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  • ten hidden facts of egypt s mysterious queen cleopatra

    Ten hidden facts of Egypt's mysterious queen-Cleopatra

    World | October 02, 2014 8:55 IST

    New Delhi: No other queen of the ancient world carries with her the intrigue of Egypt's Queen Cleopatra. Her life, her romantic encounters have given her a magical appeal that has captivated the world ever since.Over

  • deadly egyptian soccer riots of 2012

    Deadly Egyptian soccer riots of 2012

    Football | January 28, 2014 7:56 IST

    New Delhi: Soccer is the world's most popular Olympic sport, but  in Port Said, Egypt, on 1st Feb, 2012,  people who called themselves lovers of soccer  turned their favourite game into an ugly one. The

  • egypt 51 killed in new bout of street violence

    Egypt: 51 killed in new bout of street violence

    World | October 07, 2013 7:44 IST

    Cairo : Security forces and Islamist protesters clashed around the country Sunday, leaving 51 killed, as a national holiday celebrating the military turned to mayhem. Crowds from Egypt's two rival camps—supporters of the ousted Islamist

  • egypt to hold world cup playoff in cairo

    Egypt to hold World Cup playoff in Cairo

    Football | September 26, 2013 14:04 IST

    Egypt's national football team will play in Cairo for the first time in two years, and for a spot in the World Cup.   The Egyptian football association decided Wednesday to hold the second leg of

  • egypt bans muslim brotherhood group

    Egypt bans Muslim Brotherhood group

    World | September 23, 2013 21:30 IST

    Cairo: An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to be banned and its assets confiscated in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown by the military-backed government against supporters of the ousted Islamist president

  • know about the secrets of sunken city of egypt heracleion

    Know about the secrets of sunken city of Egypt, Heracleion

    World | June 22, 2014 7:22 IST

    New Delhi: You must have heard about the Lost city of Atlantis which got submerged into the sea mysteriously and discovered by the archeologists in the recent past. But there is another interesting yet mysterious

  • egypt reopens gaza border

    Egypt reopens Gaza border

    World | September 19, 2013 7:59 IST

    Gaza: Egypt reopened its Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip Wednesday after seven days of closure, allowing a limited number of people to leave and return to the Palestinian coastal enclave through its main border

  • egypt extends emergency laws

    Egypt extends emergency laws

    World | September 12, 2013 20:31 IST

    Cairo: Egypt's interim president on Thursday extended a nationwide state of emergency by two months, citing security conditions.The nearly month-old state of emergency, which gives security forces greater powers of arrest, had been due to

  • egypt declares new supreme election commission

    Egypt declares new supreme election commission

    World | September 12, 2013 9:12 IST

    Cairo: Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour issued a decree to form the Supreme Elections Commission (SEC), tasked with supervising parliamentary and presidential elections in the country.The SEC, presided by the head of Cairo Appeal Court,

  • egypt s ga sabry wins maharashtra psa squash

    Egypt's Ga Sabry wins Maharashtra PSA Squash

    Other Sports | September 08, 2013 14:39 IST

    Mumbai: Egypt's Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry edged out fellow countryman Zahed Mohamed in a 61-minute final to win the Maharashtra State PSA Open, the new PSA World Tour Challenger 15 squash event at the Bombay

  • 30 killed in egypt military raid

    30 killed in Egypt military raid

    World | September 08, 2013 11:56 IST

    Cairo: At least 30 militants are believed to have been killed in a raid by the Egyptian army launched on militant hideouts, an official said.Saturday's raids in the North Sinai governorate bordering Israel targeted 12

  • egypt considers buffer zone along gaza border

    Egypt considers buffer zone along Gaza border

    World | September 06, 2013 9:39 IST

    Cairo:  Egypt is considering establishing a one-km-deep buffer zone along the eastern border with Gaza in a move to heighten security, media reported Thursday.The buffer zone will be free of homes and farms so that

  • egypt court bans al jazeera tv affiliate

    Egypt court bans Al-Jazeera TV affiliate

    World | September 03, 2013 16:07 IST

    Cairo: An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered Al-Jazeera's local affiliate to stop broadcasting along with three other stations known for their coverage of Islamist protests, saying that they had operated illegally, the state news agency

  • egyptian helicopters strike militants in sinai

    Egyptian helicopters strike militants in Sinai

    World | September 03, 2013 15:54 IST

    El-Arish: Egyptian helicopter gunships fired rockets early Tuesday at militants in the northern Sinai Peninsula, causing "dozens" of casualties in an ongoing effort by authorities to assert control over the largely lawless region, security officials

  • egypt s morsi to be tried for inciting violence

    Egypt's Morsi to be tried for inciting violence

    World | September 02, 2013 9:46 IST

    Cairo: Egypt's top prosecutor on Sunday referred ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to trial on charges of inciting the killing of opponents protesting outside his palace while he was in office, the state news agency

  • uae egypt discuss bilateral relations

    UAE, Egypt discuss bilateral relations

    World | September 02, 2013 9:32 IST

    Cairo: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt have held talks over bilateral relations and explored ways to strengthen them.The discussions were held Sunday between Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi and General Sheikh Mohamed bin

  • al qaida in iraq calls on egyptians to fight army

    Al-Qaida in Iraq calls on Egyptians to fight army

    World | August 31, 2013 17:58 IST

    Cairo: A leader of al-Qaida's Iraqi branch called Saturday on Egyptians to fight their army and derided the Muslim Brotherhood as “evil” for seeking power through democracy.The audio message by Abu Mohammed al-Adnani highlights the

  • egypt s mubarak appears in court to face charges

    Egypt's Mubarak appears in court to face charges

    World | August 25, 2013 15:58 IST

    Cairo: Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak today attended his trial on charges of inciting the murder of over 800 people during pro-democracy uprising, days after he was released from jail and placed under house arrest.Mubarak,

  • saudi arabia backs egypt criticises international community

    Saudi Arabia backs Egypt, criticises international community

    World | August 24, 2013 17:52 IST

    Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Andulaziz Al-Saud has condemned the ongoing political turmoil in Egypt and urged Muslim nations to stand by the country. Riyadh has said it will never allow Egypt to be

  • obama says syria egypt decisions near

    Obama says Syria, Egypt decisions near

    World | August 24, 2013 9:22 IST

    Washington: US President Barack Obama said key decisions were nearing on Syria and Egypt, according to an interview broadcast Friday, as the US military intensifies planning possible bombing targets inside Syria.The US remains "one indispensable

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