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The Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Saturday ousted president Mohamed Morsi’s espionage trial to 29 September, and called upon General Adel Azab of the Homeland Security department to testify in the coming hearing. The court ordered the medical examination of Khairat El-Shater, deputy of the group’s Supreme Guide, according to …
Read More »US set to provide 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt
The United States is set to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt to support “counterterrorism efforts”, confirmed US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel in a phone call to Egyptian Minister of Defence Sedki Sobhi. Hagel contacted his Egyptian counterpart by telephone on Saturday to confirm the plans to deliver the military …
Read More »Tunisian forces clash with militants close to border
Tunisian police killed an Islamist militant during clashes near the Algerian border, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, after the government raised the security alert level before elections next month.
Read More »Egypt moves to tackle last bastion of Brotherhood dissent
Egypt has moved to close down one of the last bastions of Muslim Brotherhood dissent with sweeping new rules to curtail violent protest at Al Azhar University, among the world’s most venerable centres of Islamic learning. Egypt has banned the Muslim Brotherhood and jailed thousands of its supporters since July …
Read More »Egypt President, French Defence Minister discuss bilateral relations
Egypt’s President Abdulfatah Al-Sisi discussed with French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian bilateral relations on several fields, namely combatting terrorism. The encounter was held in the attendance of Egypt’s Minister of Defence Sedki Sobhi. The two sides discussed regional and international affairs of mutual significance, particularly m
Read More »French Defence Minister visits Egypt
Egypt Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi met with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Monday to discuss cooperation between the two countries in various fields, with terrorism given utmost priority. The two officials exchanged their visions on the latest developments in the regional and international arenas and their repercussions on security …
Read More »Libyan PM rejects negotiation with armed groups
Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al- Thinni has ruled out any negotiations with the Islamist armed alliance Libya Dawn, saying the government will launch new assaults to wipe it out. Sky News Arabia TV reported on Monday that al-Thinni accused Libya Dawn of committing crimes against humanity, adding the armed group …
Read More »Egypt pledges to join US in fight against ISIS
US secretary of State John Kerry met with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday to discuss regional issues -notably the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and methods to rally countries to join the broad coalition against the jihadist group. In addition to Egypt, Kerry …
Read More »Egypt, France to discuss fight against international terrorism
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is to meet Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi on Monday, and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Tuesday, to discuss terrorism and the situation in the Middle East. The meetings follow on from Saturday’s meetings between Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Al-Sisi and US Secretary of …
Read More »Kerry to visit Turkey, Egypt for regional issues
After the visit of Secretary of State John Kerry to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, he will travel to Ankara to hold meetings with Turkish leaders, the State Department announced on Thursday. While in Turkey, Kerry will discuss bilateral and regional issues, including how to promote security and stability in Syria and …
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