Crowd in Egypt attacks a railway guard after 2 children are run over

CAIRO (AP) — Angry residents attacked a railway guard and his post in a town outside Cairo on Monday after a train ran over and killed two children, officials said. A crowd descended on the intersection near the town of Bilaydah in the city of Al-Ayat, where a train earlier killed...

Part of a memo authorizing probe of election interference remains secret. A judge wants to know why

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is pressing the U.S. government to explain why a portion of the memo authorizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of foreign election interference and former President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign remains classified seven years after it...

Egypt increases fuel prices by 10% to 17%

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt raised fuel prices Friday by between 10% and 17%, a move likely to impact the cost of both goods and services. The Egyptian government said in a statement on Facebook that the decision was made in order to “reduce the gap between the selling prices of...

Nile basin nations say water-sharing accord has come into force without Egypt's backing

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from the Nile River basin has come into force despite the notable opposition of Egypt. The legal status of the “cooperative framework” was formally confirmed...

A bus carrying university students crashes, killing 12 and injuring 33 in Egypt's northeast

CAIRO (AP) — A bus carrying university students crashed and overturned on a highway in northeastern Egypt Monday, killing 12 people and injuring 33 others, the health ministry said in a statement. Students from the Suez-based Galala University were on board. Local media reported...

A bus carrying university students crashes, killing 12 and injuring 33 in Egypt's northeast

Train crash in Egypt kills 1 and injures more than 20 people

CAIRO (AP) — A locomotive crashed into the tail of the Cairo-bound passenger train Sunday in southern Egypt, killing at least one person and injuring multiple others, authorities said. It is the second train crash in a month in the North African country. The collision occurred in...

Family and rights groups urge Egypt to free imprisoned activist as his 5-year sentence ends

LONDON (AP) — Rights groups and the family of convicted Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah on Thursday called on authorities to release him at the end of his five-year sentence next week. Abdel-Fattah, an outspoken dissident, rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy...

State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he's away

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department lashed out Thursday at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings on days they knew Secretary of State Antony Blinken was unavailable to appear. ...

Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Tuesday for his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began nearly a year ago, this one aimed partly at refining a proposal to present to Israel and Hamas for a cease-fire deal and release of hostages. ...