Tag Archives: Egypt
Death toll rises to 12 as clashes in Egypt continue
CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) — The death toll from clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters has risen to at least 12, officials said on Saturday. Dozens more have been… Read more
Four die during clashes in Egypt over deadly soccer riot
CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) — Four people have died during ongoing clashes with Egyptian security forces as protesters have rallied across the country against the military regime, local media reported… Read more
More than 70 killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer riot
CAIRO (EGYPT) — Violent clashes following a soccer match in northern Egypt on Wednesday evening have left at least 71 people killed, officials said on Thursday. More than 300 others… Read more
International community expresses alarm after raids on NGOs in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) — The international community expressed alarm on Friday and Saturday after seventeen non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were raided by Egyptian authorities on Thursday for allegedly receiving ‘illegal… Read more
Amnesty: U.S. repeatedly shipped arms supplies to Egypt
LONDON (BNO NEWS) — Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday alleged that the United States has repeatedly shipped ammunition to Egypt despite its violent and deadly crackdown on protesters. The… Read more
EU foreign policy chief condemns fresh violence in Egypt
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union on Monday condemned the fresh outbreak of violence in Egypt this weekend which has left at least 22 people killed and more than… Read more
Bus overturns in eastern Egypt, killing 11 Hungarian tourists
CAIRO (BNO NEWS) — Eleven Hungarian tourists were killed and dozens more were injured when a bus overturned in the Egyptian coastal city of Hurghada, the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper reported… Read more
White House condemns violence in Egypt, calls for restraint
WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday expressed his concern about renewed violence in Egypt which has claimed the lives of at least 26 people, the White… Read more
Egypt jails steel magnate, two former officials for corruption
CAIRO (BNO NEWS) — A court in Cairo on Thursday sentenced a powerful steel magnate associated with the regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and two other Egyptian officials to… Read more
Hundreds demonstrate across Egypt to demand Israeli ambassador’s expulsion
CAIRO (BNO NEWS) — Hundreds of Egyptians on Friday called on their government to expel Israel’s ambassador and condemned Israel’s attack on Egyptian soldiers, the Al-Ahram state-owned newspaper reported. Hundreds… Read more
