attackers trained in...

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt said Saturday attackers who massacred Christians near a monastery had trained in militant camps in L ...

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, pictured earlier in May 2017, carried out a

Pro-Haftar air force says took part in Egyptian ra...

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Benghazi (Libya) (AFP) - The air force loyal to Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Saturday it took part in Egyptian ...

Relatives of killed Coptic Christians carry a coffin as they gather outside the Abu Garnous Cathedral in the north Minya town of Maghagha, on May 26, 2017, during the funeral of the victims. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

IS claims deadly attack on Egypt Christians

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for shooting dead 29 Christians on a bus in cen ...

Masked gunmen attacked a bus of Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital, killing at least 28 people. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

Tears and anger as Egyptian Copts bury attack vict...

Friday, May 26, 2017

Deir El Jernous (Egypt) (AFP) - Mourners sang, women sobbed and men cried out in anger in a packed Egyptian church at th ...

Egyptian policemen guard the road to Saint Samuel monastery in Minya province after the attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians on May 26, 2017. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

Egypt hits jihadists after attack on Christians ki...

Friday, May 26, 2017

Minya (Egypt) (AFP) - Egypt launched six air strikes on jihadist camps in Libya Friday after masked gunmen attacked a bu ...

Copts make up about 10 percent of Egypt's population of 90 million. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

Egypt's targeted Christian Copts

Friday, May 26, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's Copts, targeted by gunmen Friday as they travelled in a bus to a monastery south of Cairo, are the ...

Church bombings in December and April claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed dozens of Egypt's Coptic Christians. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP/File)

Attack on Egypt Christians kills 26

Friday, May 26, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Masked gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of the Egyptian ca ...

Egypt has accused Jazeera of supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement it blames for violence after the military ousted them from power in 2013. By STAN HONDA (AFP/File)

Egypt blocks several news sites including Jazeera

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt blocked several media websites on Wednesday including those belonging to the Qatari Al-Jazeera news ...

The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun displayed in his burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings, close to Luxor. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

Tutankhamun's golden treasures harbour secrets

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - The legendary treasure of ancient Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun, whose tomb British archaeologist Howard Ca ...

The gilded bed of the ancient Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun arrives at the newly-constructed Grand Egyptian Museum. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

Egyptian Museum overflows with antiquities

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - The world-famous Egyptian Museum boasts 160,000 priceless artefacts crammed into the hallways and exhibiti ...

The gilded bed of King Tutankhamun arrives at the newly constructed Grand Egyptian Museum on Cairo's outskirts near the Giza Pyramids on May 23, 2017. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

King Tut's bed, chariot paraded through Cairo to n...

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - The first of the many wondrous artefacts found in Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun's tomb were transported ca ...

Egyptian lawyer Khaled Ali (C), seen in 2016, was the main lawyer to bring a case against the government after it agreed to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia in April last year. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP/File)

Prominent Egypt rights lawyer detained

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - A former Egyptian presidential candidate and rights lawyer who challenged the government for handing over ...

A picture taken on April 1, 2016, shows the golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun displayed in his burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings, close to Luxor. By MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP)

King Tut's bed, chariot to be moved to new Cairo m...

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Cairo (AFP) - The chariot of king Tutankhamun will roll through the Egyptian capital's streets on Tuesday, only on the b ...

quot-img-1Arbeit macht das leben suisse(excuse spelling)'Work makes life sweet (German proverb)

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