
The US government is reviewing its strategy on Egypt as a political row continues over aid to the country following the violent crackdown on protests.
The drive for tougher sentences by Egypt follows the recent death of a 17-year-old girl of complications during an FGM operation in a private hospital.
Egypt kicked off a long-awaited parliamentary election on Sunday, the final step in a process that was meant to put the country back on a democratic course but which critics say has been undermined by state repression.
Two Coptic monks have been charged with murdering a bishop in Egypt.
Egypt unveiled a well-preserved tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo.
At least six people have been arrested in Egypt after raising the rainbow flag of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at a Cairo concert, security and judicial sources said.
Jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste has filed an appeal against his conviction in Egypt, having been jailed for alleged ties with Islamists.
The death toll from Egypt's latest train disaster rose to 40 as cranes worked Saturday to clear the stricken railway line between Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium hammered the final nail into Egypt's halting World Cup warm-up campaign with an assured 3-0 win in Brussels on Wednesday that settled some nerves among the fancied hosts, who lacked injured defensive linchpin Vincent Kompany.
Egypt's chief justice, Adly Mansour, has been sworn in as the country's interim president as violent protests continue after this week's military coup.
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