Fire breaks out at popular market in central Cairo, at least 50 wounded
At least 50 people including firefighters suffered minor injuries on Monday when a fire spread quickly through a commercial area in downtown Cairo, Egyptian officials said.
May 09, 2016, 14:32 PM IST
Islamic State gunmen kill 9 policemen in Egypt
In a pre-dawn revenge attack, Islamic State gunmen on Sunday ambushed an Egyptian police van and shot dead at least nine policemen in southern Helwan district, the latest in a series of attacks on security personnel since the ouster of the Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
May 08, 2016, 21:34 PM IST
Jordan latest Arab country to recall envoy from Iran
Jordan on Monday recalled its ambassador to Iran over what it described as Tehran`s interference in Arab affairs.
Apr 18, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
Egypt protests after el-Sissi gives islands to Saudi Arabia
Egyptian security forces fired tear gas today at demonstrators protesting President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's decision to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
Apr 15, 2016, 22:51 PM IST
EgyptAir plane hijack: What all we know about the hijacker so far
An EgyptAir plane travelling from Alexandria to Cairo, with nearly 80 people on board, was hijacked on Monday, according to officials.
Mar 29, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
EgyptAir hijack: As it happened
An EgyptAir plane on a domestic flight was hijacked on Tuesday and later landed in Cyprus, where all but four foreign passengers and the crew were released.
Mar 29, 2016, 11:54 AM IST
Syria sees impasse broken in peace talks as EU urges engagement
The head of Syria`s delegation in Geneva said EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini had urged his government to engage positively in peace talks on Wednesday, and he believed the round of talks had broken the diplomatic impasse.
Mar 24, 2016, 03:45 AM IST
13 Egypt policemen killed in Sinai attack claimed by ISIS
A mortar attack on a checkpoint in Egypt`s restive Sinai Peninsula killed 13 policemen on Saturday, the interior ministry said in a statement.
Mar 20, 2016, 01:57 AM IST
4-year-old boy sentenced to life imprisonment for committing 'four murders'
In a bizarre court verdict, a four-year-old boy has been sentenced life imprisonment in western Cairo for committing four murders which reportedly took place before his second birthday.
Feb 20, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
Amid multitude of woes, Egypt leader says democracy is back
Egypt's president says his country has established a democratic system and rebuilt constitutional institutions after years of turmoil following the 2011 uprising.
Feb 13, 2016, 18:54 PM IST
Egypt activists recall Hosni Mubarak ouster as a distant dream
As the sun began to set on February 11, 2011, the protesters in Cairo`s Tahrir Square wavered between hope and despair, waiting for a signal that Egypt`s autocrat would step down.
Feb 10, 2016, 09:45 AM IST
Signs of torture on body of Italian student found in Egypt: Security officials
An Italian student who went missing in Cairo has died and an investigation has been launched into signs of torture on his body, which was found dumped next to an Egyptian road, security officials said on Thursday.
Feb 04, 2016, 15:29 PM IST
Egypt court overturns death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists
An Egyptian appeals court overturned on Wednesday death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists accused of killing policemen in a mob attack on their station, a judicial source said.
Feb 03, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Four security personnel killed in Egypt attacks
Two Egyptian policemen and two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in two separate bomb attacks in the restive North Sinai region.
Feb 01, 2016, 10:59 AM IST
ISIS publicly beheads its fighters for desertion: Report
ISIS has reportedly beheaded over 20 of its fighters in full public view for trying to flee a war zone in Iraq's Mosul city, sending out a chilling warning to others in the terror group against desertion.
Jan 31, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
Allah allows Muslims to rape non-Muslim women in order to humiliate them, claims Islamic professor
A female Islamic professor has claimed that Allah has allowed Muslim men to rape non-Muslim women in order to 'humiliate' them, report stated.
Jan 17, 2016, 21:25 PM IST
Gunmen open fire on tourist bus at Cairo hotel
Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on tourists as they boarded a bus in Cairo on Thursday but there were no casualties, security sources said.
Jan 07, 2016, 16:45 PM IST
Egypt says still no proof `terrorist` attack downed Russia plane
Moscow said an investigation had found that the plane which took off from the Sinai resort of Sharm el-Sheikh was brought down by a bomb on board.
Dec 14, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
Man rapes granddaughter, mom drowns her to avoid ignominy
After discovering what happened, the mother drowned her daughter in a water bucket to avert a scandal in the conservative countryside town.
Dec 11, 2015, 20:47 PM IST
Cairo nightclub attack: Three people arrested
Three people were arrested for their involvement in recent nightclub attack in Cairo that killed at least 16 people, Egyptian police has said.
Dec 06, 2015, 12:00 PM IST
