Sister of jailed Egypt activist urges IS not to kill Croat
Egypt
August 7, 2015
Sister of jailed Egypt activist urges IS not to kill Croat
The sister of a woman jailed in Egypt for alleged ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood urged the Islamic State…
AP: Egypt unveils Suez Canal extension amid nationalist fervor
Egypt
August 6, 2015
AP: Egypt unveils Suez Canal extension amid nationalist fervor
Egypt unveiled on Thursday a major extension of the Suez Canal that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has billed as an historic…
History of the Islamic State group amid Egypt hostage threat
Egypt
August 5, 2015
History of the Islamic State group amid Egypt hostage threat
An affiliate of the Islamic State group threatened to kill a Croatian hostage in 48 hours unless Egypt releases "Muslim…
Human rights group: 2,000 migrants dead at sea this year
World
August 5, 2015
Human rights group: 2,000 migrants dead at sea this year
A human rights group says nearly 2,000 migrants are known to have died so far this year crossing the Mediterranean,…
AP: Egypt’s disaffected youth increasingly calling for violence
Egypt
August 4, 2015
AP: Egypt’s disaffected youth increasingly calling for violence
The 20-year-old law student says he has had enough of fruitless protests in support of Egypt's deposed Islamist president, two…
Russia merges air, missile, space branches of its military to create Aerospace Forces
Egypt
August 3, 2015
Russia merges air, missile, space branches of its military to create Aerospace Forces
Russia has merged several branches of its military into the Aerospace Forces — a reorganization aimed at enhancing coordination and…
Kerry in Qatar to ease Arab concerns about Iran nuke deal
Middle East
August 3, 2015
Kerry in Qatar to ease Arab concerns about Iran nuke deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Qatar talks with Arab officials whose countries are wary of the nuclear…
Kerry off to Mideast with Egypt, Iran deal, Syria on agenda
Egypt
August 1, 2015
Kerry off to Mideast with Egypt, Iran deal, Syria on agenda
Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Middle East on Friday for security talks in Egypt and discussions in…
Knife attack at Jerusalem Gay Pride march
Middle East
July 31, 2015
Knife attack at Jerusalem Gay Pride march
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man lunged into a group of revelers at Jerusalem's annual gay pride parade and stabbed six people…
Italy arrests 3 Egyptian smugglers from boat where diabetic girl died
Egypt
July 18, 2015
Italy arrests 3 Egyptian smugglers from boat where diabetic girl died
Police in Sicily have arrested three Egyptians who allegedly were in charge of a smuggling boat on which a 10-year-old…