GAZA (Reuters) - Egyptian naval forces fired on a Palestinian fishing boat and killed a fisherman on Wednesday, Gaza's interior ministry said, but an Egyptian military source denied the report. Egypt's navy has in the past shot at Gazans whom it has accused of crossing the maritime border. There was no
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Palestinians say Egyptian fire kills Gaza fisherman; Cairo denies
GAZA (Reuters) - Egyptian naval forces fired on a Palestinian fishing boat and killed a fisherman on Wednesday, Gaza's interior ministry said, but an Egyptian military source denied the report. Egypt's navy has in the past shot at Gazans whom it has accused of crossing the maritime border. There was no
Son of ousted Egyptian president detained – family, sources
Egyptian police detained the youngest son of ousted former president Mohamed Mursi from his home on the outskirts of Cairo early on Wednesday, his brother and three security sources said. Two security sources said Abdullah Mursi was arrested on charges of "spreading false news", in connection with an interview he gave
Egypt to tour Asian, European markets to prepare for global bond issue – finance minister
Egyptian officials plan to launch Asian and European tours starting in the week after next to market international bonds, which will be offered when the time is right, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said on Tuesday. Egypt plans to issue Eurobonds worth about $5 billion in the coming months. "The week after next,
Egypt security forces thwart church bombing: state television
By: Middle East Affairs CAIRO - On Saturday, state television said that Egyptian security powers have obstructed a church bomb assault on a congregation only outside of Cairo. State news agency MENA reported: "A militant wearing a suicide vest was kept from moving toward a congregation in Qalyubiyah, a governorate north of