The construction of the Gibe III Dam, the world’s fourth largest hydropower project, has raised concerns that more than half a million people’s livelihoods in Ethiopia and ... Read more »
President Mohamed Mursi held a meeting to discuss the causes of the Badrashin train accident and present the Ministry of Transport's plans to develop the country's railways. Read more »
The Ban-Suif Criminal Court acquitted two officers accused of killing protesters in 2011. Read more »
Former president, Hosni Mubarak, has been granted a retrial on charges relating to the death of protesters killed during last year's uprising. Read more »
Mohamed Sabri, a freelance journalist, will be tried by before military court after filming a report in a Rafah military zone. Read more »
An official for the International Monetary Fund was encouraged by talks with the government over a multi-billion dollar loan though further negotiations are planned. Read more »
The armed forces prevented a bombing attack on Sinai's Rafah Church, an army statement said. Read more »
The Committee to Protect Journalists has spoken out against investigations by the government into independent newspapers accused of insulting the president or reporting false news. Read more »
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information denounced an attack on an Egyptian church building in Misrata, Libya, that killed two people and injured three others. Read more »
Political parties and non-governmental organisations have called for an elections law amendment that would allow an equal representation of women in parliament and local councils. Read more »
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