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Plane hijacking rekindles concerns about Egyptian airport security - Washington Post Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:48:28 GMT

Washington Post

Plane hijacking rekindles concerns about Egyptian airport security Washington Post CAIRO — There was little doubt that Seif Eldin Mustafa was “unstable,” as authorities described him. On Tuesday morning, the 59-year-old Egyptian national boarded an EgyptAir flight and hijacked it to Cyprus by claiming to wear a suicide belt. Nearly ... Egypt's airports rejected Russian security aid before hijackingWashington Times Concerns over airline security heightened after Brussels, EgyptWSET Egypt plane drama ends: hijacker arrested, passengers freedWDIV Detroit CNN -The Herald-News all 1,784 news articles »

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Mother of Italian student murdered in Egypt tells of having to identify body - The Guardian Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:03:28 GMT

The Guardian

Mother of Italian student murdered in Egypt tells of having to identify body The Guardian The mother of an Italian student who was tortured to death in Egypt has told Italy's parliament she only recognised the tip of her son's nose when identifying his body. Amid increasing anger over Cairo's handling of the investigation into the murder of ... Parents of slain Italian student scoff at Egypt explanationThe Seattle Times Family of slain Italian student demands strong response to EgyptReuters Parents of slain Italian student dismiss Egypt's explanationSan Francisco Chronicle all 17 news articles »

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Egypt's state of security in focus after plane hijacking - Deutsche Welle Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:51:36 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Egypt's state of security in focus after plane hijacking Deutsche Welle Since the accession of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to power following a 2013 military coup on the back of popular protests against Egypt's first democratically elected president, the security situation has deteriorated. While it is not yet ...

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Egypt almost through as Nigeria crash out in AFCON qualifiers - SBS - The World Game Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:21:00 GMT

SBS - The World Game

Egypt almost through as Nigeria crash out in AFCON qualifiers SBS - The World Game But Egypt, whose own preparations were hindered by an election-rigging scandal engulfing the country's football association, were the far superior side and Ahmed Hegazy and Ramy Rabia missed great first-half chances. Hector Cuper's men were not to be ... Afcon 2017: Nigeria fail to qualify after defeat by EgyptBBC Sport FT: Egypt 1 - 0 NigeriaNAIJ.COM AFCON Qualifiers: Egypt Vs Nigeria (LIVE UPDATES)Premium Times beIN SPORTS USA -Vanguard -AfricaNews all 337 news articles »

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EgyptAir hijacking another blow for Egyptian airport authorities - The Guardian Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:35:51 GMT

The Guardian

EgyptAir hijacking another blow for Egyptian airport authorities The Guardian The bombing of the Russian Metrojet airliner in October, and subsequent questions about the efficacy of Egypt's aviation security, virtually ended the tourism industry in its Red Sea resorts. So Egyptian authorities will doubtless be mightily relieved ... and more »

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Messi boots gift causes row in Egypt - ESPN FC Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:23:59 GMT

ESPN FC

Messi boots gift causes row in Egypt ESPN FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi's gesture to donate a pair of his boots to a Saudi television station for a charity auction has caused controversy in Egypt after a member of parliament and the federation president said the gift was insulting. According ... Messi's boots make Egyptians cry foulBBC News all 99 news articles »

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'Where is Egypt?': Confrontation over dreadlocks goes viral, prompts probe - RT Wed, 30 Mar 2016 01:08:29 GMT

RT

'Where is Egypt?': Confrontation over dreadlocks goes viral, prompts probe RT An argument between a black woman and a white man that got a little hairy is being investigated by San Francisco State University. A video of the incident was recorded and posted to YouTube on Monday, garnering nearly 200,000 views in less than a day. and more »

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NGOs work greatly needed in Egypt: MP Mohamed Anwar Sadat - Daily News Egypt - Daily News Egypt Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:11:15 GMT

Daily News Egypt

NGOs work greatly needed in Egypt: MP Mohamed Anwar Sadat - Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt The Egyptian parliament resumed its role at the beginning of 2016, following a four-year absence. MP Mohamed Anwar Sadat, a party leader and longtime participant in the public sphere, spoke to Daily News Egypt a few days ahead of Prime Minister Sherif ... and more »

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17.5m mobile devices sold in Egypt in 2015: Raya Trade CEO - Daily News Egypt Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:13:34 GMT

Daily News Egypt

17.5m mobile devices sold in Egypt in 2015: Raya Trade CEO Daily News Egypt Raya Trade Company plans to expand in the food sector in the upcoming phase. It also hopes to expand in the electronics sector after acquiring the franchising rights for Lenovo in Egypt. Bassem Mogahed, CEO of Raya Trade, said during the upcoming ...

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Egypt works to bridge expected $30bn financing gap: Nasr - Daily News Egypt Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:40:35 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Egypt works to bridge expected $30bn financing gap: Nasr Daily News Egypt The Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said the ministry is working to bridge the $30bn financing gap expected to be accumulated in the next three years by continuing communication with foreign countries to sign agreements for support.