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Egyptian Novelist Jailed on Obscenity Charges to Be Released - New York Times Sun, 18 Dec 2016 15:27:52 GMT

New York Times

Egyptian Novelist Jailed on Obscenity Charges to Be Released New York Times CAIRO — Egypt's highest appeals court on Sunday suspended the prison sentence of Ahmed Naji, a prominent writer who had been convicted on charges of obscenity, in a decision that paved the way for his release, his lawyer said. Mr. Naji, 31, was ... Egypt: Court suspends author Ahmed Naji's jail sentence over sexually explicit bookDaily News & Analysis Egypt court orders novelist Naji freedAl-Arabiya Egyptian court orders release of writer Ahmed Najiafricanews all 16 news articles »

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Egypt to hand over EgyptAir crash victims' remains - WGBA-TV Sun, 18 Dec 2016 19:24:58 GMT

WGBA-TV

Egypt to hand over EgyptAir crash victims' remains WGBA-TV (CNN) -- Egypt says it will release the remains of EgyptAir 804 plane crash victims nearly seven months after the plane plunged into the Mediterranean sea, killing 66 people. Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadeq has ordered the bodies to be handed to ... Egypt to hand over MS804 air crash victims' remainsThe Local France Egypt: Traces of explosives found on Paris flight victimsAiken Standard all 36 news articles »

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Egypt Church Attack Prompts Fears of Militant Escalation - New York Times Sat, 17 Dec 2016 07:33:45 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt Church Attack Prompts Fears of Militant Escalation New York Times CAIRO — When a suicide bomber blew himself up in a Cairo church a week ago, it marked a bloody escalation by Egypt's jihadi militants, raising fears that an insurgency which for years largely focused on fighting in the Sinai and killing policemen may ... Week in Pictures: From Aleppo evacuation to Egypt blastAljazeera.com After church attack, Egypt's Christians fear they are main target for militantsThe National Egypt to compensate families of Cairo church bombing victimsAhram Online Open Democracy -Bangkok Post -Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs all 62 news articles »

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In first since Morsi era, Egypt allows import of 40 cars into Gaza - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 18 Dec 2016 12:09:17 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

In first since Morsi era, Egypt allows import of 40 cars into Gaza Jerusalem Post Israel News “This is the first time Egypt has permitted the import of new cars since the President Muhammed Morsi era,” the Palestinian official told The Jerusalem Post, adding that Egypt also allowed the import of a handful of cement and firewood trucks on Saturday. With plenty of Hamas help, IS deepens its war against EgyptThe Times of Israel Egypt opens Rafah border crossing with Gaza for three daysWAFA - Palestine News Agency Egypt reopens Gaza border crossing for 3 daysAnadolu Agency Ahram Online all 16 news articles »

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Ten policemen in Egypt charged with torturing man to death - Reuters Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:17:52 GMT

TVC News

Ten policemen in Egypt charged with torturing man to death Reuters CAIRO Ten policemen in Egypt have been charged with torturing a man to death at a police station in Cairo in November, a judicial source and the victim's lawyer said on Sunday. Rights groups say police brutality is widespread in Egypt, enabled by a ... Ten Egypt policemen charged over fatal tortureThe Daily Star Egypt jails 4 police for torturing man to deathgulfnews.com all 3 news articles »

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Switzerland unblocks 180 million francs frozen in Egypt probe - Channel NewsAsia Sun, 18 Dec 2016 19:38:07 GMT

Ahram Online

Switzerland unblocks 180 million francs frozen in Egypt probe Channel NewsAsia ZURICH: Blocked assets worth 180 million Swiss francs (US$175.52 million)have been unfrozen by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General, the OAG said, after it dropped part of a criminal inquiry related to the Arab Spring in Egypt. The OAG had been ... Top Swiss prosecutor says probe into Egypt frozen funds 'nears final phase'Ahram Online all 8 news articles »

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Egypt Says Traces of Explosives Were Found on Bodies From Paris Flight - New York Times Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:51:06 GMT

Fox News

Egypt Says Traces of Explosives Were Found on Bodies From Paris Flight New York Times CAIRO — Egypt said Thursday that explosive traces had been detected on the bodies of passengers retrieved from EgyptAir Flight 804, which plunged into the Mediterranean Sea in May and killed all 66 people on board. The announcement by the Civil ... Egypt: Traces of explosives found on victims of Paris flightFox News Explosives found on Egypt plane crash bodiesSBS Explosive traces found on victims of EgyptAir crashAljazeera.com Daily Beast -The Week UK all 153 news articles »

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Bin Laden's son denied entry to Egypt - The Hill Sat, 17 Dec 2016 17:25:20 GMT

The Hill

Bin Laden's son denied entry to Egypt The Hill Omar bin Laden, the son of deceased al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, was denied entry into Egypt on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. ADVERTISEMENT. Bin Laden and his wife were traveling to Egypt from Qatar. Security officials denied bin ... Osama bin Laden's son denied entry at Egypt airport, officials sayCBS News Egypt denies entry to Osama bin Laden's sonThe New Arab Egypt denies entry to bin Laden's sonAnadolu Agency International Business Times UK -Al-Arabiya all 22 news articles »

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Will Donald Trump help this American imprisoned in Egypt? - Washington Post Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:42:08 GMT

Washington Post

Will Donald Trump help this American imprisoned in Egypt? Washington Post TO AMERICANS who assume that Egypt, as a recipient of $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid, is a friendly ally, the case of Aya Hijazi might seem puzzling. The 29-year-old American, who grew up in Falls Church and graduated from George Mason ...

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf, Egypt inch up as trading volume shrinks - Reuters Sun, 18 Dec 2016 15:02:28 GMT

MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf, Egypt inch up as trading volume shrinks Reuters DUBAI, Dec 18 Stock markets in the Gulf posted small gains on Sunday after crude oil prices climbed back towards 17-month highs at the end of last week, but trading volumes shrank across the region. Foreign buyers continued to bid up shares in Egypt. and more »