Egypt’s Republican Guard Massacre 6th Anniversary
On July 8, 2013, an Egyptian army unit shot and killed 50 Egyptians at a sit-in at the Republican Guard HQ.
On July 8, 2013, an Egyptian army unit shot and killed 50 Egyptians at a sit-in at the Republican Guard HQ.
Egyptian authorities have said they will take legal action after an auction house in London sold a 3,000-year-old statue believed to depict the famed Pharaoh Tutankhamen. London-based auction house Christie’s sold a rare “brown quartzite [ More … ]
Emirati official says move part of transition from military to ‘peace-first’ strategy and Saudi Arabia was consulted!! The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced it will reduce its troop presence throughout war-torn Yemen, moving from a “military-first” [ More … ]
Tehran ramps up nuclear efforts as US warns the Islamic Republic will never be allowed to build an atomic weapon. Iran warned world powers they will not be able to negotiate a better deal than [ More … ]
Egyptians are usually very loyal to the national team but this time, backlash focused on the team and Sisi
Egypt suffered a defeat against South Africa round of 16 after a late goal, kicking Egypt out of the tournament. Thembinkosi Lorch scored the decisive goal five minutes from time in the second half, finishing [ More … ]
Sudan Two sides agree to establish ‘a sovereign council’ to be run on rotation, an AU mediator announces. Sudan‘s ruling generals and a coalition of protest and opposition groups have reached an agreement to share power [ More … ]
Israel has been rocked by widespread demonstrations decrying the fatal shooting of an Ethiopian-Israeli teenager at the hands of an off-duty police officer. Protests erupted after Solomon Teka, 18, who was unarmed, was shot by [ More … ]
Daughter of prominent imam Yousef Qaradawi was ready to go home after court ordered her release, but that hope was short-lived According to MEE , Egyptian prosecutors have levelled new charges against Ola al-Qaradawi, effectively [ More … ]
The day after the battle for the Libyan town of Gharyan, burnt-out cars were flipped on the side of the highway and only a few shop owners opened their doors to see if they could [ More … ]
Six Turkish citizens held by illegal militia loyal to East Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday expected immediate release of six Turkish citizens held by East Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar forces. “Holding [ More … ]
Libyan government fighters discovered a cache of powerful American missiles, usually sold only to close American allies, at a captured rebel base in the mountains south of Tripoli this week, according to the New York [ More … ]
Forces allied to Libya’s internationally recognized government seized the town of Gharyan south of Tripoli, home to the main supply base of eastern forces attacking the capital, witnesses and Tripoli officials said. The takeover of [ More … ]
“Egyptian authorities rounded up at least five left-wing and liberal activists on Tuesday in the latest crackdown against dissent led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, ” said the Middle East Eye. According to human rights lawyers and the [ More … ]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered urgent military support for the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, who is fighting against the internationally-recognised Libyan government in the capital Tripoli. Egypt also dispatched military experts [ More … ]
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