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Ibtihaj Muhammad, first US Olympian to compete in hijab
Life & Style
August 16, 2016
Ibtihaj Muhammad, first US Olympian to compete in hijab
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite…
Israel tightens security amid rising violent exchange with Palestinians
Middle East
October 18, 2015
Israel tightens security amid rising violent exchange with Palestinians
Israel tightened security on Sunday, hours after five more Israelis were either stabbed or subjected to stabbing attempts by Palestinians…
Egypt unaffected by sandstorm: Meteorologist
Egypt
September 9, 2015
Egypt unaffected by sandstorm: Meteorologist
A sandstorm passing through several regions in the Middle East has not affected Egypt, a spokesperson for the Egyptian Meteorological…
Newspaper: Egyptian navy to participate in securing Yemeni ports
Egypt
August 7, 2015
Newspaper: Egyptian navy to participate in securing Yemeni ports
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed Wednesday in Cairo with the Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi to send Egyptian soldiers to…
Carter to arrive in Gaza Thursday
Egypt
April 28, 2015
Carter to arrive in Gaza Thursday
Former US President Jimmy Carter will arrive in the Gaza Strip this Thursday to meet with officials from the Islamic…
Hamas leader: Egyptian Intelligence promised to turn over new leaf with movement
Egypt
April 28, 2015
Hamas leader: Egyptian Intelligence promised to turn over new leaf with movement
The Egyptian Intelligence has assured Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouk in a recent meeting that they would…
Hamas leader does not rule out Egyptian strikes on Gaza
Egypt
February 24, 2015
Hamas leader does not rule out Egyptian strikes on Gaza
Palestinian faction Hamas has reiterated it had not been involved in any bloody assaults on Egyptian security forces, accusations frequently…
Earthquake hits north-west Turkey, effects felt in Alexandria
Egypt
September 5, 2014
Earthquake hits north-west Turkey, effects felt in Alexandria
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the Aegean Sea in north-west Turkey on Thursday. According to information that…
Morsy’s son says family will complain to UN against being deprived of father’s visit
Egypt
March 16, 2014
Morsy’s son says family will complain to UN against being deprived of father’s visit
Osama Morsy, son of the deposed President Mohamed Morsy, said his family will submit complaint to the United Nations against…
Islamic Jihad says Egyptian-brokered Gaza truce with Israel now in effect
Egypt
March 13, 2014
Islamic Jihad says Egyptian-brokered Gaza truce with Israel now in effect
The radical Islamic Jihad movement said on Thursday that an Egyptian-brokered truce had gone into effect to halt a spiralling…
Egypt’s ambassador to Brussels: The European Union will deal with any president
Egypt
March 12, 2014
Egypt’s ambassador to Brussels: The European Union will deal with any president
According to Anadolu News, Egypt's ambassador to Brussels, Ihab Fawzy, said on Wednesday that the European Union is ready to…
Putin informed of Crimea’s request to join Russia
World
March 6, 2014
Putin informed of Crimea’s request to join Russia
President Vladimir Putin has been informed about the decision made by the Supreme Council of the Crimea on joining the…
Strong Egypt Party members imprisoned for opposing Constitution
Egypt
February 25, 2014
Strong Egypt Party members imprisoned for opposing Constitution
According to the Turkish news agency Anadolu, three members of the Strong Egypt Party were sentenced on Tuesday to three…
Rassd News journalists referred to military court for leaking Sisi statements
Egypt
February 23, 2014
Rassd News journalists referred to military court for leaking Sisi statements
According to the Turkish Anadolu News, two journalists of Rassd News, a network loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood, were referred…
Pro-Morsy alliance says stance unchanged on Morsy’s return
Egypt
February 22, 2014
Pro-Morsy alliance says stance unchanged on Morsy’s return
The Muslim Brotherhood-led, pro-Mohamed Morsy National Alliance to Support Legitimacy has said that the group holds firm to its stances…
Egyptian captain killed by Tunisian troops while sailing illegally
Egypt
January 5, 2014
Egyptian captain killed by Tunisian troops while sailing illegally
Tunisian armed forces confronted on Saturday three Egyptian boats while sailing illegally in the regional waters near Zarzis coasts causing…
EU announces suspension of work with Ukraine on trade agreement
World
December 15, 2013
EU announces suspension of work with Ukraine on trade agreement
The European Union said on Sunday that it was putting on hold work with Ukraine on a trade and cooperation…
Russian defense minister to visit Cairo next week
Egypt
November 8, 2013
Russian defense minister to visit Cairo next week
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will arrive in Cairo next week, according to Russian media, part of a military delegation…
Hamas accuses Israel of killing Arafat
Egypt
November 7, 2013
Hamas accuses Israel of killing Arafat
Hamas has accused the Israeli government of responsibility for the assassination of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, after a Swiss…
Sudan allocates two million acres to Arab investors for agriculture
Business
October 25, 2013
Sudan allocates two million acres to Arab investors for agriculture
Sudan's Investment Authority has allocated an area of approximately two million acres for agricultural projects run by Arabs investors, namely…