Egypt

British woman paralysed in riding accident repatriated from Egypt. Olivia Fairclough's travel insurance had lapsed but an online appeal raised more then £30,000 for her return to the UK. Olivia Fairclough was taken from Durham Tees airport to James ...

"Visiting the Sinai provided a great opportunity to talk with Multinational Force and Observers leadership and our 27-strong Kiwi contingent, who form part of the deployment that for the past 34 years has maintained peace between Israel and Egypt on ...

Egyptian police on Sunday raided the press syndicate in Cairo and arrested two journalists critical of the government, a syndicate official and reporters said in what the syndicate called an unprecedented crackdown. The interior ministry denied ...

Parks, cinemas, restaurants and beaches were packed on the day as Egyptians marked Sham el-Nessim, or the festival known as “smelling the breeze.” The occasion falls every year on the Monday that follows Egypt's Coptic Christians celebration of Easter.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee will today arrive in Stuttgart, Germany, following his first visit to NZ Defence Force (NZDF) troops at South Camp in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, and the Golan Heights in Israel. “Visiting the Sinai provided a great ...

The union described the police's entry into the building as a “raid by security forces whose blatant barbarism and aggression on the dignity of the press and journalists and their syndicate has surprised the journalistic community and the Egyptian people.