Cairo blaze highlights problem of unsafe makeshift churches
Cairo – An electrical fire that turned a crowded Cairo church into a deathtrap highlights a persistent problem, say... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
Egypt central bank chief quits amid deepening crisis
Cairo – The governor of Egypt’s central bank, Tareq Amer, resigned on Wednesday, state media reported, with the Arab... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
Morocco bus crash leaves 15 dead, scores injured
Rabat – A bus crash east of Morocco’s economic capital Casablanca left 15 people dead and 37 injured Wednesday,... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
Three firefighters die in Morocco forest blaze
Rabat – Three firefighters died and two others were seriously injured in a forest fire in northern Morocco that... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Moroccan blogger jailed for posts ‘offensive to Islam’, says brother
Rabat – A Moroccan blogger has been sentenced to two years in prison for “offending the Muslim religion” after... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Egypt judge sentenced to death for wife’s murder, says judiciary
Cairo – An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a judge to death for murdering his wife, the judiciary said,... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Twins, triplets among child victims of Cairo church blaze
Cairo – Mourners in Egypt attended a memorial service on Tuesday for victims of a Coptic church fire in... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Anger flares at slow response to deadly Cairo church fire
Cairo – Egyptians voiced outrage on Monday over reports that firefighters and paramedics took over an hour to respond... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
Egypt’s parliament approves major cabinet reshuffle
Cairo – An emergency session of parliament on Saturday approved several cabinet changes in Egypt’s first major reshuffle since... Read more
14 Aug, 2022
Fire kills 41 during mass in Cairo Copt church, officials say
Cairo – More than 40 people were killed in a blaze that broke out during a Sunday mass in... Read more
14 Aug, 2022
