Egypt deteriorates to 31st on Fragile State Index; worsening political climate at forefront

The index used this data to rate countries across 12 social, economic, and political indicators (and over 100 sub-indicators).

Adam Koppeser

Former MP sentenced to prison

FJP’s Farid Ismail to serve seven years for inciting violence

Daily News Egypt

Tourism buses to offer public transportation services in Greater Cairo within weeks

Ministry of Transportation says that Cairo governorate will be responsible for managing the buses

Doaa Farid

Judiciary responds to international criticism of Al Jazeera conviction

“Their rights and freedoms were never violated or infringed upon at any time,” says International Cooperation Department

Aaron T. Rose

Army kills 7 in Sinai raid

Spokesperson says no civilians were killed

Daily News Egypt

Al-Sisi discusses situation in Libya with UN Secretary General’s special envoy to Sahel

Egypt reiterates its concern over Libya violence which prompted the evacuation of UN staff from the country

Daily News Egypt

UAE to establish space agency and send the first Arab spaceship to Mars by 2021

The probe will take nine months to make the more than 60m kilometre journey to Mars and will mark UAE out as one of only nine countries with space programmes…

Daily News Egypt

5 sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for amputating man’s finger

Verdict comes after allegations of torture against pro-Morsi supporters in Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in

Adham Youssef

At least 16 killed in South Egypt road accident

A flat tire is believed to be cause for the accident: MOI

Adham Youssef

‘As if I brought it on myself’

Egyptian women share stories of gender discrimination, harassment, and abuse on BuSSy's new blog

Marwa Morgan