Countries Egypt charges editor with publishing false news Cairo – Egyptian authorities charged the founder of one of the country’s last independent media outlets with publishing false... Read more 5 Aug
Countries Sudan quartet meeting postponed after Egypt-UAE spat: diplomatic sources Cairo – A ministerial meeting on the Sudan war between the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates... Read more 30 Jul
Countries Egypt charges ex-political prisoner with spreading fake news: lawyer Cairo – Egyptian poet and former political prisoner Ahmed Douma was charged with spreading fake news on Tuesday, his... Read more 30 Jul
Countries Egypt grand museum delay puts tourism hopes on hold Cairo – In the shadow of the Grand Egyptian Museum, souvenir shop owner Mona has been readying for the... Read more 15 Jul
Countries Egypt detains over 200 activists ahead of Gaza aid march: organisers Cairo – Egyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists in Cairo ahead of an international march aiming to... Read more 13 Jun
Countries Aid group says Israeli forces boarded Gaza-bound boat Cairo – The organisers of a Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists said Israeli forces intercepted... Read more 9 Jun
Countries Egyptian prosecutors question journalist Rasha Qandil Cairo – Egyptian prosecutors released prominent journalist Rasha Qandil on bail Sunday after having questioned her for “broadcasting false information”,... Read more 26 May
Countries Six Russians dead in sinking of Egypt tourist submarine Cairo – Six Russian tourists, including two minors, died on Thursday when a submarine carrying dozens of passengers sank... Read more 28 Mar
Countries Gaza killing ‘must stop’, EU foreign policy chief says in Cairo Cairo – The European Union’s top diplomat called Sunday for an end to the renewed fighting in Gaza during... Read more 24 Mar
Countries Libya oil chief quits for ‘urgent’ health reasons – statement Tripoli – The chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation, Farhat Bengdara, has resigned for “urgent” health reasons, the NOC... Read more 17 Jan