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Morsy and top Brotherhood officials referred to military trial
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Morsy and top Brotherhood officials referred to military trial
The Suez public prosecutors referred 199 people, including former president Mohamed Morsy, Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, to military…
Military sources: Nine suspected militants killed in air and ground raids in Sinai
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Military sources: Nine suspected militants killed in air and ground raids in Sinai
Military operations by the Egyptian army resulted in the deaths of nine suspected militants near North Sinai's Sheikh Zuweid on…
Release of detained 21 Egyptian fishermen delayed until Wednesday
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Release of detained 21 Egyptian fishermen delayed until Wednesday
The release of 21 Egyptian fishermen detained by Libyan authorities has been called off to Wednesday, Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Source: Conscript and 2 civilians injured in attack on Sinai checkpoint
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Source: Conscript and 2 civilians injured in attack on Sinai checkpoint
Unidentified gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in North Sinai's al-Arish on Monday night, injuring a conscript and two civilians, a…
Egypt’s army forces deployed nationwide for security and protection
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Egypt’s army forces deployed nationwide for security and protection
Egypt's armed forces announced late Monday the deployment of its forces in all governorates nationwide to "protect public and private…
Egyptian military source: Six F-16s used in Libya airstrikes
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Egyptian military source: Six F-16s used in Libya airstrikes
The airstrikes carried out by Egypt's airforce against militant targets in Libya involved the use of six F-16s, Egypt's newest…
Verdict date in Alaa Abdel Fattah’s trial set
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Verdict date in Alaa Abdel Fattah’s trial set
The verdict date for renowned activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others who face charges of illegal assembly has been…
State Department: US has no confirmation on Egyptian abductees in Libya
Egypt
February 14, 2015
State Department: US has no confirmation on Egyptian abductees in Libya
The United States Department of State expressed sympathy for the kidnapped Egyptians in Libya and their families, but said it had…
Health Ministry: New death with bird flu in Cairo
Egypt
February 14, 2015
Health Ministry: New death with bird flu in Cairo
A 35 year-old man died in Cairo after being infected with H5N1 bird flu, Egypt's Health Ministry announced on Friday.The…
Families of Egyptian abductees in Libya demonstrate outside journalists’ syndicate
Egypt
February 13, 2015
Families of Egyptian abductees in Libya demonstrate outside journalists’ syndicate
Families of the 20 Coptic Egyptians kidnapped in Libya demonstrated outside the journalists' syndicate in downtown Cairo on Friday demanding…