Sources: BBC RIA Novosti
Far-right protesters set fire to copies of the Quran outside the Egyptian and Turkish embassies in Copenhagen, Denmark, prompting outrage from Muslim-majority countries. 2023-07-25
An Egyptian court sentences university student Ahmed Bassam Zaki to an additional eight years in prison for sexually assaulting and blackmailing at least three women between 2016 and 2020. The case led to a public debate about sexual harassment and abuse within the country. Zaki was previously sentenced to three years in prison by a different court in December. 2021-04-11
Egyptian government airstrikes on jihadist targets in North Sinai Governorate, leave at least 100 terrorists killed and 40 others wounded. 2016-10-15
Egypt's military says it has gained "full control" over the North Sinai areas of Arish, Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid after successful raids on terrorist strongholds and weapons caches. 2015-10-22
A bomb explodes outside French supermarket Carrefour in Alexandria, Egypt, killing one person and wounding six. 2015-03-8
The US calls on the Egyptian Army to free deposed president Mohamed Morsi. 2013-07-12
Political leaders of Palestinian group Hamas exit Syria for Egypt and Qatar, saying it could no longer operate in the country. 2012-02-28
2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League suspends its observer mission, citing increased violence. 2012-01-28
Egypt calls in international shark experts following recent attacks, one fatal, on tourists in Sharm el-Sheikh in the past week. 2010-12-6