BBC News | Egypt seizes 'pro-Muslim Brotherhood' ex-footballer's assets BBC News The Egyptian authorities have seized assets of former national football star Mohamed Aboutrika, amid allegations that he helped fund banned Islamist movement the Muslim Brotherhood. The authorities said a court was expected to decide on the issue soon. Egypt seizes assets of top soccer player over alleged Islamists link: official Egypt seizes assets of football icon linked to Brotherhood Egypt's Abu Treika defiant after asset seizure |
Fox News | Egyptian youths face trial for 'insulting Islam' by making fun of ISIS Fox News Four Egyptian kids who dared make fun of ISIS in a harmless video are headed for trial along with their teacher on charges of "insulting Islam," after their Muslim neighbors got hold of the footage and went to police. Aged between 15 and 16, the youths ... Five Coptic Christian Children in Egypt Imprisoned for 'Blasphemy' after ... |
Egyptian Streets | Egypt to 'Rebuild' the Lighthouse of Alexandria, One of the Seven Ancient ... Egyptian Streets “Members of the Permanent Committee of the Egyptian Antiquities have approved an old project, submitted previously by the Alexandria governorate, aiming to revive the lighthouse,” Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr. Mostafa Amin ... |
BBC News | Business as usual for Egypt and the West BBC News The renewal of US arms shipments to Egypt has come in spite of the fact some observers say the country is worse under President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi than it was under its former leader Hosni Mubarak, who lost the support of the Americans during the ... |
Press TV | Egypt's military will defeat terrorism The Hill (blog) However, the fight and elimination of terrorism in Egypt with the ever-growing global terrorist networks will be challenging, it may take time, and cannot be achieved alone by the Egyptian military. This is why the two recent initiatives by President ... Drive-by Shooting in Egypt's Sinai Kills 2 Policemen Two Egyptian policemen killed in Sinai |
The ties that bind the US and Egypt The Hill (blog) Last week, the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt introduced the new U.S. Ambassador, Stephen Beecroft, to an audience that filled every seat in the Four Seasons massive ballroom in Cairo. It was a memorable lunch for all of us in the room. |
Christian Science Monitor | Why Egypt's conservative judiciary doesn't always do Sisi's bidding Christian Science Monitor Jailing Islamists and sentencing them to die, Egypt's judiciary often seems to be an arm of the authoritarian regime. But the giant bureaucracy acts in its own interest, sometimes at odds with Sisi's. Pilots take back resignation after hearing a speech by President Al-Sisi 224 EgyptAir Pilots Withdraw Resignations After Sisi's Speech |
Reuters UK | Egyptian army forces free Ethiopians held in Libya - Sisi Reuters UK CAIRO A group of Ethiopians who had been kidnapped in Libya arrived at Cairo airport on Thursday after Egyptian army forces rescued them, state media quoted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as saying. But one Ethiopian in the group, and a Libyan ... Egypt's Sisi says Ethiopians 'rescued' from Libya Egypt army free Ethiopians held in Libya Egypt's Sisi continues to woo Addis Ababa: Says Ethiopians 'rescued' from ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Lighthouse of Alexandria: Ancient wonder of the world to be rebuilt in Egypt RT “Members of the Permanent Committee of the Egyptian Antiquities have approved an old project, submitted previously by the Alexandria governorate, aiming to revive the lighthouse,” Antiquities Council Secretary General Mostafa Amin told Egyptian ... Egypt to rebuild Lighthouse of Alexandria, once one of the Seven Wonders of ... Egypt Approves Plan to Rebuild Ancient World Wonder Lighthouse of Alexandria Egypt to rebuild Lighthouse of Alexandria |
Opening Up Housing to Egypt's Poorest World Bank Group As much as one quarter of Egypt's population of more than 80 million live in informal housing areas. Egypt needs to build about 300,000 new homes for newly formed households. Construction makes up about 5% of Egypt's GDP, while real estate represents ... |