Egypt

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Mubarak to be released from prison

Egypt's prosecutor-general orders release of former president who was acquitted of charges of killing protesters.

'We want to eat'

Egyptian protesters call on the government to heal their economy and bring more food to the people.

Egyptian court sentences 'Israeli spies' to life

Egyptian court sentences six Israelis and three Egyptians to life in prison over espionage charges.

Hosni Mubarak acquitted over 2011 killings of protesters

Former Egyptian president acquitted of complicity in killings of hundreds of protesters during 2011 uprising that ended his rule.

Sadat's nephew expelled from Egyptian parliament

Nephew of Egyptian President who signed peace treaty with Israel expelled from parliament.

Egypt deports senior Fatah official

Egyptian airport security deports PA official Jibril Rajoub, who in the past called to use nukes against Israel.

'Israel's success is an embarrassment to us'

Arab journalists protest lack of scientists, academics in Egypt, slam Israel's successes as 'embarrassment' to entire Arab world.

Egypt and Jordan: 'No concessions' on Palestinian state

Egypt's President and Jordanian King reiterate their support for a two-state solution.

Egypt committed to two-state solution

Spokesman for Egypt's president reaffirms his country's commitment for a Palestinian state.

Why was the Israeli ambassador recalled?

Watch: ILTV reports on the Israeli decision to recall the country's ambassador to Egypt. Are the threats increasing?

Ambassador to Egypt recalled to Israel

British newspaper reports Israeli Ambassador to Egypt recalled over security concerns.

Hamas seeks warmer relations with Egypt

A senior Hamas military delegation visited Cairo in an attempt to reach security understandings and open the Rafah border crossing.

Watch: Brawl in Egyptian TV studio

Debate on Shiite books on Egyptian TV turns ugly as the debaters throw objects at each other.

Egypt: Regulation Law undermines 'two-state solution'

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemns Knesset approval of the Regulation Law, says it could harm efforts to restart peace talks.

Hamas: Would love Egypt to broker deal

Hamas refuses to swap Avraham Mengistu for Israel-held official; says relations with Egypt improved.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for three days

Egyptian authorities open crossing between Gaza and Egypt in both directions for humanitarian cases.

Israelis warned of 'imminent danger' of Sinai terror

Counter-Terrorism Bureau issues a warning to Israelis to leave the Sinai Peninsula immediately, cites an imminent terror threat.

Egypt: Terrorists kill five policemen in the Sinai

At least five Egyptian policemen killed when terrorists open fire on their vehicle in the central Sinai Peninsula.

Egypt adds former soccer star to terror blacklist

Egyptian court adds former soccer star Mohamed Aboutrika to the terror list based on suspicions he financed the Muslim Brotherhood.

A world gone mad

Egyptian court upholds ruling on transfer of Red Sea islands

Egypt's top administrative court upholds a ruling voiding a government agreement to hand the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia.

Egyptian FM to present vision on Israel-PA peace

Egypt’s foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, will attend the Paris peace conference and give a speech on Israel-PA peace talks.

Egypt arrests three more suspects in Cairo church attack

Egypt arrests three more people suspected of involvement in the bombing of a Coptic Christian church.

Egypt destroys 10 tunnels near Gaza border

Egyptian border forces uncover and destroy 12 tunnels along the borders of the northern Sinai and Gaza.

Egypt arrests Al Jazeera news producer

Egypt confirms arrest of Al Jazeera news producer, says he aided the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt gives life sentences to two ISIS terrorists

Egypt sentences to life two men linked to ISIS for plotting an attack on a Red Sea resort hotel last January.

Egypt wants to play a key role in Israel-PA talks

Egypt's Foreign Ministry says the country will play a key role in Israel-PA peace talks along with Donald Trump's new administration.

'The fight against anti-Israel UN resolution isn't over yet'

Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, says Israel must remain vigilant against constant attempts to harm the country at the UN.

Vote on anti-Israel resolution at UN delayed

Egypt, which sponsored the measure, pushes off vote slated for Thursday.

Traces of explosives found on bodies in downed EgyptAir plane

Traces of explosives were found on the bodies of several passengers of the EgyptAir flight which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May.

