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  • Second bomb goes off near Ittihadiya Palace, killing police major

    Second bomb goes off near Ittihadiya Palace, killing police major

    Date: 2014-06-30 11:20:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:804805

    A second bomb went off near Ittihadiya Palace in Heliopolis on Monday, killing a police major, a security source at the Interior Ministry said. The home-made bomb exploded at the intersection of Merghani and Al-Ahram streets, killing Major ....

  • Second Rafah massacre trial adjourned to July 10

    Second Rafah massacre trial adjourned to July 10

    Date: 2014-06-30 11:18:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:804859

    Cairo Criminal Court on Monday postponed til July 10 the trial of 35 terrorists, including Adel Mohamad, commonly known as Adel Habara, over charges of killing 25 police conscripts near Al-Arish, North Sinai, in August 2013. The postponement came ....

  • Police, army troops close Tahrir Square to traffic ahead of June 30 celebrations

    Police, army troops close Tahrir Square to traffic ahead of June 30 celebrations

    Date: 2014-06-30 11:01:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:804811

    Police and army troops have closed Tahrir Square to traffic as part of a security plan ahead of celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the June 30 Revolution. Military vehicles have been placed at entrances to the square, as well as on ....

  • Interior minister asserts determination to combat terror

    Interior minister asserts determination to combat terror

    Date: 2014-06-30 10:40:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:804755

    Interior Minister Mohamad Ibrahim has mourned a police colonel killed in a blast near Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, expressing determination to combat terror. "This heinous act will only increase police's determination to combat ....

  • Remains of ancient city unearthed in Behaira

    Remains of ancient city unearthed in Behaira

    Date: 2014-06-30 10:23:10 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:35 - ID:804717

    An archaeological team has detected remains of an ancient city dating back to the Roman era, said Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el-Damati. The city is located about 25 kilometers south of Rosetta, Behaira province, Damati added. The city was ....

  • Cameron says drive for European Union reform remains on track

    Cameron says drive for European Union reform remains on track

    Date: 2014-06-30 10:01:53 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:34 - ID:804686

    British Prime Minister David Cameron has declared that he can “do business” with European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker, insisting that Britain’s drive for European Union reform remains on track, reported the Daily Telegraph on ....

  • Palestinian PM lauds continued Egyptian support for Palestinian cause

    Palestinian PM lauds continued Egyptian support for Palestinian cause

    Date: 2014-06-30 10:00:49 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:804683

    Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah lauded on Monday the continued Egyptian support for the Palestinian cause, sating Cairo played an important role in achieving Palestine-Palestine reconciliation. Hamdallah, during a meeting with Egyptian ....

  • Police colonel killed, 4 injured in blast near Ittihadiya palace

    Police colonel killed, 4 injured in blast near Ittihadiya palace

    Date: 2014-06-30 09:59:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:804671

    A police colonel was killed and four people were wounded when a bomb went off at Al-Ahram street near Ittihadiya presidential palace. The senior police officer was identified as Ahmed el-Ashmawy. The Interior Ministry has confirmed the death ....

  • Suez police chief says no political detainees in jails

    Suez police chief says no political detainees in jails

    Date: 2014-06-30 09:53:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:804665

    Suez police chief Maj. Gen. Khalil Harb Monday said no political detainees are held in jails in the Canal city. All prisoners are arrested by warrants issued by the prosecution, Harb said. The era of detention has gone for ever, Harb said as ....

  • Ansar Sharia outposts in Benghazi attacked by Haftar forces

    Ansar Sharia outposts in Benghazi attacked by Haftar forces

    Date: 2014-06-30 09:52:27 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:804660

    A number of sites of the militant Ansar al-Sharia group in Benghazi were attacked by forces loyal to general Khalifa Haftar, who is leading a military operation codenamed as "Operation Dignity" to crush militants, a security source said on ....

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