Cairo, Jan 16: At least three people were killed and seven injured when an eight-storey building collapsed in the Egyptian city Alexandria Wednesday, Xinhua reported.The building was illegally constructed on a narrow street. Though it
Cairo, Jan 14 : A Cairo appeals court on Sunday overturned Hosni Mubarak's life sentence and ordered a retrial of the former Egyptian president for failing to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during
Cairo,Jan 9: Egyptian authorities have closed down several ports due to torrential rains, strong winds and low visibility that also disrupted Suez Canal operations over the past three days.Egypt's official MENA news agency said on
Cairo, Dec 8: Amid a lingering political crisis in Egypt, an uneasy calm prevailed on the streets here after massive overnight protests against a constitutional decree that gave sweeping powers to President Mohammed Mursi. There
Cairo, Dec 7 : Egypt braced for a new round of demonstrations after a defiant Islamist President Mohamed Mursi showed no signs of a compromise on his controversial decree which granted him sweeping powers and
Cairo, Dec 4: Several independent Egyptian newspapers suspended publication on Tuesday as protesters prepared for marches amid mounting anger over the hurried drafting of the country's new constitution adopted by an Islamist-led panel.The media protest
Cairo, Dec 3: Egypt's highest court joined a judicial rebellion against President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday by declaring an open-ended strike on the day it was supposed to rule on the legitimacy of two key
Cairo, Dec 1: Tens of thousands of people carrying Egyptian flags and pictures of Mohammad Mursi took to the streets today as a show of support to the President and his Islamist policies as Egypt
Cairo, Nov 23: Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi clashed with his supporters in cities across the country on Friday, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood.These are the most violent and
Gaza City, Nov 20: Fresh exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas continued unabated amid intensified international diplomatic efforts, with Egypt saying that Israeli “aggression” would end today, as a week of incessant raids claimed
Cairo, Nov 17: At least 47 people, including 40 school children, were killed in Egypt Saturday when a train collided with the bus in which the pupils were travelling, media reports said.The crash took place
Cairo, Sep18: Al-Qaida's branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on US diplomats and an escalation of protests against an anti-Islam video that was produced in the United States and triggered a wave
Cairo, Aug 12: Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi today sacked the powerful Army chief and his No 2 and annulled a constitutional amendment issued by the generals, in a drastic move by the new-to-power Islamists to
Cairo/Jerusalem, Aug 6: Hours after ‘jihadists' gunmen killed 16 Egyptian guards at a border cheek-post, the country's Islamist President Mohammed Mursi today ordered the army to retake full control of the lawless Sinai. After chairing
Cairo, Jul 25: The only visible female face in the Cairo-based studio of a new Islamic TV channel for women is that of a puppet. The human stars are all veiled from head to toe,
Dubai, Jul 22:Friday will be the first day of the the holy month of Ramadan in most Arab countries, religious authorities announced on Thursday.Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and
Alexandria (Egypt), Jul 15: Egypt's Health Ministry says 10 people have been killed when an apartment tower under construction collapsed on adjacent buildings in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.The ministry said Sunday that five other
Cairo, Jul 15: Having pressed the new Egyptian president, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday sought to mobilize what influence the United States still has with the army chief whose key role
Cairo, Jun 29: An activist says Sudanese police have used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets in a city near the capital, demanding the ouster of the country's autocratic regime.Siddique Tawer,
Cairo, Jun 24: Egyptian authorities will today declare the much-awaited results of the country's divisive presidential elections after it was delayed following victory claims by both candidates that polarised the country.According to Egyptian state TV,
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