by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 22, 2017 | Middle East
Egyptian police have killed seven people in connection to recent violence against Christians that included three church bombings and a shooting which left around 100 people dead, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Police found militants hiding in a desert...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 27, 2016 | Middle East
Judicial sources said that Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution yesterday ordered the imprisonment of an Al-Jazeera journalist named Mahmoud Hussein for 15 days pending investigation on charges including preparing “fabricated” reports about the country to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 29, 2016 | World
Egypt’s Attorney General Nabil Sadeq yesterday ordered an investigation into the death of Egyptian citizen Sherif Adel Habib who died in Britain on the 25th of April. He also commissioned the Department of International Cooperation to prepare memoranda to be sent from...
by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Mar 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
The crisis of the hijacked Egyptian plane that was forced to divert to Larnaca Airport in Cyprus yesterday ended with the hijacker surrendering and the release of all those on board. The hijacker, who claimed to be in possession of an explosive belt took control of...
by Ali Ibrahim | May 17, 2014 | Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In recent months, Cairo has launched a strong campaign to restore its diplomatic relations with Western states and international bodies following the July 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi. Asharq Al-Awsat spoke to Egyptian...
