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Egypt steps up security ahead of protests
Egypt
August 15, 2014
Egypt steps up security ahead of protests
Egyptian security forces intensified their measures in Cairo's main squares on Friday morning in anticipation of protests the National Coalition…
Electricity pylon collapses following explosion
Egypt
August 15, 2014
Electricity pylon collapses following explosion
Two bombs exploded in Menoufia governorate knocking down an electricity pylon, state-run MENA agency reported on Friday.
Algeria to open borders to Egyptians fleeing Libya
Egypt
August 15, 2014
Algeria to open borders to Egyptians fleeing Libya
Algeria is ready to open its borders with Libya to Egyptian workers attempting to return home, Egypt's ambassador to Algeria,…
Newly appointed British ambassador arrives in Egypt
Egypt
August 9, 2014
Newly appointed British ambassador arrives in Egypt
Newly assigned British ambassador to Egypt John Casson arrived on Friday to take up his appointment, Egypt's state-run MENA agency…
EgyptAir cancels flight to Arbil amid unrest
Egypt
August 9, 2014
EgyptAir cancels flight to Arbil amid unrest
Egypt Air cancelled its flight on Saturday to the city of Arbil in Kurdistan Region of Iraq for security reasons,…
Police to commemorate Rabaa and Nahda dispersal on alert – source
Egypt
August 9, 2014
Police to commemorate Rabaa and Nahda dispersal on alert – source
A total of 114 policemen were killed in police's dispersal of the Rabaa and Nahda sit-ins last August, Interior Ministry…
Army: 60 “extremists” killed and 102 arrested in crackdown on North Sinai
Egypt
August 9, 2014
Army: 60 “extremists” killed and 102 arrested in crackdown on North Sinai
Sixty "extremists" were killed and 102 "suspects" were arrested in a security crackdown on North Sinai, Egypt's armed forces said…
The untold story of sexual harassment against men in Egypt
Egypt
July 3, 2014
The untold story of sexual harassment against men in Egypt
As women struggle against a sexual harassment phenomenon in the Middle East’s most populous country, some men in Egypt have…