Egypt
Presidency: Determined to defeat terrorism
August 17, 2013
Presidency: Determined to defeat terrorism
Mostafa Hegazy, political adviser to interim President Adly Mansour, said the massive protests staged on 30 June were an expression…
Bomb injures guard at Egypt’s mission in Benghazi, Libya
August 17, 2013
Bomb injures guard at Egypt’s mission in Benghazi, Libya
A bomb blast ripped through the garden wall of the Egyptian consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on…
Egyptian Museum, Pyramids closed for second day
August 17, 2013
Egyptian Museum, Pyramids closed for second day
Archaeological sites around Egypt have reopened while the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the Pyramids in Giza have remained…
Egypt mulls Brotherhood ban, gunfire exchanged
August 17, 2013
Egypt mulls Brotherhood ban, gunfire exchanged
Egypt's prime minister has proposed disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted President Mohamed Morsy, the government said on Saturday, raising…
Mosques to close between prayers after Fateh stand-off: source
August 17, 2013
Mosques to close between prayers after Fateh stand-off: source
Major mosques have been ordered to close amid fears Muslim Brotherhood supporters could take control of them, according to an…
Hezbollah chief says he is ready to fight in Syria
August 17, 2013
Hezbollah chief says he is ready to fight in Syria
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Friday he is ready to fight radical Muslims in Syria, a day after a deadly…
Death toll from Friday violence reaches 173
August 17, 2013
Death toll from Friday violence reaches 173
The total death toll from Friday violence across Egypt has reached 173, according to Health Ministry spokesperson Mohamed Barakat. The new figures…
Jihadi Mohamed al-Zawahiri arrested
August 17, 2013
Jihadi Mohamed al-Zawahiri arrested
Salafi jihadist leader Mohamed al-Zawahiri, the brother of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been arrested by security forces at a…
Cabinet to study dismantling the Muslim Brotherhood
August 17, 2013
Cabinet to study dismantling the Muslim Brotherhood
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy submitted a proposal to the Social Solidarity Minister to dismantle the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Sherif…
Mubarak, Adly trial adjourned to 25 August
August 17, 2013
Mubarak, Adly trial adjourned to 25 August
A Cairo court has adjourned the trials of former President Hosni Mubarak and key former regime figures until 25 August. The…