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One of the sons of former and imprisoned Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was released Wednesday on bail after security forces detained him briefly for spreading false information in an interview he gave to Associated Press (AP) last week. The 23-year-old Read more
A judge Saturday imposed travel ban on a former presidential hopeful and critic of President AbdelFattah al-Sisi amid an ongoing investigation into funding for civil society groups. Khaled Ali was banned from leaving the country upon orders of investigating Judge Read more
Egyptian writer and leading feminist figure Nawal El Saadawi has accused former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of giving in 2012 bribe to young voters in Egypt to elect Muslim Brotherhood-linked candidate Mohamed Morsi who was removed from power Read more
A Russian-led joint venture group will develop Egypt’s railway infrastructure project and will provide 1,300 new train cars worth $1.2 billion. The Egyptian government has awarded TransMach Holding, which heads a Hungarian joint venture group, the manufacture and supply of Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday held discussions with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in New York, one of a series of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. According to Donald Trump, Egypt is Read more
Authorities at Libya’s Mitiga airport are diverting flights to Misrata after several rockets late Tuesday hit neighboring suburbs despite agreement by militia groups to stop fighting and pull out from Tripoli. Early Wednesday, residents in Tripoli reported explosions and rocket Read more
A lawyer of a 24-year old Lebanese tourist arrested in May for insulting Egypt in a Facebook video will be freed this Monday and deported to her home country after a court reduced and suspended her condemnation. Hassan Berzi Sunday Read more
The Emir of Kuwait is flying Monday to Washington where he will hold talks with President Donald Trump on several issues including trade and security cooperation. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah is flying this Monday to the U.S. for a Read more
Egyptian President AbdelFattah Al-Sissi last weekend ratified a law allowing authorities to supervise social media accounts in the North African country. The legislation allows the country’s Supreme Council for Media Regulations to supervise bloggers, websites and social media accounts with Read more
US President Donald Trump’s pick to head the American mission in Egypt could likely be David Satterfield who rides high as the suitable candidate for his experience in the region, two unidentified U.S. officials have told Reuters. Despite being a Read more