<< Back

---

Egyptian Prosecutor Orders Release of Hosni Mubarak, President Toppled in 2011 - New York Times Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:07:58 GMT

New York Times

Egyptian Prosecutor Orders Release of Hosni Mubarak, President Toppled in 2011 New York Times Mr. Mubarak led Egypt for almost 30 years until he was toppled in 2011. He was later prosecuted on a variety of charges, including corruption and murder, but almost all the cases eventually foundered. His only standing conviction is for his role in ... Egypt's Hosni Mubarak to walk free in coming daysAljazeera.com Egyptian prosecution frees ousted president Hosni MubarakUSA TODAY Prosecutor orders release of Egypt's ousted leader MubarakOCRegister CNN -Los Angeles Times -eNCA all 59 news articles »

---

Three-ton torso of ancient Egyptian statue lifted from site - USA TODAY Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:38:31 GMT

USA TODAY

Three-ton torso of ancient Egyptian statue lifted from site USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — The three-ton torso of a massive statue that may be of one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs was lifted Monday from mud and groundwater where it was recently discovered in a Cairo suburb. The torso was pulled by a crane as dozens of ... Huge statue of 'Pharoah Ramses II' pulled from ground in EgyptEvening Standard Egypt: bust of ancient Pharaoh lifted from slumeuronews Colossal 3000-year-old statue of ancient Egyptian pharaoh branded one of the 'most important ever finds' is lifted ...The Sun The Boston Globe -BBC News -Reuters all 64 news articles »

---

Russia appears to deploy special forces to airbase in western Egypt - The Globe and Mail Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:30:16 GMT

Russia appears to deploy special forces to airbase in western Egypt The Globe and Mail Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, U.S., Egyptian and diplomatic sources say, a move that would add to U.S. concerns about Moscow's deepening role in Libya. The U.S. ... and more »

---

Egypt-Iran: A possible thaw in relations? - Aljazeera.com Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:34:57 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt-Iran: A possible thaw in relations? Aljazeera.com Tehran - Despite recent backstage talks, Egypt and Iran are unlikely to re-establish full diplomatic relations any time soon, Iranian analysts said. A recent string of diplomatic overtures has suggested a thaw in the relations between the two countries ...

---

High expectations: Egypt-US relations in the age of Trump | TheHill - The Hill (blog) Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:52:06 GMT

The Hill (blog)

High expectations: Egypt-US relations in the age of Trump | TheHill The Hill (blog) OPINION | President Obama's inability to substantively reexamine U.S. foreign policy with Egypt proved costly. Egypt pardons 203 people jailed for illegal protestsHawaii News Now Egypt's Sisi pardons 203 young protesters: state news agencyReuters all 18 news articles »

---

More salt water in Egypt's Nile Delta putting millions at grave risk ... - UPI.com Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:13:00 GMT

UPI.com

More salt water in Egypt's Nile Delta putting millions at grave risk ... UPI.com Tens of millions of people in Africa are facing a serious water crisis, scientists said Monday, after decades of humans altering the natural landscape. Looming crisis of the much decreased fresh-water supply to Egypt's ...Science Daily all 4 news articles »

---

Egypt's Capital Set to Grow by Half a Million in 2017 - U.S. News & World Report Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:45:44 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Egypt's Capital Set to Grow by Half a Million in 2017 U.S. News & World Report A general view of a street in downtown Cairo, Egypt March 9, 2017. Picture taken March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany - RTX30OAU Reuters. By Arwa Gaballa. CAIRO (Reuters) - Cairo's population is set to grow by 500,000 this year, more than ... and more »

---

Massive Statue of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Found in Cairo - National Geographic Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:22:44 GMT

National Geographic

Massive Statue of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Found in Cairo National Geographic A quartzite colossus possibly of Ramses II and limestone bust of Seti II are seen after they were discovered at the ancient Heliopolis archaeological site in Matareya area in Cairo, Egypt on March 9, 2017. The statues were found in parts in the ... Archaeologists in Egypt discover massive statue in Cairo slumLos Angeles Times Egypt archaeologists discover massive statue in Cairo slumThe Denver Post Stunning Statue Discovered in Egyptian Mud Pit May Depict Ramses IIHistory ScienceAlert -The Verge -Reuters all 163 news articles »

---

Egypt's Christians Flee ISIS Violence | Human Rights Watch - Human Rights Watch Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:44:43 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Egypt's Christians Flee ISIS Violence | Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch Hundreds of Egyptian Coptic Christian families have fled their homes in the northern Sinai Peninsula since late February, fearing for their lives in the wake of ... Egypt says 2 security officers killed, 4 wounded in SinaiTimes Colonist Roadside bomb kills 2 police officers in Egypt's SinaiAnadolu Agency all 35 news articles »

---

Giant Catfish Fossil Found in Egyptian Desert - Latest Stories - National Geographic Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:32:37 GMT

National Geographic

Giant Catfish Fossil Found in Egyptian Desert - Latest Stories National Geographic Named by one of the few Egyptian women to pursue paleontology, the new fish species swam beside leggy whales 37 million years ago. and more »