Copts Bury Victims of Islamic State Attack on Church in Egypt
Seven people were killed and 18 wounded on Friday after two buses on the way back from a baptism were attacked near the Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor in Minya
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7 Killed, 19 Wounded in Egypt After ISIS Ambushes Buses Carrying Christian Pilgrims
Attack is likely to cast a dark shadow on one of Sissi's showpieces — the World Youth Forum — which hopes to draw thousands of local and foreign youth to discuss upcoming projects
Pro Wrestling Proves Big Hit With Egypt Crowds
Popular entertainment form in the U.S., mixing theatrical performance with athletics, is gaining traction in Egypt where thousands come to watch the strong men wearing face paint do battle in Ismailia
Analysis Egypt Too Oppresses Journalists; Now It’s Going After Economists
Anyone who dares criticize the corruption, the military’s control of the economy or the enormous gap between the rich and poor should pack a suitcase now
Egypt Says 450 Militants Killed Since February 2018
Egypt launched a nationwide operation against militants, but has struggled to combat a long-running insurgency in the Sinai that is now affiliated with ISIS
Egyptian Military Says Commercial Traffic With Israel Resumed
Trade, mostly foodstuffs and raw materials, had been shut down amid an insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula
Egypt Orders Travel Ban on Human Rights Lawyer Khaled Ali
Another human rights activist will appear before an investigating judge on Tuesday to be questioned in the case
ISIS Says One of Its Leaders in Egypt's Sinai Has Been Killed
Islamic State's Aamaq news agency announces Abu Hamza al-Maqdisi's death without specifying the date or circumstances of his death
Opinion Egypt, Economic Miracle or Basket Case on the Nile?
Cairo's made-to-order economy for plutocrats has done far less for ordinary Egyptians, and that’s a dangerous development
Syrian Foreign Minister Vows at UN: We Will Free Country From Foreign Troops
Walid Moallem also claimed that the 'battle against terrorism is almost over' after seven years in which the civil war has been raging in the country
Egypt's Sissi Tells U.S. Evangelicals at UN Meeting: Cairo Is Committed to Peace Efforts in Region
For second time in less than a year, Sissi hosts leading U.S. evangelical Christians, pointing at Cairo's growing efforts to forge ties with the influential religious group known for its support of Trump
Egypt Probes Monk's Mysterious Death From Murdered Bishop's Monastery
The murder of Bishop Epiphanius had rocked the Church in a country where Christians make up an estimated 10 percent of the 96 million population
Egypt Arming Sinai Tribesman to Help Fight Against ISIS
After years of struggle against an affiliate of Islamic State, Egypt has begun to arm local Sinai tribes in order to gain a tactical advantage over the group
Egyptian Court Rejects Mubarak's Bid to Overturn Corruption Conviction
The ruling dashes Mubarak son Gamal's last hopes to run for public office: A senior newspaper editor had recently suggested that banker-turned-politician may have been contemplating the move
Illegal Organ Harvesting Is Rampant in Egypt, and Refugees Are the Main Target
Thousands of Egypt's 250,000 African refugees have fallen victim to the illegal organ trade. Haaretz traveled to Cairo and spoke with six survivors. 'A strange man held a rag doused with an anesthetic over my mouth. Six days later, I woke up with a scar'
Former Egyptian President Mubarak's Sons Arrested Over Alleged Stock Market Manipulation
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak are accused, along with seven other men, of attempting to unlawfully profiteer off of shares in one of Egypt's most prominent banks
Egypt Sentences 75 People to Death, Jails Hundreds Over 2013 Protests
Several mass trials of Islamists that yielded dozens of death sentences have been held in Egypt since 2013, when the military, then led by President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, removed a president from the Muslim Brotherhood
U.S. Embassy in Egypt's Cairo Reportedly on Lockdown After Explosion
Man detained by Egyptian security forces; no casualties reported
Egypt Says 20 Militants Killed in Sinai, Western Desert in Counter-terror Op
The Egyptian military said weapons and explosives were also seized
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Foiled Sinai Attack
Egyptian state media said that security forces foiled an attack on a checkpoint west of the city of al-Arish on Saturday, killing four militants
