News and Current Events in the Nation of Egypt
- Egyptian is jailed for life in Germany for killing his daughter, 7, in revenge for 'cheating wife'
Ahmed F., 33, strangled his daughter to death in July 2018 to get back at his wife who he suspected of cheating. His wife received a video call showing him pointing a gun at his crying daughter.
Daily Mail. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:24:32 +0000. - Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with Egyptsat-A satellite blasts off from Baikonur spaceport
The Egyptian satellite was expected to be launched on November 22, 2018, however, was rescheduled repeatedly
Tass. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:15:33 +0300. - First showing for Egyptian vehicles [IDEX19D5]
International Marathon United Technology Group is presenting its latest ST-500 and ST-100 4x4 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) at IDEX for the first time and both are shown on the Arab Organisation for Industralisation Stand 09-B20.
Christopher F Foss. Janes 360. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 02:08:00 GMT. - Egypt executes nine over 2015 killing of public prosecutor
The men were convicted of involvement in a car bombing that killed public prosecutor Hisham Barakat.
BBC News. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:16:42 GMT. - Egypt executes nine over public prosecutor's killing
Egyptian authorities executed nine men convicted over the 2015 killing of the country's chief prosecutor on Wednesday amid a surge in the number of death sentences carried out this month, lawyers, activists and officials said.
Reuters. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:39:38 -0500. - Egypt executes nine over 2015 murder of prosecutor Hisham Barakat
Hangings carried out despite last-minute plea by rights group Amnesty International for a stay of executions.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:38:51 GMT. - Egypt executes 9 over 2015 killing of top prosecutor
The 9 were found guilty of taking part in the bombing that killed Hisham Barak.
ABC News. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:58:29 -0500. - Egypt Executes 9 Convicted of Assassinating Top Prosecutor
Hisham Barakat died in a bombing, the first senior official killed in the country in a quarter-century. Rights groups said confessions were obtained after torture.
The Associated Press. New York Times. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:32:43 GMT. - 'Two is enough,' Egypt tells poor families as population booms
"In the future he could support his father and the girls," said Ghanem, 27, who lives in a village in Sohag, an area with one of Egypt's highest fertility rates. The family depends on her husband's income from a local cafe. ...
Yahoo. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:22:33 -0500. - 2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Egypt choose six venues for finals
Egypt choose six venues across five cities to host this year's Africa Cup of Nations including the Cairo International Stadium and the Port Said Stadium.
BBC News. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:31:36 GMT. - Report: Egypt Denies New York Times Journalist Entry
Egyptian authorities have denied entry to a veteran New York Times journalist, the US-based newspaper reported on Tuesday. ...
Voice of America. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:26:12 -0500. - Two police officers killed in explosion near Cairo mosque
Pursuit of militant through tourist area ends in chaos and fatalities
Zamira Rahim. The Independent. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:01:33 +0000.
Facts About Egypt
The Arab Republic of Egypt, located in northeast Africa, is governed by
a People's Assembly and by a President who appoints a Prime Minister and
a Cabinet. Egypt's capital city is Cairo, and its currency is the
Egyptian Pound. The primary spoken language of Egyptians is Arabic
and, in 2007, Egypt's estimated population was 80,335,000.
For more news and information about Egypt, visit this official Egyptian government website. For detailed maps of Egypt, visit this Egypt map website.