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Amal Clooney Threatened With Arrest Over Egypt Report

Jan 04, 2015 12:41 AM EST

For exposing cracks in the Egyptian justice system, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is warned by Cairo authorities and threatened with arrest.

Exodus: Gods And Kings Movie Banned In Egypt

Cybelle Go |

Dec 28, 2014 09:26 AM EST

The movie Exodus: Gods And Kings which stars Christian Bale as Moses, has been banned in Egypt due to, "historical inaccuracies."

Report of One Million Mummies in Egyptian Cemetery is Bogus

Ana Verayo |

Dec 26, 2014 08:28 AM EST

Muhlestein admits he and his team didn't excavate one million bodies.

Scientists Start to Conserve 2,500-Year-Old Mummy

Marco Foronda |

Dec 11, 2014 04:30 AM EST

The 2,500-year-old mummy is that of a 14-year-old Egyptian boy named Minirdis.

Egyptian Police Arrest 25 Men in Bathhouse For ‘Practicing Debauchery’

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 09, 2014 01:39 AM EST

Even if Egypt's laws do not technically consider homosexuality illegal in the Middle Easter country, its police force continue to crack down on gay men, similar to what is happening in homophobic Russia.

Police Killings In Egypt Lead To Death Sentences For 188

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 03, 2014 12:24 AM EST

Police killings during a riot in Egypt last year led to a mass trial on Tuesday wherein an Egyptian court sentenced 188 people to death after proving that they took part in the deadly actions.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters as he returns to Maadi military hospital in Cairo November 29, 2014.

Egypt: Hosni Mubarak Cleared of Murder Charges in Protestor Deaths

Dan Weisman |

Nov 29, 2014 08:00 PM EST

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was cleared of all charges for allegedly causing protestor deaths by a Cairo court Saturday.

Bird Flu Kills Two In Egypt

David Perry |

Nov 18, 2014 04:55 PM EST

Egypt registered its second recorded death from bird flu, now identified as the H5N1 variant.

Egypt Imprisons Men In 'Gay Wedding' Video

David Perry |

Nov 02, 2014 08:39 PM EST

Lawyers accuse the courts of caving to public pressure.

Egypt Blames Conspiracy Behind Sinai Assault

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 26, 2014 02:44 AM EDT

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi warned Saturday that he will take drastic actions against militants who attacked an army checkpoint at the Sinai Peninsula, in a move which he regarded as a "foreign conspiracy."

Egypt Declares State Of Emergency Following Sinai Suicide Attack

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 25, 2014 01:41 AM EDT

The northern part of Sinai Peninsula is now under a three-month state of emergency following two suicide attacks on Friday. In a meeting with the National Defense Council yesterday, the Egyptian government tagged the incident as a "terrorist attack".

Indirect Talks Of Permanent Cease-fire In Gaza Begins In Cairo Between Israel, Palestine

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 22, 2014 03:47 AM EDT

Palestinian and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet tomorrow in Cairo for indirect talks for a permanent ceasefire and to end the suffering of Gaza residents.

Qatar Deports Muslim Brotherhood Leaders

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 16, 2014 12:15 AM EDT

Qatar has expelled several exiled Muslim Brotherhood leaders on Saturday after regional pressure compelled the Qatari government to distance itself from the Islamist group.

Palestinians Celebrate As Gaza Cease-fire Holds

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 27, 2014 06:13 AM EDT

Palestinians celebrated on the streets of Gaza after Israel and the Islamist group Hamas called on a ceasefire that was meant to end the war. According to reports, the ceasefire was mediated by Egyptian leaders.