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  • egypt suspends soccer league after riot leaves 22 dead

    Egypt suspends soccer league after riot leaves 22 dead

    Football | February 09, 2015 18:05 IST

    Cairo: Egypt's Cabinet has indefinitely suspended the national soccer league after at least 22 fans were killed in a stampede and clashes with police outside a Cairo stadium, three years after Egypt witnessed one of

  • 14 killed in clashes at football match in egypt

    14 killed in clashes at football match in Egypt

    Other Sports | February 09, 2015 6:47 IST

    Cairo: At least 14 people were killed in clashes between football fans and security forces following a match in Egypt.Ministry of Health spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghafar yesterday said the death toll was likely to rise.The

  • egypt releases deports jailed australian journalist

    Egypt releases, deports jailed Australian journalist

    World | February 02, 2015 8:40 IST

    Cairo: Egypt Sunday decided to release jailed journalist Peter Greste, who will now be deported back to his native Australia, according to media reports.The Egyptian foreign ministry coordinated with the Australian embassy in Cairo for

  • egypt release of mubarak s sons caps weekend of violence

    Egypt: Release of Mubarak's sons caps weekend of violence

    World | January 27, 2015 8:36 IST

    Cairo: In a sign of confidence by a tough Egyptian government, Hosni Mubarak's two sons were freed Monday after almost four years in prison, following a weekend marked by a spate of protester killings by

  • egypt court overturns mubarak jail sentence for graft

    Egypt court overturns Mubarak jail sentence for graft

    World | January 13, 2015 16:53 IST

    Cairo: Ousted Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak's last remaining conviction was today overturned by a court that ordered a retrial in a graft case which could pave the way for his possible release from jail in

  • egypt court orders retrial of hosni mubarak in corruption

    Egypt court orders retrial of Hosni Mubarak in corruption case

    World | January 13, 2015 14:19 IST

    Cairo: Egypt's top appeals court has ordered the retrial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons in a corruption case, a move that could pave the way for the former autocrat's release.The Appeals

  • france says ready to strike extremists on libya border

    France says ready to strike extremists on Libya border

    World | January 06, 2015 6:53 IST

    Paris: France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya's internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country.International concern has

  • exodus... banned in egypt

    'Exodus...' banned in Egypt

    Hollywood | December 28, 2014 13:17 IST

    Los Angeles: Actor Christian Bale's "Exodus: Gods and Kings" has been banned in Egypt a week before its planned New Year's Eve release.A report from an Egyptian site said censors issued the ban due to

  • egypt discovers 3 000 year old tomb

    Egypt discovers 3,000-year-old tomb

    Lifestyle | December 12, 2014 7:27 IST

    Cairo: The Egyptian-French archaeological mission working at the Ramesseum temple in Luxor discovered the tomb of Karomama, divine wife of ancient Egyptian god Amun, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said in a statement Thursday."The tomb is

  • thousands protest mubarak verdict in egypt one killed

    Thousands protest Mubarak verdict in Egypt, one killed

    World | November 30, 2014 10:53 IST

    Cairo: At least one person was killed and nine others injured when police clashed with demonstrators who were protesting here to denounce an Egyptian court's verdict to drop a murder charge against ousted president Hosni

  • 100 religious leaders to attend jama masjid ceremony

    100 religious leaders to attend Jama Masjid ceremony

    India | November 21, 2014 15:06 IST

    New Delhi: Over 100 religious leaders from India and abroad will Saturday attend a ceremony at the Jama Masjid here when the son of Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari will be anointed the Naib Imam

  • egypt welcomes saudi call for arab solidarity

    Egypt welcomes Saudi call for Arab solidarity

    World | November 20, 2014 7:40 IST

    Cairo: Egypt has welcomed Saudi king Abdullah bin Abdulaiz Al Saud's call for solidarity among the Arab states in order to tackle the challenges affecting the region."Egypt does not hesitate to support its fellow Arab

  • egypt among 4 candidates to host 2017 african cup

    Egypt among 4 candidates to host 2017 African Cup

    Football | November 18, 2014 8:38 IST

    Cairo: Egypt is among four candidates to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations, a test for the country to show it is getting over years of violent civil unrest that also contributed to a

  • egypt issues law on extradition of foreign defendants

    Egypt issues law on extradition of foreign defendants

    World | November 13, 2014 10:17 IST

    Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today issued a decree on the extradition of foreign defendants and convicted people to their countries to be tried or serve their sentences.The law specifies that the General Prosecution

  • blast in train kills four in egypt

    Blast in train kills four in Egypt

    World | November 06, 2014 9:51 IST

    Cairo: At least four policemen have been killed and 10 others injured in a bomb blast in a train in Egypt, a media report said today.The death toll rose to four after two people died

  • egypt s morsi asks people to continue revolution against

    Egypt's Morsi asks people to continue revolution against coup

    World | October 26, 2014 17:57 IST

    Cairo: A defiant former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, now in prison, has asked his supporters to remain steadfast, praising them for their "revolution" against coup leaders who want to "subjugate" the nation.   "I congratulate you

  • 17 soldiers killed in egypt blast

    17 soldiers killed in Egypt blast

    World | October 24, 2014 21:16 IST

    Cairo: At least 17 soldiers were killed and 25 injured in a car bomb explosion that targeted a security checkpoint in Egypt's North Sinai province, said a security source, suggesting the toll is likely to

  • katy perry s egypt trip cancled after itinerary leak

    Katy Perry's Egypt trip cancled after itinerary leak

    Hollywood | October 24, 2014 16:35 IST

    Los Angele: Singer Katy Perry has reportedly scrapped her plans to travel to Egypt over safety concerns after the trip's itinerary was leaked. "Word leak of her itinerary, forced Perry and her team to nix the

  • egypt inks deal with firms to dredge new suez canal

    Egypt inks deal with firms to dredge New Suez Canal

    World | October 19, 2014 9:19 IST

    Cairo: Egypt has signed two contracts with a consortium of six international firms for the dredging work of the New Suez Canal alongside the original one, head of the canal authority Mohab Memish said on

  • egypt to host gaza ceasefire talks

    Egypt to host Gaza ceasefire talks

    World | September 21, 2014 6:55 IST

    Cairo: Egypt will host Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday in a bid to consolidate the truce reached last month.Indirect talks between the Gaza-ruling Hamas movement and Israel will resume Wednesday,

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