Sharqeya officers end strike, vow escalation if demands are not met
Interior Ministry media office said “demands will be looked into”
Get angry, but don’t deny the motherland
We are the people. We have a right to object and accept. We are the ones who never settle for any less for their motherland. We waited and waited for the…
Detainee dies in Fayoum police station
Family suspect torture, officials say Hamed’s health deteriorated in detention
The first James Bond: Sean Connery celebrates his 85th birthday
He was James Bond and the "sexiest man alive," and was knighted by the Queen. Sean Connery was a heartthrob - but also celebrated for the depth of character he…
UN Security Council discusses Islamic State violence against gays
The UN Security Council has discussed violence against gays committed by the "Islamic State" in Syria and Iraq during an informal meeting Monday. The debate was the first of its…
Blatter defends FIFA record, says he is clean
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has defended his organization's bruised reputation. In a television interview, Blatter said he is clean and there is no organised corruption at world soccer's governing body
China’s stocks rout evokes global slowdown fears
The more than 8% plunge in the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday, 24 August , is the biggest single-day loss Chinese stocks have seen since the peak of the global…
‘Islamic State’s’ destruction of Palmyra temple ‘war crime’: UNESCO
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO has called the destruction of a famed Roman temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra a "war crime." The site was considered the second-most significant…
Political parties ‘buying popular candidates’ ahead of parliamentary elections: report
“We do not need to”, say Al-Wafd Party and the Free Egyptians Party
Ashley Madison leak could affect large number of European users
Canadian police say suicides might be linked to the Ashley Madison hack. While most potential affected users come from North America, the leaked data suggests hundreds of thousands of Europeans…