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At least 46 people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday morning, when two blasts ripped through the two churches in Tanta and Alexandria. (AFP)

April 13th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Identity of Alexandria cathedral suicide bomber revealed

30-year-old Mahmoud Hassan Abdullah has been identified as the suicide bomber responsible for Sunday's deadly attack.

Egyptian police hold signs denoting that the gates are closed and demanding the return of their colleagues, as they gather at the Egyptian crossing point into the Gaza Strip (Mohamed el-Shahed/ AFP)

May 20th, 2013 - 09:40 GMT

Egypt sends army into Sinai after soldiers kidnapped last week

Egypt is to raise the fees for ships using the Suez Canal

May 1st, 2013 - 08:59 GMT

Egypt to raise Suez Canal fees

A boy kicks a burning car in Cairo on Friday as violent protests erupted between the police and those who oppose Mohamed Morsi's regime

April 27th, 2013 - 05:03 GMT

Anti-Brotherhood protesters clash with police outside Egyptian Presidential Palace

Egypt received $398.5 million in revenues from the Suez Canal in March, the latest statistics show

April 21st, 2013 - 11:18 GMT

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues dip

El Tanbura announced the launch of their third, locally produced album “26th of January”.

April 15th, 2013 - 11:43 GMT

Egyptian politics goes pop: El Tanbura back with third folk hit

The World Bank’s flagship report on jobs in the MENA region documents high and persistent unemployment rates, especially among youth and women

April 14th, 2013 - 10:42 GMT

Unemployment in the MENA region deconstructed

Parts of Egypt's new sukuk law a incompatible with Shari'a law, a leading scholar has said

April 10th, 2013 - 08:22 GMT

Egypt's new sukuk law "incompatible with Islamic Shari’a law"

Egyptian runs through tear gas during the 2011 uprising

April 9th, 2013 - 09:53 GMT

New Egypt relies on an old friend: 140,000 American teargas canisters arrive in Suez

Bassem Youssef won't let anything stand in the way of his comedy.

April 7th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Undeterred by lawsuits, Bassem Youssef is back to mocking the Brotherhood

Fleeing Syrians find few opportunities in cash-strapped Egypt

April 4th, 2013 - 12:09 GMT

Syrians heading to Egypt to find of work face uphill struggle

Egypt’s vital waterway Suez Canal hit a 7.4 percent slump in monthly revenues.

March 31st, 2013 - 03:30 GMT

Suez Canal revenues fall

The ship will be crossing through the Suez Canal before heading to Syria according to sources (picture used for illustrative purposes only - AFP)

March 30th, 2013 - 10:37 GMT

Secret Iranian weapons ship crossing the Suez for Syria - reports