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Egypt triggers major security shakeup a week after ambush - The Spokesman-Review Sun, 29 Oct 2017 01:41:00 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Egypt triggers major security shakeup a week after ambush The Spokesman-Review CAIRO – Egypt launched a major shakeup of its security services on Saturday in an apparent reaction to an ambush by militants outside Cairo last week that killed at least 16 police troopers. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi replaced his armed forces ... Egypt announces major security shakeup after militant attacksDeutsche Welle Egypt's police kills 13 militants in New ValleyKuwait News Agency all 12 news articles »

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Egypt announces reshuffle in top security ranks - Reuters Sat, 28 Oct 2017 20:44:46 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt announces reshuffle in top security ranks Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed a new armed forces chief of staff on Saturday, and the interior ministry dismissed several high-ranking officials in an apparent reorganization of the country's security command. No ... Egypt's Sissi names new armed forces chief of staffThe Times of Israel Egypt's Sisi appoints new armed forces chief of staff - Daily SabahDaily Sabah Egypt's President Shuffles Senior Security OfficialsSputnik International U.S. News & World Report -Xinhua -Independent.ie all 55 news articles »

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Egypt says 13 militants killed in western desert - Washington Post Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:03:35 GMT

Reuters Africa

Egypt says 13 militants killed in western desert Washington Post CAIRO — Egyptian security forces killed 13 militants in a shootout on Friday in the country's western desert, the Interior Ministry said, a week after a deadly shootout between police and militants southwest of the capital Cairo. The ministry said in ... Egypt kills 13 militants in raid on western desert farmReuters all 14 news articles »

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Egypt is about to launch Universal Health Coverage - HuffPost Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:16:05 GMT

HuffPost

Egypt is about to launch Universal Health Coverage HuffPost Egypt is about to offer all of its citizens health insurance for the first time in the North African country's history. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail approved on Wednesday a new comprehensive health insurance bill after meeting with the Minister of ...

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Egypt appoints new armed forces chief of staff: statement - Reuters Sat, 28 Oct 2017 16:58:02 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt appoints new armed forces chief of staff: statement Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree on Saturday appointing a new armed forces chief of staff. General Mohamed Farid Hegazy will replace Mahmoud Hegazy, who has been made the president's adviser for strategic ... Egypt's President Shuffles Top Ranks in Armed Forces, Security AgencyWall Street Journal all 44 news articles »

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Miss Universe of France sings Egyptian song, trends on YouTube - Egypttoday (blog) Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:14:08 GMT

Egypttoday (blog)

Miss Universe of France sings Egyptian song, trends on YouTube Egypttoday (blog) In a press conference held in the presence of Huda Aboud, the organizer of the 2017 Miss Egypt World competition, Mittenaere said that she basks in the glory of the ancient Egyptian civilization and cannot wait to visit Egypt's historical sites, like ... and more »

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Egypt retrieves 8 looted antiquities from France - Egypttoday (blog) Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:12:50 GMT

Egypttoday (blog)

Egypt retrieves 8 looted antiquities from France Egypttoday (blog) CAIRO – 28 October 2017: The Egyptian embassy in Paris has managed to retrieve eight Egyptian antiquities, following a protocol that will be signed in October, according to a released statement on Saturday. The antiquities were previously looted in ... and more »

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White House must 'check into' Egypt anti-gay bill before condemning - Washington Blade Fri, 27 Oct 2017 21:36:09 GMT

Washington Blade

White House must 'check into' Egypt anti-gay bill before condemning Washington Blade Sanders made the remarks Friday in response to a question from the Washington Blade on whether she'd condemn the measure, which Egypt lawmakers seem ready to pass amid a general anti-gay crackdown in the country. “I'm not aware of the specifics of ... and more »

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Egypt gay entrapment via app a sign of authorities' desperation - The Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:34:31 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Egypt gay entrapment via app a sign of authorities' desperation The Sydney Morning Herald Cairo: Egyptian authorities are luring gay men to hotel rooms using dating app Grindr and then arresting them, as an obsession with "penetration" and a violent crackdown on sexual minorities continues. Dozens of police reports unearthed by Dalia ... Why Is the Egyptian Government So Afraid of a Rainbow Flag?New York Times Egypt In Talks To Criminalize Homosexuality | Out MagazineOut Magazine White House will 'check into' Egypt criminalizing homosexuality before condemningWashington Examiner BuzzFeed News -eNCA -Washington Blade all 24 news articles »

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The right of Muslim women to dress modestly in Egypt is under threat - USA TODAY Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:53:32 GMT

USA TODAY

The right of Muslim women to dress modestly in Egypt is under threat USA TODAY Numerous Egyptian bars and restaurants target an affluent clientele that have some sort of veil ban in place. and more »