Hot air balloons banned in Luxor after crash leaves 19 dead: Egypt governor

The governor of Egypt's southern province of Luxor on Tuesday ordered a ban of all hot air balloons flights in the ancient temple city following a deadly crash that killed 19 tourists.

16 dead in Egypt clashes over soccer riot death sentences

An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death Saturday on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, touching off an attempted jailbreak and a riot that killed 16 in the Mediterranean port city that is home to most of the defendants.

Clashes in Egypt on eve of referendum

Thousands of Islamists clashed with their opponents on Friday in Egypt's second largest city, Alexandria, on the eve of the second leg of voting on the country's contentious constitution that has deeply polarized the nation.

Israel to end Gaza 'aggression': Egypt

Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi said Israel's "aggression" against Gaza will end on Tuesday and Cairo-mediated truce efforts will produce results within hours, the official MENA news agency reported.

Mubarak out, Egypt TV gets first veiled news anchor

A veiled anchorwoman read the news on Egypt's state television for the first time on Sunday, reflecting a shift in official media since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak and the subsequent rise of Islamists. Fatma Nabil made her first appearance on the Channel 1 midday broadcast, wearing a black suit and a cream-coloured scarf or hijab covering the hair and neck. Until the revolution that toppled president Hosni Mubarak last year and brought a Muslim Brotherhood president to power, women in Islamic headscarves and particularly full-face veils had been kept firmly out of the media.

Muslim Brotherhood wins in Egypt as army tightens grip

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Monday its candidate won the country's first free presidential election, but a sweeping legal manoeuvre overnight by Cairo's military rulers made clear the generals planned to keep control for now.

Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison over protest deaths

An Egyptian court sentenced former president Hosni Mubarak to life in prison on Saturday after convicting him of involvement in the murder of protesters during the uprising that ousted him last year. Also given a life term for the killings was Mubarak's former interior minister Habib al-Adly, while six former police commanders were acquitted. Corruption charges against Mubarak's sons, Alaa and Gamal, were dropped due to the expiry of a statute of limitations. Mubarak was acquitted in one of the corruption cases. Scuffles broke out soon after the verdicts were delivered, and chants of "Void, void" and

Egyptians vote freely for leader

Egyptians relished their first free leadership vote on Wednesday, with Islamists pitted against secular figures in a contest unthinkable before a popular revolt swept President Hosni Mubarak from power 15 months ago. With no reliable opinion polls, no one knows who will win the presidency, but Egyptians enjoyed the uncertainty after the routinely rigged votes of Mubarak's 30 years in power.

Sri Lanka External Affairs Minister leaves for Egypt to attend meeting of NAM Coordinating Bureau at ministerial level

Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris will leave for Egypt today to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau held from May 7-10 in Charm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Eleven killed in Egypt clashes over army rule

Eleven people were killed and more than 160 wounded near Egypt's Defence Ministry on Wednesday after armed men assaulted protesters demanding an end to army rule, prompting two Islamist candidates to suspend their presidential election campaigns. Unidentified "thugs" armed with guns or batons attacked demonstrators who included hundreds of ultraconservative Salafi Islamists protesting at the exclusion of their candidate from this month's vote, state news agency MENA reported.

Islamists could crown Egypt's next president

A lineup of Islamists, retired generals, old regime figures and political newcomers are campaigning to become Egypt's first president since Hosni Mubarak's fall, but none of them may have the stature to tackle this nation's enormous problems or stand up to the powerful military.

40 killed in clashes after Egypt soccer match

At least 40 Egyptians were killed on Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over,

Egyptians gather in Cairo to mark uprising

Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising, with liberals and Islamists gathering on different sides of Cairo's Tahrir Square in a reflection of the deep political divides that emerged in the year since the downfall of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak. Groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and their liberal and secular rivals differ over the goals of the revolution and the strategy to achieve them, in particular the relationship with the country's interim military leaders. Military generals led by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi took over from Mubarak when he stepped down on Feb. 11, 2011.

Egypt army vows transition to democracy

Egypt's new military rulers on Saturday vowed to pave the way for a democratically elected civilian government and to abide by all international treaties in the wake of Hosni Mubarak's overthrow.

Political Crisis Starts to Be Felt Economically

An army tank stands guard at the port of Alexandria to make sure no one gets in. The bigger problem is that next to nothing is going out.