CBS said President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi acknowledged that his military cooperated with Israel, and refused a request by Egypt to stop the broadcast.
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Bomb in Egypt Strikes Bus Full of Vietnamese Tourists, Killing 4
Ten people were injured and three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were killed when a bomb blast hit their bus near the famous pyramids of Giza.
In an Egyptian Courtroom, Two Ex-Presidents Face Off
Hosni Mubarak testified in a retrial of Mohammed Morsi on charges related to prison breaks at the height of the 2011 uprising.
Egypt Unearths Tomb of Royal Priest From 4,400 Years Ago
The well-preserved tomb was discovered in Saqqara, an ancient city south of Cairo. Officials called it “one of a kind.”
Jailing Hundreds of Journalists Worldwide Is the ‘New Normal,’ Group Finds
The Committee to Protect Journalists, an advocacy group, said more than 250 journalists were imprisoned worldwide for the third consecutive year.
Italy Says 5 Egyptian Security Officials Are Suspects in Student’s Death
Giulio Regeni, a doctoral student at Cambridge, was found dead in Cairo in 2016. His killing has vexed relations between Egypt and Italy ever since.
Egyptian Actress Dressed to Impress. She Could Be Jailed for Debauchery.
Rania Youssef’s lacy, revealing dress at a Cairo film festival spurred three lawyers to sue her. A trial has been scheduled for January.
Egypt Said to Arrest British Teenager for Military Helicopter Video
The authorities arrested a 19-year-old British tourist over a video he filmed on his cellphone that showed a military helicopter in the background, his family said.