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Egyptian authorities on Sunday said they have seized at least $34 million in assets of the Muslim Brotherhood members since 2013. The State’s committee, which is tasked with managing the banned organization’s funds, said at a press conference in Cairo Read more
Cairo and Tel Aviv confirmed on Sunday that Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel, Hazem Khairat, arrived on Friday and would soon be presenting his credentials. The North African country recalled its ambassador from the Jewish state in 2012 under the Read more
Egyptian security forces have mistakenly killed on Monday 12 people, including at least two Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation. According to Egypt’s interior ministry, the tourists were travelling in four vehicles that entered a restricted zone in the Wahat Read more
The Middle East Office of the UN Organization for Arts (UNARTS) announced on Wednesday it has selected Egyptian President al-Sissi as a nominee for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for his campaign for peace and fight against terrorism. The nomination Read more
U.S Secretary of State John Kerry was in Egypt over the weekend leading his country’s delegation to the Egypt-U.S. Strategic Dialogue. Kerry’s visit is seen as a revival of the ties between Washington and Cairo after the Obama administration toughened Read more
Sinai Province, an IS affiliated group in the Egypt Sinai Peninsular, killed Wednesday 17 Egyptian soldiers in a series of attacks against army check-points in the Sinai according to army sources. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria branch in Read more
Egyptian journalist Ahmed Mansour, who was detained Saturday in Germany following a warrant issued by Egyptian authorities, was freed Monday by German prosecutors who found no grounds for his detention or deportation. Mansour was arrested while trying to board a Read more
An Egyptian court has confirmed the death sentence issued last May against toppled Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for escaping from prison during the 2011 popular uprising that led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak regime. The ruling however can be Read more
Mekameleen, a Turkish satellite channel, released six audio recordings allegedly involving top-level Egyptian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials discussing the delivery of arms and ammunition to renegade General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the armed forces of the internationally recognized Read more
Sources close to Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait have disclosed that efforts are being made to bridge the relationships between Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ties between the two became tense when Morsi was removed from Read more