98 ‘militants’ killed in 5th day of ‘Martyr’s Right’ military operation: spox
CAIRO: At least 98 suspected militants were killed in North Sinai Saturday, the Egyptian armed forces stated. On Friday, the fifth day of the “Martyr’s Right” military operation launched Monday in...
View ArticleFuel smart card system will launch mid-October: source
CAIRO: The application of a smart card system for subsidized fuel purchases will come into effect mid-October, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported Saturday. “The application will follow the completion of an...
View Article2 Egyptians died in Mecca crane collapse: Health Min.
CAIRO: Two Egyptian pilgrims died from their injuries caused by a construction crane that collapsed in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, announced the Ministry of Health Saturday. A total of 22...
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80k Egyptians have fled Libya since IS beheading video
CAIRO: The total of 80, 324 Egyptians have fled Libya since a video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptians by an Islamic State group in Libya was released in mid-February. The arrivals entered through...
View ArticlePalestine flag over UN step towards independence: Egypt
CAIRO: The recent United Nations General Assembly resolution to fly the Palestinian flag is “a new step forward to achieving the goal of the creation of an independent Palestinian state,” the Foreign...
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Luxor tourism rises after launch of German charter flights
CAIRO: The number of tourists visiting archaeological sites in Luxor Friday soared to 1,120, marking a notable increase after German charter flights resumed operations to the historical city earlier...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that stormy winds knocked over the crane which collapsed onto one of Islam’s holiest shrines in Mecca and killed 107 people on Friday. “Heavy rain and strong winds...
View ArticlePKK bomb attack kills two Turkish police, two militants killed- sources
DIYARBAKIR: Kurdish militants detonated a car bomb near a police checkpoint in southeast Turkey early on Sunday, killing two police officers and wounding five others, security sources said, marking the...
View ArticleYemen’s exiled president backs out of talks with rebels
SANAA: Yemen’s internationally recognized president will not participate in U.N.-brokered talks later this week with Shiite rebels who control the capital and much of the country’s north, his office...
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Video:Egyptian armed forces kills 64 militants in 6th days of major operation...
Video:Egyptian armed forces kills 64 militants in 6th days of major operation in N. Sinai.
View Article64 killed in 6th day of ‘Martyr’s Right’ military operation: spo
CAIRO: The Egyptian army announced it has killed 64 alleged Islamic State (IS) militants in North Sinai Saturday. On Saturday, the sixth day of the “Martyr’s Right” military operation launched against...
View ArticleIsrael police clash with Palestinians at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM: Israeli police say they have restored calm around Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site after early-morning clashes with Palestinian protesters. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says police...
View ArticleEgypt misses out on 2nd and final 2015 eclipse
CAIRO: Egypt and its neighbors missed out on witnessing the second and final solar eclipse of 2015, announced the head of the Astronomy Department at the National Research Institute of Astronomy and...
View ArticleEgypt hosts 350 K unregistered Syrian refugees: UNHCR
CAIRO: The total number of unregistered Syrian refugees in Egypt is estimated at 350,000 persons since the beginning of the ongoing Syrian uprising in 2011, said United Nations High Commissioner for...
View ArticleMinistries in limbo in lame-duck Cabinet
CAIRO: After the entire Cabinet was labeled a caretaker government by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Saturday, a number of ministries are reportedly waiting in limbo to see how much of the leadership...
View Article12 Egyptians sentenced to death for affiliation with IS
CAIRO: Egyptian court sentenced 12 Egyptians to death for forming a terrorist cell affiliated to Islamic State (IS) group, Youm7 reported Saturday. The cell is headed by a person called Khaled...
View ArticleEgypt to reveal new real estate regulations at Cityscape Monday
CAIRO: Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly, will reveal details of new real estate regulations at Cityscape Egypt Real Estate Summit in Cairo, Monday, according to a press statement by the ministry. The...
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