Egyptian court gives a government critic a 6-month sentence in a case condemned by rights groups

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced a fierce government critic Saturday to six months in prison over charges that stemmed from an online spat with a former minister and opposition figure. The case drew condemnation from rights groups and renewed global attention to Egypt's poor human rights...

They worked for years in Libya. Now an Egyptian village mourns scores of its men killed in flooding

NAZLET EL-SHARIF, Egypt (AP) — The 42-year-old Egyptian farmer was watering his crops along the Nile River south of the capital of Cairo and scrolling on his mobile phone when he learned that two of his sons were dead. Ashraf Sadawy Abdel-Fattah saw a list on social media with...

Libyan health official says they have so far buried 700 people killed in the flooding in the eastern city of Derna

New highways carve into Cairo's City of the Dead cemetery as Egypt's government reshapes the city

CAIRO (AP) — The cane chairs and umbrella still stand in the courtyard of Hussein Omar’s family mausoleum, where his grandmother came every morning for 19 years after her daughter — his mother — died. Near her grave, she would sit and pray under the date palm and among the flowering plants,...

A four-story apartment building collapses in Egypt's capital and at least 4 are killed

CAIRO (AP) — A four-story apartment building collapsed Wednesday in the Egyptian capital, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said, as rescuers continued to search through the rubble. Cairo's governate said in a statement that the building collapse occurred in the Hadaeq...

EgyptAir will resume direct flights from Egypt to conflict-stricken Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities said the national carrier will resume direct flights to Sudan this week following high profile talks between the Egyptian president and Sudan's military chief. Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation said Tuesday that EgyptAir would launch a weekly...

Today in History: August 22, first America's Cup trophy

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2023. There are 131 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 22, 1851, the schooner America outraced more than a dozen British vessels off the English coast to win a...

Egyptian journalist briefly detained following mysterious plane coverage, his employer says

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities briefly detained a journalist working for a fact-checking platform following its coverage of a plane that was seized in Zambia along with its cargo after making a stop in Cairo, the outlet said Sunday. Security forces arrested Karim Asaad early...

Medical authorities say death toll from militia clashes in Libyan capital jumps to 45

Today in History: July 29, Prince Charles marries Lady Diana

Today in History Today is Saturday, July 29, the 210th day of 2023. There are 155 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 29, 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul’s...