Tag: Egyptian

An Egyptian man has killed five members of his family after setting his home alight to marry another woman.

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for a second term as president before the Egyptian parliament.

CAIRO: A group of Egyptian soccer players have formed a team for one-legged players, hoping to start league for disabled players in the country. “The...

CAIRO: A 36-year-old Egyptian woman, believed to be the fattest female in the world, has reached 500 kgs weight. According to Metro, Iman Ahmad Abdulati,...

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted former president Mohamed Morsi to life in prison in an espionage trial in which six of his co-defendants were handed death penalties.

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced three Al Jazeera TV journalists to three years in prison on Saturday for operating without a press license and broadcasting material harmful to Egypt, a case that has stirred an international outcry.

CAIRO: An Egyptian soldier was killed trying to defuse a roadside bomb in the restive Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, security officials said.

CAIRO: Islamic State called on insurgents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and continue beheadings, an announcement likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant groups.

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel approved an Egyptian-proposed deal that would halt the week-old Gaza shelling war on Tuesday but the Palestinian territory's dominant Hamas Islamists responded suspiciously, saying they had not been consulted by Cairo.

CAIRO: An Egyptian court confirmed on Saturday death sentences against the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 182 supporters, a strong sign that the...