2 policemen killed, 1 injured in separate attacks in Egypt
Two policemen were killed yesterday by militants in the restive North Sinai province. In another incident, militants shot a policeman in Fayyoum city which injured him.
Oct 04, 2015, 06:31 AM IST
Yemen government denies cutting ties with Iran
Several government officials blamed the diplomatic mix-up on Foreign Minister Riyad Yasin, with multiple officials telling The Associated Press that Yasin lacks political experience.
Oct 03, 2015, 02:22 AM IST
33 Indian companies to feature at Cairo textile fair
Thirty-three Indian companies will feature at the third edition of the Indian Textiles Exhibition in Egypt (INTEXPO EGYPT) here October 1-4, an event aimed at forging a win-win partnership between the two countries "for effective forward and backward business linkages in the near future", the organisers said.
Sep 28, 2015, 14:29 PM IST
Egypt says police killed militants who attacked Italian consulate
Egyptian security forces on Friday killed nine militants who took part in a bomb attack at the Italian consulate in Cairo in July, the Interior Ministry said.
Sep 26, 2015, 02:35 AM IST
Egypt's Sisi pardons 100 prisoners, including Jazeera journalists: Sources
Egypt`s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners including three Al Jazeera television journalists on Wednesday, security sources said, a day before he plans to head to the annual United Nations summit.
Sep 23, 2015, 18:28 PM IST
Policeman, passerby wounded in Cairo bomb blast
A small bomb blast in a busy western district of the Egyptian capital wounded a policeman and a passerby on Sunday, a police official said.
Sep 21, 2015, 02:03 AM IST
Egypt police general gunned down in Sinai street
Unidentified assailants gunned down an Egyptian police general on the street in the Sinai Peninsula stronghold of the Islamic State group late on Saturday, the interior ministry said.
Sep 20, 2015, 13:13 PM IST
Islamic States claims killing of Egypt police general
Gunmen have shot dead a police general in Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said, in the latest attack claimed by Islamic State group jihadists.
Sep 17, 2015, 13:14 PM IST
Mexico `outraged` over Egypt tourist killings
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto expressed his nation`s "outrage" at the killing of eight tourists by Egyptian security forces as his foreign minister arrived in Cairo Wednesday demanding an urgent inquiry into the "unjustified attack".
Sep 16, 2015, 08:44 AM IST
Egyptian forces chasing militants mistakenly kill 12 tourists
Egyptian security forces mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, and injured 10 others when they targeted a convoy while chasing terrorists in Egypt's Western Desert, leading to an outcry and calls for a probe from Mexico.
Sep 14, 2015, 19:19 PM IST
Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran
National carrier Air India is in the process of closing down its offices in Cairo and Tehran while it has already shut down booking offices in Zurich, Chittagong and Vienna.
Mar 03, 2015, 17:49 PM IST
