Rights groups appeal for justice over 2013 Egypt sit-in killings

Rights groups called on Monday for accountability over the deaths of hundreds of people killed in a
Blaze engulfs historic ministry building in central Cairo

A historic neo-Islamic ministry in central Cairo was engulfed in flames on Saturday, only days after
Four Egyptian officers stand trial in Italy over Regeni murder

The trial of four senior members of Egypt’s security services started on Thursday in their absence,
Egypt’s road building drive eases jams, leaves some unhappy

At weekends, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is often driven out to a road construction site
Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from Cairo

Egypt is racing to prepare a grandiose new capital city in the desert east of Cairo before the first
Egypt says Turkey must lay ground for normalising ties with actions

Turkey’s actions must show alignment with Egypt’s principles and goals for relations between the two
Egypt unveils 3000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery

Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of
UN, several countries denounce arrests of Egyptian activists

The UN human rights office, the United States and several European countries on Friday criticised
Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in prison in Egypt

Essam el-Erian, a senior leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, died in prison in Cairo on Thursday
Egyptian oil pipeline fire injures 17

A major fire broke out after a leak of oil from the Shuqair-Mostorod pipeline next to a busy highway
Egypt reopens airports and welcomes tourists to pyramids after COVID closure

Egypt restarted international flights and reopened major tourist attractions including the Great
Don’t abandon us, we don’t transmit coronavirus: Cairo dogs and cats

The doggies and kitties of a Cairo veterinary clinic have an important message, and they are taking
Death of former President Mubarak sparks mixed emotions for Egyptians

Egyptians in Cairo and abroad expressed mixed emotions on Tuesday (February 25) to news of the death
Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak dies – state TV

Egypt’s ousted former President Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91, state television said on
Arab League warns against deployment of foreign fighters in Libya

The Arab League urged the warring sides in Libya not to do anything that might enable the deployment
Egypt resumes Nile dam talks with Ethiopia, Sudan

The three countries’ irrigation ministers met in Cairo on Sunday to resume negotiations over filling
Egypt’s Sisi says he is “building a new state”

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said allegations of corruption within the army and
Cape to Cairo project teenagers due to fly back home on Sunday

The teenagers, who were part of the Cape to Cairo challenge, are expected to arrive at Lanseria
Dirco to assist repatriate bodies of two pilots killed in Tanzania

The International Relations Department says it is helping with the repatriation of the bodies of
Seventeen dead in car explosion in central Cairo

Seventeen people have died and 32 have been injured in an explosion outside Egypt’s National Cancer