Egypt News

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Opposition groups in Egypt are calling for a nation-wide demonstration to begin on June 30. The call was issued by Tamarod (Rebellion), a youth group campaigning to withdraw confidence from Mursi in order to hold early presidential elections. The campaign headquarters in Cairo was torched by unknown assailants yesterday, following escalating clashes between factions for ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's embattled president on Friday dismissed calls for early presidential elections as clashes erupted in a northern Egyptian city and unidentified assailants torched a Cairo campaign headquarters of a youth group petitioning for Mohammed Morsi's removal from office.

Previews of the weekend's 2014 World Cup African qualifiers, including Egypt's attempt to reach the next round.

The former U.S. national team manager is bracing himself for a challenge in the next step in trying to help the Pharaohs to their first World Cup since 1990.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry quietly acted last month to give Egypt $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid, deciding that this was in the national interest despite Egypt's failure to meet democracy standards. Kerry made the decision well before an Egyptian court this week convicted 43 democracy workers, including 16 Americans, in what the United States regards as a politically ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry quietly acted last month to give Egypt $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid, deciding that this was in the national interest despite Egypt's failure to meet democracy standards. Kerry made the decision well before an Egyptian court this week convicted 43 democracy workers, including 16 Americans, in what the United States regards as a politically ...

Egyptian politicians are caught on camera suggesting sabotage or a bombing to stop Ethiopia's Nile dam project. CAIRO — A battle over water has turned into a war of colorful rhetoric between Ethiopia and Egypt over the flow of the Nile, which begins in the African highlands but keeps Egypt from being swallowed entirely by desert.

Egyptian politicians are caught on camera suggesting sabotage or a bombing to stop Ethiopia's Nile dam project. CAIRO — A battle over water has turned into a war of colorful rhetoric between Ethiopia and Egypt over the flow of the Nile, which begins in the African highlands but keeps Egypt from being swallowed entirely by desert.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday it is demanding an official explanation from Egypt after comments from politicians suggesting Egypt attack or sabotage a Nile River dam Ethiopia is building.

CAIRO, June 6 (UPI) -- Egypt's dispute with Ethiopia over the Nile River has gotten sharper with calls by political leaders for direct action to stop Addis Ababa building a massive dam Cairo says will cut off water the Land of the Pharoahs depends on for survival.

The lone American who stayed in Egypt to stand trial in a case against civil society workers finally left two days ago, traveling to Rome hours after he was sentenced to two years in prison.

Egypt is not ruling out military action against a controversial dam being built along the Nile River in Ethiopia, but says it wants to explore diplomatic channels to resolve the dispute.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Egypt is closing in on a World Cup place, an achievement that would wipe away two years of pain for the country's game and put it back at football's top tournament for the first time in over 20 years.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Egypt is closing in on a World Cup place, an achievement that would wipe away two years of pain for the country's game and put it back at football's top tournament for the first time in over 20 years.

Ethiopia has begun operations to divert a portion of the Blue Nile preparatory to the construction of a major dam.

Egypt, the world’s biggest importer of wheat, asked France for permission to delay paying for grain purchases for nine to 12 months after loading, according to a group representing French cereal growers.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will demand Ethiopia stop building a dam on one of the main tributaries of the Nile, a senior government aide said on Wednesday, ramping up a confrontation over the project that Egypt fears will affect its main source of water. Ethiopia set off alarm bells in Cairo last week when it began diverting a stretch of the river to make way for the $4.7 billion hydroelectric ...

CAIRO (AP) — Twelve of Egypt's best known bloggers and activists are headed for trial on charges of instigating violence during a March demonstration against the president's Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's state prosecutor announced Wednesday.

Egypt will demand that Ethiopia stop construction of a Nile river dam and warned "all options are open" if it harms its water supply, advisers to President Mohamed Morsi said on Wednesday.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will demand Ethiopia stop building a dam on one of the main tributaries of the Nile, a senior government aide said on Wednesday, ramping up a confrontation over the project that Egypt fears will affect its main source of water. Ethiopia set off alarm bells in Cairo last week when it began diverting a stretch of the river to make way for the $4.7 billion hydroelectric ...