Egypt ex-president Mursi ‘arrives for jail escape trial’
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egypt’s former President Mohammed Mursi has arrived at a court in Cairo to go on trial over his escape from…
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Egypt police fire tear gas at Cairo protesters
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Egyptian police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in Cairo on Saturday, as the country marked the anniversary of…
Egypt to announce results of constitutional referendum
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Egyptian authorities are to announce Saturday the results of a constitutional referendum that the interim government hailed as a…
At least 4 killed in clashes across Egypt
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least four people were killed as clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police flared up across Egypt on…
Official sources: Egypt voters back new constitution
TEHRAN (FNA)- About 90 percent of Egyptians who voted in a referendum approved a new constitution, the state news agency and a…
Egypt begins voting in constitutional referendum
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Egyptians began voting on Tuesday in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military ousted President Mohamed Mursi…
Egyptian police fire tear gas at pro-Mursi students
TEHRAN (FNA)- Police fired tear gas at university students in Cairo on Sunday as they demonstrated in support of ousted President Mohammed…
Trial of Egypt’s former leader is delayed
CAIRO — The judge in the trial of Egypt’s former Islamist president on charges of inciting murder has ordered the hearings adjourned…
Egypt summons Iran charge d’affaires
Egypt has summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in Cairo after Tehran expressed concern about the escalation of violence as a result of…
Iran concerned about surge of violence in Egypt
Iran is concerned about the surge of violence as a result of conflict between security forces and demonstrators in Egypt, a senior…
HRW says Egypt broadens opposition crackdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Human Rights Watch denounced the arrest of a prominent Egyptian activist during a raid by security forces on a…
Egypt courts order 21 women, girl protesters freed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Egypt appeals courts on Saturday ordered 14 women jailed after a protest to be freed, reducing 11-year prison terms…
Egypt calls for arrest of prominent anti-Mubarak activists
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Egyptian prosecutor ordered the arrest of two prominent activists for inciting protests, a source in the prosecutor’s office said…
Rights Groups: Egypt law banning protests ‘repressive’
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egyptian human rights groups condemned a new law restricting public protests. The law, signed by the interim President Adly Mansour,…
Long jail terms for Egypt’s pro-Mursi protesters
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Egyptian court sentenced 12 supporters of deposed President Mohammed Mursi to 17 years in prison for taking part…
Enemies try to damage Egypt unity: Afkham
Tehran, Oct 7, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham Monday regretted the recent conflicts in Egypt noting that enemies are trying…
Egypt braces for rival demonstrations
Egypt braces for rival demonstrations by supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. The Sunday rival rallies coincide with the 40th…
Three killed, 60 wounded during pro-Morsi rallies across Egypt: Health Min.
Egypt’s Health Ministry says at least three people have been killed and 60 more injured after thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters staged…
Egypt puts crackdown death toll at 525
Egypt’s Health Ministry has raised the death toll from the recent fatal crackdown on the supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to…
US weighs calling off military exercise with Egypt
WASHINGTON – The United States is considering calling off a major military exercise with Egypt following the killing of scores of people…
Nasrallah: Int’l community equates victim with criminal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The main problem with the international community is that it equates the victim with the criminal, Secretary General of…
Denmark suspends aid to Egypt
Denmark announced Thursday it has suspended development aid to Egypt, in response to the “bloody events” sparked by a crackdown on the…
Footage shows brutal killing in Egypt
Amateur footage has emerged from Egypt, showing a civilian woman being shot and killed purportedly by regime forces in the recent fatal…
Egypt’s Nour Party dismisses state of emergency
Egypt’s Nour Party has dismissed a month-long state of emergency declared by the interim government, following the recent fatal crackdown on the…
KSA plays dual role in Egypt: Analyst
A political analyst has told Press TV that no benefit is gained from Egypt being in relations with the Saudis, as Riyadh is playing…
Police likely to act against pro-Morsi protesters in Cairo: Report
Egyptian riot police are likely to begin taking action in less than 24 hours against supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, who…
Foreign meddling pushing Egypt into civil war: Iran MP
An Iranian lawmaker says foreign powers are pushing Egypt toward the brink of a civil war by meddling in the ongoing crisis…
Iran’s Rouhani to defend nominees for new administration in parliament
Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iran president defending of his nominations for cabinet in Majlis; country increasing export of agricultural products…
US pick as ambassador to Egypt ran Iraq ‘death squads’
Egyptians are furious over reports about the designation of the US former ambassador to Syria Robert S. Ford as the next American…