Egypt's Petroleum Ministry has denied Tuesday reports that an explosion hit the country's natural gas pipeline which supplies Jordan through the Sinai Peninsula.
Taher Abdel Rahim, director at the ministry's Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (...)
The death toll from clashes that erupted after the dismissal of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy rose to 16 people on Thursday, said security and medical sources.
Fourteen people were killed in clashes in Egyptian cities on Wednesday evening and (...)
The official spokesperson for the Armed Forces said no specific hour has been determined for releasing a new army communiqué.
Colonel Ahmed Aly said an announcement will be made in time.
Meanwhile, Egyptians are holding their breath as the army's (...)
Al-Azhar sent an official letter to the Shura Council on Wednesday to state that three of its representatives had resigned, meaning the number of council members who have resigned has reached 30.
The three resigning Azhar representatives are Abdel (...)
Cairo International Airport's departure halls are crowded with passengers leaving the country due to the protests in Cairo and several other governorates on Sunday.
Officials at the airport said flights are on schedule despite the large crowds. (...)
Ezz Eddin al-Komy, head of the Shura Council Human Rights Committee, condemned Human Rights Watch's criticism of a draft law on demonstrations, saying they “hindered” the right to peaceful assembly.
The US-based human rights organization said that (...)
Demonstrators blocked the 6th of October Bridge Sunday, disrupting traffic in both directions, while metro services resumed after being blocked by protesters in Sadat Metro Station for 40 minutes.
Clashes between protesters and security forces (...)
Meteorologists have predicted very cold weather for Wednesday for most parts of Egypt, as well as flooding in Sinai and thunderstorms throughout the country.
Dusty northwestern winds will continue to blow, disturbing maritime movement, and frost is (...)
Six ports on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea closed Sunday due to bad weather, officials said.
Mossaad Amer, public relations director of Alexandria Port, said the Alexandria and Dekheila ports, used for most of the country's foreign trade, were (...)
Thousands of opposition marched from Hijaz Square in Heliopolis to the presidential palace on Tuesday night to reject the constitutional referendum scheduled for Saturday.
“Egypt is for all Egyptians, not for one single group,” said Yehia Negm, a (...)
The Armed Forces on Monday began to deploy troops in Cairo and other governorates to secure polling stations for Saturday's constitutional referendum.
The deployment comes after President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday gave the military the authority to (...)
A pair of Egyptian wrestlers forfeited their matches at the 2012 Olympics after failing to appear at the venue on time.
Abdu Omar and Saleh Emara were set to participate in the 66 kilogram and 96 kilogram competitions, respectively. Their match was (...)
In an evening session Monday, the People's Assembly demanded the deportation of the Israeli ambassador, Yaakov Amitai, and the withdrawal of the Egyptian ambassador from Tel Aviv.
The assembly voted unanimously on a statement prepared by the (...)
A joint parliamentary committee has received 210 proposals for setting standards of the constituent assembly that will write Egypt's new constitution, a parliamentary source told MENA Thursday, the last day for submissions.
On Tuesday, the joint (...)
The Supreme Judicial Council decided on Tuesday to look into the NGO foreign funding case and the judicial developments that have taken place, including the decision to lift a travel ban on the foreign defendants.
Council Secretary General Mohamed (...)
Egyptian court and prosecution services workers went on strike nationwide for a second day Wednesday over what they call authorities' ignorance of their financial and vocational demands.
Al-Masry Al-Youm estimated the number of employees on strike (...)
The Social Democratic Party on Tuesday said that there is an “unjust and vicious campaign” against its member, MP Ziad Elelaimy, who was referred to the People's Assembly's Values Committee for investigation.
In a statement Tuesday, the party said (...)
Clashes between the Ashraf and Homaidat tribes in Qena renewed Thursday evening after members of Ashraf attacked a taxi driver from the Homaidat tribe, and the Homaidat tribe responded violently.
Members of Ashraf tribe had blocked a road in the (...)
The Advisory Council to Egypt's military leaders said Tuesday that a new constitution must be drafted before presidential elections, a recommendation in line with the ruling military council's transition plan.
Presidential elections are slated for (...)
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb called on Arab countries and liberals worldwide to work to stop the bloodshed in Syria, calling the situation in the country “dangerous.”
“It is a shame that our modern history records the current deterioration (...)
Workers at the Ain Sokhna port continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday after port operator DP World rejected their demands for a share in the profits and increased risk allowances.
The workers said in a statement that the (...)
A parliamentary committee on Tuesday heard the testimony of Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on the violence that erupted after a football match in Port Said Stadium between the Ahly and Masry soccer teams, killing at least 71 people.
Ibrahim's (...)
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Tuesday met with People's Assembly speaker Saad al-Katatny and the heads of the parliamentary committees prior to being questioned in Parliament over the (...)
During Monday's session of former President Mubarak's ongoing trial, Mohamed al-Gendy, one of former Cairo Security Director Ismail al-Shaer's defense lawyers, suggested that third parties, including Israel, helped fuel the revolution, the (...)
There is no crisis between Egypt and the United States over the issues of human rights and civil society organizations, said Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga on Tuesday.
Tension between the two countries has (...)