Libya deports 100 Egyptians illegally entered its territory
CAIRO: Libyan authorities on Tuesday have deported 100 Egyptians who illegally entered its territory, reported the state agency MENA. “They were arrested, kept in an illegal migrants’ camp in Tobruk...
View ArticleRamadan Cannon; a centuries-old tradition started with a coincidence
CAIRO: Firing Ramadan cannon to mark the end of fasting hours during the holy month has been Egypt’s centuries-old tradition that is about to fade away. “The Ramadan Cannon, or Madfaa al-Iftar, was...
View ArticleHelwan University renews contract with private security firm Falcon
CAIRO: Helwan University Council agreed to renew its contract with a private security firm to secure the university during the 2015-2016 academic year, Youm7 reported The decision came after President...
View ArticleAl-Azhar University expels 75 students over violence
CAIRO: A total of 75 students have been expelled from Al-Azhar University’s Faculty of Islamic Studies for girls for their alleged implication in violence, Youm7 reported Wednesday. The university’s...
View ArticleEgypt’s A/C train tickets increase by up to 20 EGP
CAIRO: The ticket price for the first and second-class air conditioned trains has increased by 10 and 20 EGP ($1.5 and $3,) respectively, as of Wednesday, Youm7 reported. The decision was issued...
View ArticleAround 1,200 escape from Yemen prison, including al Qaeda suspects
SANAA: Around 1,200 prisoners, including al Qaeda suspects, escaped during clashes at a jail in central Yemen on Tuesday, officials said. The incident is the biggest in a series of prison breaks that...
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Several attacks hit governorates Tuesday; at least 5 killed
CAIRO: Several attacks hit Egyptian governorates Tuesday, killing at least five amid tight security measures taken on the day marking the second anniversary of the June 30, 2013 mass protests,...
View ArticleLebanese army says kills five militants at Syria border
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it had killed five militants in a clash at the border zone with Syria, the second such confrontation in less than a week. A security source identified the...
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Sinai Province claims killing dozens, besieging Sheikh Zuwayed police station
CAIRO: Sinai Province, a militant group affiliated with the Islamic State (IS,) claimed responsibility for simultaneous attacks on “19 army checkpoints” in North Sinai, killing dozens of soldiers,...
View ArticleEgypt’s Cabinet reviews anti-terrorism draft law amid rising militancy
CAIRO: Egypt’s Cabinet is scheduled to review legal amendments made to the “counter-terrorism” draft law during its weekly meeting Wednesday, Youm7 reported. “The amendments include acceleration in...
View ArticlePakistan: 4 members of al-Qaida’s South Asian branch killed
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani official says four militants killed this week during a raid on a home near the eastern city of Lahore were members of al-Qaida’s South Asian branch who were planning an attack on...
View ArticleUN: At least 1,466 Iraqis killed in June due to violence
BAGHDAD: The United Nations says at least 1,466 Iraqis were killed by armed conflict in June, more than 40 percent more than in the previous month. The U.N. mission to Iraq, known as UNAMI, said...
View ArticleYemen rebels kill Saudi soldier in strike near border
RIYADH: The Saudi military says a soldier posted along the country’s southern border has died of wounds sustained from a missile strike launched by Shiite rebels inside Yemen. The rebels, known as...
View ArticleParis Hilton to sue Egyptian prank show: Int’l press
CAIRO: International magazines and websites appeared circulating news on Paris Hilton suing those responsible for the Egyptian prank show “Ramez Wakel el-Gaw,” dubbed Ramez in Control, which was aired...
View ArticleTwo explosions heard in Egypt’s Rafah, near Gaza border – witnesses
ISMAILIA: Two explosions were heard in the Egyptian town of Rafah, which borders the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, security sources and witnesses said. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear....
View ArticleSyrian Kurds say beat back Islamic State attack on border town
BEIRUT: A Syrian Kurdish militia said on Wednesday it had recovered full control of the border town of Tel Abyad after defeating Islamic State fighters who had raided it the day before. The spokesman...
View ArticleJudge Aly Omran assigned as Acting Attorney-General
CAIRO: Assistant Attorney General Aly Omran has assumed the position of Acting Attorney-General, succeeding late prosecutor Hisham Barakat, who was assassinated in a Monday car bomb attack, Youm7...
View ArticleRenovation of Central Park’s Cleopatra’s Needle completed
CAIRO: The renovation of Cleopatra’s Needle; Egypt’s 3,500 year-old obelisk which towers above the east side of Central Park in New York, has been completed. “I am proud to inaugurate the obelisk after...
View ArticleEgypt slashes projected deficit in FY 2015/2016 budget to 8.9%
CAIRO: Egypt has revised the draft budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2015/2016, tightening the projected deficit to 8.9 percent of GDP, Finance Ministry said in a new budget statement posted Wednesday on...
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