Bomb kills two in Alexandria ahead of Egypt presidential vote
Reuters– Two policemen were killed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in a bomb attack on Saturday that targeted the local security…
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At least 235 killed in ‘horrific’ attack at Egypt mosque
ABC News– At least 235 people were killed and 130 more injured in an attack at a mosque during Friday prayers in…
Iran’s diplomatic mission in Egypt: Claims for Iran’s support of terrorists in Sinai ‘ridiculous’
MNA– The Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Egypt issued a statement on Thursday rejecting the claims that Iran…
Iranian Speaker: Egypt terror attacks aimed at igniting religious sedition
Tasnim– Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani condemned the terrorist attacks on two churches in Egypt that killed and wounded dozens of people…
Iranian FM condoles with Egyptians in Arabic
IFP- In his first post in Arabic, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif strongly denounced the recent terrorist attacks on Egyptian churches,…
Egypt declares 3-month state of emergency after Daesh blasts
Press TV- Egypt has announced a three-month state of emergency following twin deadly Daesh bombings in the country. “Several steps are to…
Iran raps terrorist church bombings in Egypt
Press TV- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has denounced the bomb explosions at two Coptic churches in various cities in northern Egypt, warning…
Egypt’s security forces detain man allegedly linked to Tanta church blast
Sputnik News– The Egyptian security forces detained a person on suspicion of being involved in the bomb attack on a church in…
Reasons for Egypt, Persian Gulf states tensions
Alwaght– Sharp disagreements have worsened ties between Egypt and some Persian Gulf monarchies especially Saudi Arabia. Cairo and Riyadh have sharp differences…
What’s behind Lebanon’s Pres. Aoun Riyadh and Cairo visit?
Alwaght– Following a vote of confidence by the Lebanese parliament that installed Michael Aoun as the president of the country and ended…
Arab states have phobia of Iran-Egypt thaw: Egyptian analyst
Alwaght– Syrian crisis is the main reason behind Saudi Arabia and Egypt tensions, Medhat Hamad, the Egyptian researcher and head of Iran…
Iran-Egypt thaw possible?
Alwaght– When the Islamic Revolution of 1979 built new government in Iran, Tehran in line with its new ideology and policy cut…
Egypt delays anti-Israel vote following Trump’s phone call
Press TV- Cairo says it agreed to delay a UN Security Council resolution it has drafted against illegal Israeli settlements after US…
EgyptAir jet with 66 aboard crashes
Egyptian aviation officials say an EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board has crashed. According to…
Need of money behind Islands handover: Egyptian expert
Alwaght- The Egyptian scene these days is seeing new developments the latest of which were the protests that sparked after the Egyptian…
Underlying reasons for Saudi King’s visit to Egypt
Alwaght- Saudi and Egyptian leaders are taking their countries’ ties to new heights. In a rare such incident, Saudi King Salman bin…
Egypt’s Sisi under fire for giving away Red Sea islands
Egyptians from ordinary citizens and activists to former officials and politicians line up to vent their anger at President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s decision to…
Egyptian satellite provider Nilesat stops services to Lebanese Al-Manar
Egyptian satellite provider Nilesat has stopped airing Lebanese news channel Al-Manar following similar moves targeting Lebanon by Saudi Arabia and its allies.…
Egypt under El-Sisi; Inside out
Alwaght- Egypt has taken advantage of the West Asia’s wide-ranging disorder. Cairo has strongly returned to consistence with the US and the…
Veteran Egyptian journalist, Heikal dies at 92
Veteran Egyptian journalist and intellectual Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, a former aide of ex-president Gamal Abdel Nasser, died on Wednesday aged 92, state…
12 killed in Molotov cocktail attack on Cairo nightclub
An apparent firebombing of a nightclub in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, has claimed at least 12 lives, security officials report. Earlier reports…
Egypt court withdraws death sentence for Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide, others
The court also withdrew sentences of life in prison for 25 Brotherhood figures in the same case and ordered a retrial Egypt’s…
Egyptian forces kill top ISIS terrorist in cairo
Alwaght- Egyptian police said on Monday they killed a top ISIS terrorist group operative in Cairo, who was implicated in a string…
Review of Egypt’s parliamentary election
Alwaght- The first phase of Egyptian parliamentary election was held on October 18 and 19 in 14 governorates of the country. The…
Israel most hostile regime: Egyptians
A new poll conducted by a Cairo-based center has found that the majority of Egyptian people view Israel as the most hostile…
Saudi Arabia suspiciously tries to get close to Muslim Brotherhood
Alwaght- Saudi regime is warming to Egypt’s banned group Muslim Brotherhood as it hopes that the Islamist group could help it get…
ISIS, risk of radicalization of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Alwaght- After removal of Mohammad Morsi, an Islamist president and top leader in Egypt’ Muslim Brotherhood, in 2013 and despite the succession…
Iran voices concern over Egypt’s death sentence for Mursi
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Wednesday voiced deep concern and regret about the death sentence handed down in Egypt for President Mohamed Mursi.…
Egyptian court sentences ex-president Mursi to life in prison over espionage, jailbreak
A court in Egypt has sentenced former President Mohamed Mursi and Muslim brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to life in prison for conspiring…
Zarif: Iran’s strategy to support Syria will not change
Tehran, June 2, IRNA – Iran’s support for the Syrian in campaign against terrorism and extremism will not change, Iranian Foreign Minister…
Rafsanjani expresses deep concern about human tragedy in region
Tehran, May 31, IRNA – Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Sunday expressed deep concern about the ongoing human…
Iran expresses regret over death sentences in Egypt
Tehran, May 19, IRNA – Spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry Marzieh Afkham expressed regret on Tuesday over the recent death sentences handed…
Egypt’s Morsi gets death sentence
Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, Mohammed Morsi, has been sentenced to death on charges of endangering national security by leaking state secrets to…
Egyptian court sentences Mursi to 20 years in jail
TEHRAN (FNA)- A court in Egypt sentenced former President Mohammed Mursi to 20 Years in jail. As other courts are exonerating former…
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former dictator, dies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died, unconfirmed reports said on Wednesday. Several Independent sources said that Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak…
Iranian MPs condemn Egypt’s anti-Hamas court ruling
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian parliamentarians in a statement on Tuesday condemned an Egyptian court ruling that designated the Islamic Resistance Movement of Hamas…
Iran denounces Egypt court’s ruling against Hamas
Iran has reacted strongly after a court in Egypt labeled the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas a “terrorist” organization. Condemning the verdict, which…
One dead in Cairo bomb blasts: Health Ministry
Cairo (AFP) – One person was killed in a bomb explosion outside a pizzeria in the Egyptian capital Thursday, after three other…
Iran eager to enhance ties with Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Economy Minister Mohammad Khazayee said Tehran is ready to promote its relations with Cairo in all economic, scientific,…
Iranian official urges closer cultural ties with Egypt
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian cultural official highlighted the importance of bilateral relations between Tehran and Cairo in the area of…