Egypt Can Now Block Websites, Social Media Accounts Deemed a 'Threat'
Egypt's media regulator release list of prohibited topics, says outlets that continue to publish 'offending material' will be fined up to $298,000
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40 Years to Israel-Egypt Treaty: The Forgotten Songs Cairo Produced to Get the Public Ready for Peace
Leading lyricists, composers and singers were recruited to this national mission
Egyptian Actor Says Military Court Sentenced Him to 8 Years
Amr Waked, a 45-year-old actor living in Spain, said on Thursday his lawyer told him he was convicted of 'disseminating false news and insulting state institutions'
Analysis In Sissi's Egypt, a Tweet Can Make You Public Enemy Number One
Egyptian activists are trying to invigorate the public in the face of the president's sweeping constitutional changes, but he doesn't intend to allow this to threaten his rule
Egypt's Top Muslim Cleric Draws Criticism for Soft Line on Polygamy
Al-Azhar's Grand Imam sparked a heated debate on social media, with some siding with scholars calling for a ban on the practice
European Leader's Remarks Spark Debate Over LGBTQ 'Narrative' in the Arab World
Luxembourg's PM told delegates in an Egypt summit his marriage to a man could lead to execution in some of the nations represented. But Middle Eastern activists say it might have done more harm than good: 'Agency is important'
At Least 20 Killed, Dozens More Injured in Fire at Cairo Train Station
The blaze started when a train crashed into a barrier in the Egyptian capital's central station
Egypt’s President Says He Will Provide Synagogues if Jewish Community Reemerges There
In meeting with U.S. delegation, Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi spoke fondly of Egypt's Jewish past, called for resurgence of community
Saudi King Arrives in Egypt for First-ever EU-Arab League Summit
King Salman has been welcomed by Egypt's Sissi ahead of the two-day summit, which he attends amid tensions with Europe over killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Egypt Seeks Death Sentence for Two Monks Over Bishop's Murder
Wael Saad and Ramon Rasmi Mansour were convicted of killing Bishop Epiphanius with a steel pipe
Egypt Considering Release of Hamas Operatives, Palestinian Sources Say
Release of special forces arrested in 2015 could ensure tensions between Israel and Hamas don't spiral out of control in upcoming months and possibly revive negotiations on prisoner exchange deal
Egypt Launches New Family Planning Campaign to Curb Fertility Rate
The U.S-funded push, called 'Two is Enough,' is part of the government's goal to reduce birthrate from 3.5 to 2.4 by 2030
Egypt Executes Nine Muslim Brotherhood Members Over 2015 Top Prosecutor Assassination
The defendants were found guilty of taking part in a bombing which killed Hisham Barakat, a prominent official who prosecuted several Muslim Brotherhood members
Egypt Expels Former New York Times' Cairo Bureau Chief
In latest move in the country's crackdown on the media, David Kirkpatrick was arrested in Cairo airport and sent back to London, with authorities providing no explanation
Suicide Bomber Kills Three Policemen in Central Cairo
Three policemen and three civilians were wounded in the attack; perpetrator attempted an attack on a police patrol last week
Why I, an Egyptian Woman and Author, Decided to Meet Israel’s Ambassador
I knew I would pay a price for my decision to meet with ‘the enemy.’ But years of hatred left me exhausted - and I care about the future too much
Egypt's Sissi Says Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Main Source of Mideast Instability
Comment comes days after Netanyahu leaks video in which Bahrain's foreign minister is heard blaming lack of resolution to conflict on 'toxic' Iran
Isis Claims Responsibility for Attack That Killed 15 Egyptian Military Personnel
The Egyptian army launched a campaign a year ago against Islamist militants focused on Egypt's Sinai peninsula
Egypt's Parliament Votes to Remove Presidential Term Limits, Sissi Could Stay Until 2034
The changes are part of a package of amendments that will be further examined before final approval in the chamber and a national referendum
Egypt's Sissi Elected New Chairman of African Union
Amnesty International warns the Egyptian president's poor human rights record could bode badly for the African Union
