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Morsi espionage trial postponed to 16 June
Ousted Islamist president faces trial in four cases in total
Activist arrested for possession of No to Military Trials pin
Safwan Mohamed was arrested outside the Two Saints Church in Alexandria
Fresh clashes in Benghazi kill 10 people
AFP – Clashes between Islamists and Libyan troops loyal to a rogue general pressing an offensive against jihadists killed 10 people Monday in the restive eastern city of Benghazi, medics said. The Islamists, including Ansar al-Sharia militants, attacked a base of elite special forces supporting renegade general Khalifa Haftar, triggering the fighting, said the commander …
Nine dead in Iraq attacks as unrest spikes
South of Baghdad, a roadside bomb near a secondary school in Mahmudiyah killed a male pupil, and a car bomb near a Shiâa mosque in Iskandiriyah killed two people.
Syrian babies âborn refugeesâ in Lebanon
Lebanon is home to more than a million refugees from Syriaâs devastating war. Half of them are children, the United Nations says, warning they risk becoming a âlost generationâ.
One arrested after Nigeria football pitch bombing: Military
AFP – Nigeriaâs military on Monday said it had made an arrest in connection with the bombing of a football match that killed at least 40 people. âA key suspect in the terror bomb explosion that rocked Kabang community in Mubi, Adamawa state… has been arrested by troops who cordoned [off] the area in swift …
PEC refuses presidential candidate appeals
Commission says there is no basis for appeals
Flynas launches air route from Jeddah to Cairo: Deputy CEO
New route aims to increase the number of passengers travelling to and from Egypt in near future
Introduction of new gas wells will reduce power outages: Petroleum minister
A large part of foreign contracting for importing liquefied natural gas has been completed.
Malaria out break contained: Health minister
Infected resident show signs of recovery
Presidential decree issued to regulate flag, anthem usage
Violation of law punishable by year in prison, EGP 30,000 fine
Arab Beverages Conference and Exhibition to be held in Egypt in September
Egyptâs Food Export Council aims to increase exports from EGP 20bn to EGP 40bn by 2020
EGP 349m revenue in tourism development over current fiscal year: Tourism development CEO
Siraj Al-Din says General Authority for Tourism Development achieved 80% of its EGP 430m revenue target for current fiscal year
âMajor telecom companyâ fined EGP 100,000: ECA
ECA chairman says court ruling highlights efforts made by the authority to look into all monopolistic activities in various sectors
Misr Al-Qawia back activists’ hunger strikes
Protests against detainment of Elshamy and Soltan to be held over two days
Turkish police crackdown on protests condemned
Police clashed with protesters in Istanbul, firing tear gas and water cannon at people clustered on side streets, defying a government ban on demonstrations on the iconic Taksim Square â the epicentre of last yearâs turmoil.
Al-Qaeda urges Libyans to fight rogue general
AFP – Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb urged Libyans to fight a rogue general who is pressing an offensive against Islamist militias in the countryâs east, labelling him an âenemy of Islamâ. Last month, ex-general Khalifa Haftar unleashed forces from his so-called National Army on Islamist militias in Benghazi in a campaign dubbed âOperation Dignityâ. …
Israel denies future Palestinian ministers West Bank entry
Gazaâs Islamist rulers and the Western-backed Palestine Liberation Organisation, which is dominated by Abbasâs secular Fatah party, signed a surprise reconciliation agreement in April to end years of rivalry.
Sudan mother facing apostasy death sentence to be freed soon: Official
AFP – A Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to hang for apostasy will be âfreed within daysâ, a foreign ministry official told AFP Saturday, after her case triggered an international outcry. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag was condemned to death on 15 May under the Islamic Sharia law that has been in place since 1983 and outlaws …
US soldier released by Taliban in prisoner swap
The five Guantanamo Bay detainees were in turn transferred to Qatar, where their movements and activities will be restricted, a US official said.
Egyptian national killed in grenade explosion in western Libya
Egyptian foreign minister renews call to end Libyan violence
Capital gains tax meets strong resistance from investors
FEDCOC head says claim tax will âdestroy the investment climateâ; government remains determined to implement it
Malaria outbreak infects 13 in Aswan: Health ministry
Ministry says it is taking preventative measures
Malawiâs new president sworn in after disputed elections
Mutharika, the brother of president Bingu wa Mutharika who died in office in 2012, appealed to the 11 other presidential candidates to âjoin me in rebuilding the countryâ after some â including Banda â contested the results.
British PM appalled by âbarbaricâ Sudanese death sentence
The Christian Sudanese woman, who was sentenced to hang, was incarcerated with her 20-month-old toddler according to rights activists, and gave birth this week to another baby in jail.
Turkey beefs up security on protest anniversary
Eight people died and thousands were injured in the heavy-handed police crackdown that ensued, as clouds of tear gas wafted through the much-loved park on Taksim Square.
Nabil Fahmy meets with Ethiopian counterpart to discuss Renaissance Dam
Meeting takes place during Non-Aligned Movement conference
59 protesters arrested during Friday protests
Protests come following Al-Sisiâs election victory
More Egyptians order delivery amid political turmoil
Despite Egyptâs economic struggles, the food industry â and the food delivery industry in particular â is booming.
Tourism organisations sign protocol to raise the capabilities of e-marketing
Arab Tourism Organisation and Tourism Promotion Authority signs protocol of cooperation to establish training programme to raise e-marketing capabilities