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  • Cabinet approves anti-terror, election laws

    Cabinet approves anti-terror, election laws

    Date: 2015-07-01 17:57:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2904333

    The cabinet approved on Wednesday a number of draft laws, including the anti-terror and election bills. Also, the cabinet agreed to a request by the Supreme Constitutional Court to shorten the period of appeal. The statement made by Interim ....

  • State TV says 9 terrorists killed in 6 of October

    State TV says 9 terrorists killed in 6 of October

    Date: 2015-07-01 17:56:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2904321

    The Egyptian state TV on Wednesday said that nine terrorists were killed in clashes with police forces in the 6 of October city, West of Cairo. Nasser El Hafy, a top Muslim Brotherhood member was among the killed. Three automatic rifles and ....

  • Security measures tightened in Suez

    Security measures tightened in Suez

    Date: 2015-07-01 17:54:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2904309

    Security measures were intensified across Suez especially at Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel and the southern entrance of the Suez Canal, Suez security director said in a statement on Wednesday. This coincides with the terror attacks that targeted a number of ....

  • Development of Faisal street in progress: governor

    Development of Faisal street in progress: governor

    Date: 2015-07-01 16:16:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2903673

    Giza Governor Khalid Zakaria said Wednesday that the development of Faisal street is going on as the first stage of the second phase would be carried out next week. Also, the governor said another development project on Cairo-Alexandria desert ....

  • AL chief condemns Sinai terrorist attacks

    AL chief condemns Sinai terrorist attacks

    Date: 2015-07-01 16:10:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2903633

    Arab League Secretary General Nabil El Araby strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted army and police soldiers in North Sinai Wednesday morning and killed and wounded scores of them. In a statement on Wednesday, Araby said such ....

  • Promos on Egypt's TV for terror combat

    Promos on Egypt's TV for terror combat

    Date: 2015-07-01 15:53:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2903537

    A new intensive campaign of promos will be shown on Egypt's TV, said Magdy Shaheen, the head of the Egyptian television, on Wednesday. The campaign will focus on efforts to achieve stability and confront all forms of terrorism, he added. ....

  • Anti-terrorism laws to be referred to Sisi Wednesday - PM

    Anti-terrorism laws to be referred to Sisi Wednesday - PM

    Date: 2015-07-01 14:37:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2902985

    A number of anti-terrorism laws will be submitted Wednesday to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, after the cabinet has approved them, said Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Wednesday. The Nile News Channel said, without mentioning further details. ....

  • British min. for middle east condemns terrorist attacks in Sinai

    British min. for middle east condemns terrorist attacks in Sinai

    Date: 2015-07-01 14:36:56 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2902973

    British Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Tobias Ellwood has strongly condemned terrorist attacks, which took place in North Sinai. Elwood said that he deplores the terrorist attacks in North Sinai, which resulted in the killing of a ....

  • Egypt's FM, Tony Blair discuss ways to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

    Egypt's FM, Tony Blair discuss ways to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

    Date: 2015-07-01 14:34:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2902953

    Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a meeting Wednesday with former Quartet’s Middle East envoy Tony Blair. The meeting took up the latest political, security and humanitarian situation in Palestinian territories. Also, they discussed ....

  • Merkel says Islam part of Germany

    Merkel says Islam part of Germany

    Date: 2015-07-01 09:03:56 GMT - Germany - International - SN:10 - ID:2899909

    Islam has become part of Germany, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an Iftar banquet held Tuesday. The banquet was organized by the German Foreign Ministry. It was attended by a number of officials, clergymen of different religions and ....

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