Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Mohamed Fahmy Is Back in Canada — And Lashing Out at PM Stephen Harper
After nearly two years in an Egyptian prison, former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy says he felt “betrayed and abandoned” when he realized Harper was not doing everything in his power to get him out.
While Russia Makes War in Syria, It Makes Love in Egypt
As Russia seeks to develop trade partnerships that evade Western sanctions, Egyptian regional influence is critical to Moscow's vision of its role on the world stage.
Egyptian Forces Kill 12 After Mistaking Mexican Tourists for ‘Terrorist Elements’
Egypt's Interior Ministry said that police and military forces were pursuing “terrorist elements,” when they accidentally opened fire on a convey carrying Mexican tourists.
Italian Energy Giant Discovers 'Largest Ever' Gas Field in Mediterranean Off Coast of Egypt
The gas field could hold upwards of 30 trillion cubic feet of gas — the equivalent of 5.5 billion barrels of oil — enough for Egypt to become self-sufficient in energy within five years.
Canadian PM Stephen Harper Called on to Stop Campaigning and Help Get Mohamed Fahmy Out of Egyptian Jail
The Conservatives have long been criticized for dragging their heels in the journalist's case.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Blast at Italian Consulate in Cairo
A car bomb destroyed several floors of the historic building that is home to the Italian Consulate in Cairo, leaving one person dead and eight injured.
Video Shows Aftermath of Car Bomb That Killed Egypt's Top Prosecutor
The blast in the Heliopolis district of Cairo injured nine people, including two drivers, one civilian and five members of the security forces
College Students in Egypt Keep Getting Arrested, Disappeared, and Killed
Hundreds of university students in Egypt have been targeted in the midst of the government's two-year crackdown on political dissent.
Egypt Sentences Former President Mohammed Morsi and More Than 100 Others to Death
The Muslim Brotherhood leader received the death penalty for his alleged role in mass jailbreaks that were part of the 2011 uprising against longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Arab Leaders Agree to Create Joint Military Force to Counter 'Unprecedented Unrest'
The Arab League announced a plan Sunday to create a “joint Arab military force," but the actual formation and deployment of the fighting force is expected to take months.
Egypt’s President Awards Woman Who Dressed as a Man for 40 Years to Support Family
After her husband died in the 1970s, a pregnant Sisa Gaber Abu Douh assumed a man's identity and worked as a brick laborer and shoe shiner.
At Egypt's Economic Conference, Development and Human Rights Are Uneasy Bedfellows
The once-glitzy seaside resort of Sharm el Sheikh this weekend became the venue for Egypt's rulers to launch the attempted reinvention of their nation.