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Widening Crackdown, Egypt Shutters Group That Treats Torture Victims - New York Times Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:04:18 GMT

New York Times

Widening Crackdown, Egypt Shutters Group That Treats Torture Victims New York Times In justifying the sweeping measures, Egyptian officials say they need to regulate Western-funded groups that threaten the stability of the Egyptian state and aid terrorism. Critics say Mr. Sisi is seeking to consolidate his control by silencing even ... Egypt shuts El Nadeem Centre for torture victimsAljazeera.com Egypt shuts torture victims treatment center: lawyerReuters EGYPTgulfnews.com all 18 news articles »

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Eliminating terror groups in Sinai a key priority for Egypt - Jerusalem Post Israel News Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:06:27 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Eliminating terror groups in Sinai a key priority for Egypt Jerusalem Post Israel News CAIRO - The Apache attack helicopter has become a symbol of Egypt's war on terror in Sinai. Local politicians speak glowingly of the American-made war machine. In 2014 the US delivered ten of the helicopters to Cairo and since then they have a played a ... Israeli military shoots down rockets fired from EgyptWashington Post IS claims rocket fire at Israel resort from EgyptYahoo News Israeli jets strike Gaza-Egypt border areaThe Sydney Morning Herald The Times of Israel -The Independent -Khaleej Times all 570 news articles »

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1100-pound woman leaves Egypt to India for surgery - The Spokesman-Review Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:59:14 GMT

1100-pound woman leaves Egypt to India for surgery The Spokesman-Review CAIRO – The head of the Egyptian national airline, EgyptAir, says the company has transported a 1,100-pound woman in a cargo plane to India for a series of surgeries. Egyptian media describe 36-year-old Iman Abdel-Atti as the world's heaviest woman and ... and more »

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Egyptian Economy Making Slow, Tentative Progress - Voice of America Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:59:53 GMT

Voice of America

Egyptian Economy Making Slow, Tentative Progress Voice of America The Egyptian economy has been showing signs of a slow, but painful recovery since a $12 billion loan from the World Bank, late last year, followed by a number of economic reforms, including the free float of the national currency. Tourism appears to be ...

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World's heaviest woman reaches Mumbai from Egypt for surgery at city hospital - The Indian Express Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:50:02 GMT

The Indian Express

World's heaviest woman reaches Mumbai from Egypt for surgery at city hospital The Indian Express Eman Ahmed, predicted as world's heaviest woman, was on early Saturday morning brought in at Saifee Hospital from Egypt after being lifted by a crane in her bed that was gingerly placed in an open enclosure next to main hospital building. This will be ... Weighing 500 kg: World's heaviest woman from Egypt to come to Mumbai for treatmentIndia Today 500-Kg Egyptian Woman To Reach Mumbai Today For SurgeryNDTV World's heaviest woman leaves Egypt for Mumbai as teams of docs monitor herDaily News & Analysis Hindustan Times -Arab News all 20 news articles »

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Analysis: Trump presidency heralds new era of US-Egypt ties ... - Jerusalem Post Israel News Fri, 10 Feb 2017 06:21:10 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Analysis: Trump presidency heralds new era of US-Egypt ties ... Jerusalem Post Israel News Egyptian and US officials say the Trump administration will likely seek to lift or ease conditions imposed under Obama on the payment of $1.3 billion in US ... and more »

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Alicia Keys Talks Son Egypt Legitimately Producing a Song for Kendrick Lamar at Age 5 - Entertainment Tonight Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:51:25 GMT

Entertainment Tonight

Alicia Keys Talks Son Egypt Legitimately Producing a Song for Kendrick Lamar at Age 5 Entertainment Tonight The 36-year-old singer dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, where she talked about her eldest son, Egypt, actually producing a song for rapper Kendrick Lamar ... at just five years old. Keys shares that at first, even Egypt didn't quite ... and more »

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Prehistoric Stone Ax Returned to Egypt - Archaeology Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:58:18 GMT

Archaeology

Prehistoric Stone Ax Returned to Egypt Archaeology BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—Ahram Online reports that scientists at Louvain University handed over a 35,000-year-old ax to the Egyptian Embassy in Brussels. The stone ax was discovered by an excavation team from Louvain University at the Nazlet Khater ...

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Revealed: 3000-year old footprints of children are found alongside rare painting fragments at the site of a ... - Daily Mail Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:19:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Revealed: 3000-year old footprints of children are found alongside rare painting fragments at the site of a ... Daily Mail Ramesses II was king of Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BC and is also known as Ramesses 'the great'. He ascended the throne as the third king of the Nineteenth Dynasty at the age of 25. It's thought that during his 67 year reign he built more temples and ...

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REVEALED: Egypt consulted Israel in Red Sea islands transfer - Middle East Eye Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:11:56 GMT

Middle East Eye

REVEALED: Egypt consulted Israel in Red Sea islands transfer Middle East Eye The government says the islands had always belonged to Saudi Arabia and that Egypt had merely administered them while on lease since the 1950s. Critics, however, accuse President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi of "selling" the islands in return for Saudi ... Egypt sought Israel support in transferring islands to Saudi Arabia: Leaked phone callPress TV Egypt FM: Relations with Saudi Arabia 'deeply rooted'Al-Arabiya New leak expose Israel's involvement in Egyptian-Saudi island swap scandalMiddle East Monitor Daily News Egypt all 6 news articles »