Tag Archives: Egypt

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, after the final ended goalless following extra time.

Mohamed Salah was a shadow of himself as Nigeria’s Super Eagles opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a winning note beating the most successful side in the competition 1-0

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest known beer factory, dating back about 5,000 years.

Reconciliation with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE includes a non-aggression pact A three-year boycott of Qatar by four other Middle Eastern countries that disfigured Gulf cooperation and raised concerns in the west about a strengthened regional role for Iran and Turkey has come to a stuttering close.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of 91.

Egypt beat South Africa to win the hosting rights for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON), which will begin in June.

Authorities in Egypt on Wednesday sentenced 35 Muslim Brotherhood members to life in prison for allegedly forming “terrorist cells” to attack security forces and state institutions. The Sohag Criminal Court in central Egypt sentenced another 155 defendants to three to 15 years in prison on similar charges, including plotting to kill public figures and security officials, and joining an outlawed …

An Egyptian court has sentenced 10 people to death after they were convicted of forming a terrorist cell, local media reported on Saturday. The court sentenced five others to life in prison in the same case. The convicts were charged with creating a group that aimed at attacking state institutions and the Christian minority, disrupting public order, endangering society and …

At least 10 people were killed and 15 others were injured in a train crash on Wednesday in Egypt’s northern province of Beheira as confirmed by the health ministry. 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar on Monday over its relations with Iran and support of Islamist groups, isolating the tiny energy rich country by cutting off its land, sea and air routes to the outside world.