Egypt

Attack on mosque in Egypt's Sinai kills at least 235 in deadliest militant strike

At least 235 people were killed and another 109 injured in an attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt's North Sinai region on Friday, Egyptian state-run media reported, in what appears to be the deadliest terror attack on Egyptian soil.

5 years, 10 months ago

Egypt train crash kills 36, injures more than 100

Two trains collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 36 people and injuring more than 100 others, a health ministry spokesman said.

6 years, 1 month ago

5 Arab States Break Ties With Qatar, Complicating U.S. Coalition-Building

Egypt, Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries severed all ties with Qatar early Monday, in a renewal of a four-year effort to isolate it and a sign of a new boldness after a visit to the region by President Trump

6 years, 3 months ago

EgyptAir Crash: Flight MS804 Black Box 'Confirms Smoke'

A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 confirms smoke on board, Egyptian investigators say.

7 years, 2 months ago

EgyptAir Plane Black Box Found, Pulled Out Of Water

Egypt said Thursday it has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the submerged wreckage of EgyptAir Flight 804, a major breakthrough in the investigation that could help resolve the mystery of why the jetliner plunged into the Mediterranean last month and killed all 66 people aboard.

7 years, 3 months ago

EgyptAir Crash: Wreckage Found in Mediterranean

Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say.

7 years, 3 months ago

Egyptian Military Finds Debris of Crashed Airliner

The Egyptian military found the personal belongings of passengers and other debris from an EgyptAir jet floating in the Mediterranean, Cairo said on Friday, confirming that the plane had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board.

7 years, 4 months ago

Egypt Gives Saudi Arabia 2 Islands in a Show of Gratitude

Since King Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in Cairo on Thursday for a five-day visit, the leader of the oil-rich kingdom has lavished his Egyptian allies with promises of aid and investment.

7 years, 5 months ago

Grinning British Man With EgyptAir Hijacker Wanted the 'Selfie of a Lifetime'

The grinning man in that photo with the hijacker of an EgyptAir flight yesterday basically just did it for the "selfie of a lifetime."

7 years, 5 months ago

EgyptAir Hijacking Suspect Arrested in Cyprus

A man claiming to be wearing an explosive vest hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday, forcing it to land in Larnaca, on the southern coast of Cyprus, before he was arrested, according to the Cypriot government.

7 years, 5 months ago

Russia Confirms Bomb Brought Down Plane in Egypt

Russia confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that a homemade bomb brought down a Russian charter jet over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt more than two weeks ago, killing all 224 people aboard.

7 years, 10 months ago

Britain Says Islamic State Likely Brought Down Russian Plane

Britain said on Thursday there was a significant possibility that Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate was behind a suspected bomb attack on a Russian airliner that killed 224 people in the Sinai Peninsula.

7 years, 10 months ago

Russian Plane Crash: Theories on Why Jet Disintegrated in Midair

The theories on what may have brought down Metrojet Flight 9268 run the gamut, from a fuel tank explosion to a missile from the ground.

7 years, 10 months ago

Egyptian Security Forces Kill 12 Tourists, Mistaking Them for Terrorists

Egyptian security forces killed 12 people and injured 10 more after firing upon a tourist group they had mistaken for militants, the country's Interior Ministry said.

8 years ago

Eni Discovers Massive Gas Field in the Mediterranean

Eni SpA discovered a “super giant” natural gas field offshore Egypt in what the Italian oil company said is the largest find in the Mediterranean Sea.

8 years ago