Tag: Egypt
Iraq trains US-sanctioned militia leader for army position – sources
The Iraqi military is training a former member of an Iran-backed militia, who is under US sanctions for killing protesters, to become a high-ranking...
Iraqi military training former militia man
The Iraqi military is training a former member of an Iran-backed militia, under US sanctions for killing protesters, to become a high-ranking officer in...
Head of Egyptian rights group held in solitary confinement – lawyers
The director of a prominent Egyptian rights group was held in solitary confinement and inhumane conditions for three days after his arrest last week,...
UN, several countries denounce arrests of Egyptian activists
The UN human rights office, the United States and several European countries on Friday criticised the arrest of three members of a prominent Egyptian...
Russia and Egypt holding joint military exercise
Russia and Egypt are holding the Bridge of Friendship 2020 military exercise in Russia.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the exercise is being...
Germany files espionage charges against Egyptian-born man
Germany’s Public Prosecutor General (GBA) said on Monday charges of espionage have been filed against an Egyptian-born German citizen who worked at the German...
Egypt getting Lurssen patrol boats
Egypt will be receiving nine Lurssen patrol boats from Germany under a 130 million euro deal after the contract with the original customer, Saudi...
Man sets himself on fire in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
A man set himself on fire in Egp in central Cairo on Thursday and was being treated for burns at a hospital in the...
Royal and Egyptian Navies exercise off Alexandria
Beach assaults, fast jet attacks and speedboats weaving between frigate and destroyers marked a major demonstration of Anglo-Egyptian naval forces in Alexandria.
UK flagship HMS...
Facebook removes ‘inauthentic’ networks spanning 8 nations
Facebook on Friday said it has dismantled seven separate networks of fake accounts and pages on its platform that were active in Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt,...
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Question for Public Works and Infrastructure Minister uses defenceWeb information
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s R37 million Beit Bridge fence upgrade as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of...
