Egypt Headlines

Wed, Jun 19 2013

UAE will try 30 Emiratis, Egyptians for illegal Brotherhood cell

DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would put on trial 30 Emiratis and Egyptians accused of setting up an illegal branch of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, part of a crackdown on the Islamist organization that has soured relations with Cairo.

World, Egypt 19 Jun 2013

Tue, Jun 18 2013

Islamist governor promises safety for Luxor tourists

CAIRO - Sixteen years ago, Adel Mohamed al-Khayat was a member of the militant group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists in Egypt's Valley of the Queens; today he's promising to keep visitors safe.

World, Egypt 18 Jun 2013

Islamist governor promises safety for Luxor tourists

CAIRO - Sixteen years ago, Adel Mohamed al-Khayat was a member of the militant group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists in Egypt's Valley of the Queens; today he's promising to keep visitors safe.

World, Egypt 18 Jun 2013

Kuwait hangs two Egyptian men for murder and rape

KUWAIT - Kuwait hanged two Egyptian men on Tuesday, one for murder and the other for abduction and rape, state news agency KUNA reported, in the second set of executions in the Gulf Arab state this year.

World, Egypt 18 Jun 2013

Ethiopia, Egypt tone down talk of war over Nile dam

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ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia and Egypt cooled talk of war on Tuesday and agreed to more dialogue to resolve a row over a giant dam that the Horn of Africa nation is building on the Nile, on which Egyptians depend on for almost all their water.

Environment, Africa, World, Egypt 18 Jun 2013

Mon, Jun 17 2013

Egypt investment minister aims for 7 percent growth in two years

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CAIRO - Egyptian Investment Minister Yehya Hamed said on Monday he aimed to boost Egypt's anemic economic growth to as high as 7 percent in two years by improving the environment for private investors.

World, Egypt 17 Jun 2013

Protests to give new turn to Egypt revolution

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Millions hope so, it seems; they have signed a national petition demanding the president resign and plan to take to the streets on June 30, when Mohamed Mursi marks a year in office.

World, United Nations, Egypt 17 Jun 2013

Poll finds Egyptians divided, many disappointed

CAIRO - Egyptians are deeply divided and many have no faith in any of the main political groups, creating a crisis for the state to build on the revolution of 2011, a new poll by Zogby Research Services found on Monday.

World, Egypt 17 Jun 2013

Poll finds Egyptians divided, many disappointed

CAIRO - Egyptians are deeply divided and many have no faith in any of the main political groups, creating a crisis for the state to build on the revolution of 2011, a new poll by Zogby Research Services found on Monday.

World, Egypt 17 Jun 2013

Ex-militant to run bloodied Luxor tourist region

CAIRO - A member of the movement whose gunmen killed 58 foreigners at a temple in Luxor in 1997 was sworn in by Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Monday as governor of the vital tourist region.

World, Egypt 17 Jun 2013

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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.