The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

The mother of a prominent Egyptian rights activist has said that she has started a hunger strike to pressure authorities to release her son Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Middle East and in Egypt toppled long-time President Hosni Mubarak

Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, missile incident in Jordan, and Egyptian President's call for cease-fire amid escalating tensions in the region.

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, 42, has spent the best part of a decade locked up on ‘bogus charges’ in Egypt

Rights groups and the family of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah have urged authorities to release him as his five-year prison sentence ends week

Foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq condemn Israeli aggression on Lebanon, urging international action to prevent conflict escalation.

Ethiopia fears weapons could worsen security situation amid regional rows over water, territory and Red Sea access

A new round of angry exchanges has broken out between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Alaa Abd el-Fattah is due to complete five-year sentence over social media post but family fear further charges

Qatar and Egypt condemn Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, urge international intervention to prevent escalation. Efforts for peace and stability in the region.

Findings suggest Caspian coast was culturally connected to wider region via this game than previously thought