ISIS claims attack on Cairo Coptic church

The Islamic State claims responsibility for bomb attack on a Cairo Coptic church, vows to continue attacks against "infidels".

Egypt names suicide bomber who carried out Cairo attack

Egyptian President says a suicide bomber carried out attack at Cairo's Coptic cathedral. Four suspects arrested.

Hamas: Attack in Cairo seeks 'to wreak havoc'

Hamas condemns terror attack on Coptic church in Cairo which killed 23 people.

Netanyahu to Egypt: Let's fight terrorism together

PM Netanyahu condemns terror attack on Coptic Christians in Cairo, calls on Egypt to "fight terrorism together".

Cairo explosion kills 25

Explosion near Cairo cathedral kills 25, injures 38.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for three days

Egyptian authorities temporarily open the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, which has been mostly closed since a 2014 attack in the Sinai.

Egypt: Morsi's son arrested

Egyptian security forces arrest son of ousted Islamist President, reportedly due to his inciting violence.

Egypt floods Gaza tunnel

Egypt floods Gaza tunnel, kills four Arab smugglers.

Egyptian actor announces he is Jewish - on Egyptian TV

Egyptian actor Karim Kassem revealed on Egyptian TV that he is Jewish.

Egypt denies it has a military presence in Syria

Egypt denies Arab media reports that it sent air force pilots to Syria's Hama province.

Egypt's president supports Syrian army

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says he supports the Syrian military, putting him at odds with Saudi Arabia.

Egyptian court overturns Morsi's life sentence

Egypt's Court of Cassation overturns life sentence against former president in case revolving around espionage with Hamas.

Egypt foils plots to assassinate Sisi

Egypt's prosecution charges nearly 300 ISIS members with plots to assassinate President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi.

Sisi expects greater engagement in the Middle East from Trump

Egyptian President praises U.S. President-elect, says he has shown great understanding of the goings on in the region.

Former Egyptian President Morsi's death sentence overturned

Egyptian court overturns death sentence of Mohammed Morsi and other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt: Morsi judge escapes car bomb

Judge presiding over trial of ousted Egyptian president escapes a car bomb explosion unharmed.

No extra security for Israeli coach in Egypt

Egypt will not provide extra security for Ghana coach Avram Grant despite alleged plots to attack him.

Father of slain Israeli: The IDF abandoned my son

The father of the 15-year-old killed on the Egyptian border accuses the IDF of not protecting workers at the border fence.

Israeli civilian worker,15, shot and killed near Egyptian border

The gunfire seems to have come from Egyptian territory, but IDF denies terrorists were involved.

Islamists kill senior Egyptian officer

Suspected Islamist terrorists gun down a senior Egyptian army officer near his home in Cairo.

Morsi's prison sentence confirmed

Egyptian court confirms 20-year prison sentence against former Islamist president over killings of protesters.

PA warned not to initiate anti-Israel resolutions

Both Egypt and the U.S. have warned the PA not to advance any moves at the UN Security Council until after the presidential election.

Egypt kills 100 ISIS terrorists in Sinai

Egypt responds to terror attack with retaliatory attack on ISIS.

Top Egyptian official survives assassination attempt

Senior assistant to Egypt's top prosecutor survives assassination attempt in an eastern suburb of Cairo.

Sisi calls for effort to reach 'two-state solution'

Speaking at the UN, Egyptian President says the Arab-Israeli is “the core of regional instability in the Middle East”.

Did the Soviets deliver nukes to Egypt in 1973?

United States went on high alert in October 1973 because of intelligence indicating that the Soviet Union was delivering nukes to Egypt.

Egypt's ISIS affiliate kills police driver in the Sinai

Egyptian security officials say a police driver kidnapped by terrorists this week has been publicly shot dead in Sinai.

Egypt's Foreign Ministry says minister's comments were 'twisted'

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry says media twisted Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry's comments on killing of Palestinian Arab children.

Egypt FM: No comparison between IDF and terrorism

Hamas viciously reacts to the Egyptian Foreign Minister's statement of support for Israel, calls him "blind."