Egypt

Omar is 12 years old and his fiancee, Gharam, is 11

Morsi was convicted in April 2015 of involvement in deadly clashes outside the presidential palace

The discord came to the surface when Egypt voted in favour of a Russian-drafted UN Security Council resolution

The project is described by the government as a solution to crowding, pollution and rising house prices in Cairo

Unaware of any specific threat, says Egyptian interior ministry official

In another incident, nine policemen were injured when an explosive device planted on the road was remotely detonated

Up to 450 migrants were on board the overcrowded fishing vessel

The Cairo court sentenced five other defendants to 10 years in prison and acquitted another one

The Egyptian parliament debated a ban on full face veils in public places and government buildings in March

The state-run channel aired Egyptian President's last year speech at the UN General Assembly

'Mother of the Martyr' statue, depicting a soldier embracing a woman, will be modified after gaining people's ire

The new law stipulates that provincial governors will be authorised to issue permits to build churches

Talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abbas have been suspended since 2014

Interior ministry says three gunmen in a car without license plates fired at checkpoint in Sadat City

Squeezed by economic and political turmoil since the 2011 uprising, Egyptians are preparing for a new era of austerity

Egyptian public television has been struggling to compete with private satellite channels with slicker programming

This is Pakistan’s sixth overall title and the first since 2008

El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout

Some 12,000 people die every year in road accidents in Egypt

At the end of the fight El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Or Sasson in a major breach of judo etiquette

18-year-old's bronze is her country's first weightlifting medal since 1948

Officers who break the new law could face unspecified prison terms and fines of up to 20,000 Egyptian pounds

Egypt is followed by the United Kingdom and India

Gomaa was on his way to a mosque near his house in October 6 suburb when assailants hiding in a park opened fire

...before any other civilisation could even think of!

Gen Raheel meets President Sisi to discuss regional security situation

General Raheel Sharif meets Egyptian civil, military chiefs in Cairo during two-day official visit

As Sisi has consolidated his rule, the suppression of political dissent has paved the way for a rise of conservatism

Shoukry would hold "lengthy talks" with Netanyahu focusing on reviving the peace process with the Palestinians

Six other Pakistani passengers were rescued after the boat hit a bridge late on Tuesday

Ties between Turkey and Egypt ruptured in 2013 after the military ousted elected extremist president Mohamed Morsi

Since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has become president, the state tolerates no more protests, and little criticism

The number of boat crossings from Egypt to Italy has reached 1,000 (so far) this year

Egypt's journalism union accused authorities of declaring war on media freedom

Courts have since sentenced hundreds of 'Islamists' to death, including other Muslim Brotherhood leaders

The court acquitted former president of charges of having supplied Qatar with classified documents

Edicts issued by Dar al-Iftaa are not legally binding but are given great importance when it comes to public conduct

Despite the ban in 2008, female genital mutilation is still widespread in Egypt, especially in rural areas

Authorities arrested thousands of Brotherhood leaders and members, including Morsi, since ouster by the army in 2013

The woman accuses three Muslim men of stripping her and dragging her in front of her house

Investigators from France's air accident authority and Airbus have arrived in Egypt to help probe the mysterious...

According to Egypt's aviation minister, a terrorist attack was a more likely cause than technical failure

Former US Defense Secretary says Trump's tweet came too soon before officials had a chance to discover what happened

Police arrested Ezzedine Khaled at his apartment on Saturday and he was remanded into custody for four days

The militants have repeatedly tried to make inroads in the capital

Ahmed Nazif had been found guilty by two criminal courts of illegally amassing 64 million Egyptian pounds

The verdict was postponed to May 7 to continue consultations, says head judge of the criminal court

Opposition groups call for protests due to government's deal to hand two islands in the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia

Witnesses says the argument was over the price of a cup of tea

Egypt has been negotiating billions of dollars in aid from various lenders to help revive an economy