Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens for limited evacuation

The Rafah border border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time in more than three weeks of brutal conflict to allow the evacuation of dozens...

Blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns near Israel border, six injured

Projectiles hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns on Friday, sources and officials say, wounding at least six people in Taba near the border with Israel.

Israel-Palestine war: Egypt’s Sisi warns against actions resulting from ‘anger’

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi on Wednesday warned his armed forces and the general public to rein in their anger and enthusiasm, in an apparent reference to the...

Israel-Palestine war: Sisi says Israel can transfer Palestinians in Gaza to Negev desert

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday declared his government’s rejection of the forced transfer of Palestinian civilians from Gaza into Sinai, suggesting Israel could instead relocate them to the Negev...

Egypt warned Israel of Hamas attack days earlier, senior US politician says

Head of US foreign affairs committee says warning was given, but it is unclear ‘at what level’, supporting claims reported from Egyptian sources A...

Israel-Palestine war: Egypt prepares for influx of refugees from Gaza amid bombing

Israel's ongoing operations in the Gaza Strip are leaving Egypt braced for an influx of refugees, with resources being set up in North Sinai to take care of the...

Egypt: Two Israeli tourists shot and killed in Alexandria

Reports say an Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israelis at Pompey's Pillar tourist site At least two Israelis and one Egyptian have been killed after a man opened fire...

Egypt elections: Dozens detained after pro-Sisi rallies turned into anti-government protests

Following state-sponsored celebrations for the candidacy of Sisi this week, participants started chanting against the incumbent president and trampled on his photos. At least...

‘Her hijab was removed’: Turkey detains Egyptian dissident Ghada Naguib

Plain-clothed officers violently detained the exiled opposition campaigner without stating any reason and took her to a deportation centre, her family told MEE. Exiled Egyptian opposition...

‘Huge’ fire breaks out at police facility in Egypt

Videos are being shared across social media of the blaze which local media says has injured more than 20 people. The fire erupted at...