Egypt
- Service : English
- Category : Egypt
-
Military spokesman denies Sisi to run for president
Date: 2013-07-20 09:44:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:207946
CAIRO (MENA) - A military spokesman denied on Friday that Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi will run for president. "Reports that the general commander of the Armed Forces will probably run for president are unfounded," spokesman Ahmed ....
-
Army warns against impersonating military personnel
Date: 2013-07-19 18:48:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:207521
The Armed Forces warned on Friday against impersonating military personnel, wearing military uniform or approaching military facilities. "Anyone who will not abide by that will put his life at risk as he will be dealt with decisively and ....
-
Army closes Khalifa Maamoun St. to traffic
Date: 2013-07-19 18:45:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:207517
Armed Forces personnel on Friday blocked El-Khalifa El-Maamoun Street, Heliopolis, in the two directions to the traffic. The move came following reports that marches supporting ousted president Mohamed Morsi will head for the premises of the ....
-
Egypt amb. in Ankara apologizes for not attending Erdogan Iftar banquet
Date: 2013-07-19 18:40:18 GMT - Turkey - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:207510
Egypt's ambassador to Turkey Abdel Rahman Salah Eddin apologized for not accepting Recep Tayyip Erdogan's invitation to an Iftar banquet the Turkish Prime Minister organized for world ambassadors in Ankara on Thursday . In statements to MENA ....
-
Rafah crossing closed on Friday
Date: 2013-07-19 17:15:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:207444
The Rafah crossing is closed Friday on both sides for the weekend, an official source said. Work at the terminal will resume Saturday in accordance with the new mechanism. The terminal has been working in accordance with a new mechanism ....
-
13 arrested in connection with Azhar clashes, no Syrians, Palestinians among them
Date: 2013-07-19 15:58:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:207351
Thirteen persons have been arrested for allegedly inciting riots outside the Al-Azhar Mosque following Friday prayers today. None of the arrestees are Syrians or Palestinians, a security source told MENA, dismissing online reports to that effect. ....
-
Islamist, MB powers participate in Rabaa Adaweya protests
Date: 2013-07-19 15:16:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:207262
Hundreds of Islamists and Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members in Qalyubiya headed for the Rabaa Adaweya Mosque to participate in a million-man rally Friday. The Islamist powers flocked from Benha, Tokh, Qalyoub and Shobra el-Khima, said member of the ....
-
Pro-Morsi march starts from Rabaa mosque toward Republican Guard House
Date: 2013-07-19 15:12:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:207254
A group of supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi went on a march Friday from the Rabaa Adaweya Mosque toward the Republican Guard House on Salah Salem Street. The march is led by Muslim Brotherhood leader Gamal Abdel-Sattar. Protesters ....
-
Clashes outside Azhar Mosque between pro-Morsi protesters, citizens
Date: 2013-07-19 15:09:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:207245
Clashes erupted Friday between supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and other worshipers after the weekly prayers at the Al-Azhar Mosque. The whole thing started after the weekly sermon when Pro-Morsi worshipers chanted in support of ....
-
Egyptian army planes to perform air show in Cairo marking Ramadan 10 victory
Date: 2013-07-19 14:56:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:207223
Egyptian army planes will perform an air show in Cairo Friday to mark the Ramadan 10/ October 6 war victory. The show will start at the same time of the first air raid on Israel's military sites on the 10th of Ramdan 40 years ago. At 02:05 ....