The Guardian | Mo Salah's late penalty gives Egypt first World Cup qualification since 1990 The Guardian An injury-time penalty from Liverpool's Mo Salah ensured Egypt qualified for next year's World Cup finals in Russia after beating Congo 2-1 on Sunday to move into an unassailable position at the top of their group with one match still to complete. Egypt's World Cup qualification leads to country-wide celebrations 2018 World Cup: Late Salah goal fires Egypt to Russia Salah sends Egypt to World Cup for 1st time since 1990 |
The Guardian | LGBT people in Egypt targeted in wave of arrests and violence The Guardian Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Egypt are living in fear following a wave of arrests and violence. Rights groups say dozens of people have been detained in the crackdown, which began after rainbow flags were ... |
The Times of Israel | Egypt's UNESCO candidate not qualified, says rights lawyer ABC News A top Egyptian rights lawyer said on Sunday the country's candidate for UNESCO's top job was not qualified for the post because of her silence and "sometimes complicity" in some of the government's repressive policies. Gamal Eid, head of the Arabic ... Egypt's UNESCO candidate 'complicit' in rights violations, says local lawyer Rights groups urge UNESCO to reject Egypt's nominee |
Haaretz | Egypt Sentences 13 Members of Disbanded Militant Group to Death Haaretz Ajnad Misr, or Soldiers of Egypt, was a group that emerged in January 2014 and targeted security forces in and around the Egyptian capital. The group's leader was killed by security forces in 2015, and many of its remaining members are held in custody. |
The Standard | Government offer support as hockey teams to Egypt are named The Standard The Government has given Kenya Hockey Union Sh7.5 million for the trip to this year's hockey Africa Cup of Nations set for Ismailia, Egypt from 22 to 29 this month. The support from the Government was revealed at an event where the squads were named in ... |
The Japan Times | Existing only from the Nile, Egypt fears disaster from Ethiopian dam The Japan Times CAIRO – The only reason Egypt has even existed from ancient times until today is because of the Nile River, which provides a thin, richly fertile stretch of green through the desert. For the first time, the country fears a potential threat to that ... |
The Times of Israel | Egypt's Sissi: Fatah-Hamas unity a prelude to Israeli-Palestinian peace The Times of Israel “Ongoing Egyptian moves to help our Palestinian brothers start a new stage of unity in the Palestinian ranks is preparation for a just peace between Palestinian and Israeli sides, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to meet ... 3 Hamas leaders from W. Bank to join Egypt talks |
PRI | Egypt is raiding its LGBTQ community after rainbow flags flew at a concert. And the West is silent. PRI Egyptian authorities have arrested at least 57 people in the escalated persecution of LGBTQ communities in Egypt. The targets have had a range of identies: Members of the LGBTQ communites, allies to the LGBTQ community and others. Since the concert, at ... Rainbow raids: Egypt launches its widest anti-gay crackdown yet Egypt: Mass Arrests Amid LGBT Media Blackout Egypt's crackdown on LGBTQ people demands an international ... |
Vanguard | After Nigeria, Egypt seek World Cup ticket today Vanguard Nigeria advanced to 13 points with Zambia on seven, one ahead of third-placed Cameroon, who beat Algeria 2-0 in Yaounde earlier on Saturday. Egypt will return to the finals for the first time since 1990 if they beat the bottom-placed Congolese in ... |
CBSSports.com | World Cup 2018 qualified teams: Egypt in; Lewandowski carries Poland in with late goal CBSSports.com Poland became the 13th team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after defeating Montenegro 4-2 on Sunday thanks to a late goal from star striker Robert Lewandowski, but they weren't the only team to clinch. Egypt will be at their first World ... |