News for 'egyptian'

Former Egypt president Morsi sentenced to death in prison breaks case

Former Egypt president Morsi sentenced to death in prison breaks case

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Saturday's capital punishment ruling against Morsi makes him the first president in Egypt's history to face the possibility of death by hanging.

Time to celebrate: Family overjoyed at journalist's release

Time to celebrate: Family overjoyed at journalist's release

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

After spending 400 days in Egyptian jail, Peter Greste is released

EPL PIX: Liverpool thump Leeds; Burnley stun Spurs

EPL PIX: Liverpool thump Leeds; Burnley stun Spurs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Images from Premier League matches played on Wednesday.

The inspiration behind Osama's 9/11 terror attack

The inspiration behind Osama's 9/11 terror attack

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Osama bin Laden got inspiration for the deadly 9/11 attacks from a 1999 plane crash in which an Egyptian airline pilot deliberately downed his plane in the Atlantic Ocean, the Al Qaeda has claimed.

MasterChef style Chicken Shawarma

MasterChef style Chicken Shawarma

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

The smoky chicken pairs beautifully with warm flatbread.

Black box of crashed EgyptAir plane found

Black box of crashed EgyptAir plane found

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

The vessel 'John Lethbridge' that is affiliated to the company Deep Ocean Search found the cockpit voice recorder of the Airbus A320, according to a statement by the Egyptian committee that investigated the crash of plane.

Israel accepts Egypt's ceasefire, but Hamas rejects 'surrender'

Israel accepts Egypt's ceasefire, but Hamas rejects 'surrender'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Israel on Tuesday accepted an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire plan to halt its deadly offensive on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip but the Palestinian militant groups rejected it calling it "surrender", even as the death toll in the nine-day long conflict rose to 192.

Egypt reevaluating ties with Turkey over Erdogan's comments

Egypt reevaluating ties with Turkey over Erdogan's comments

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Egypt has taken strong objection to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments that "Rabaa sign" adopted by the supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi is a symbol of denouncing injustice.

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Arsh Ali's work is about getting reliable evidence about the ancient Buddhist link between India and Egypt, discovers Veenu Sandhu.

All human remains recovered from EgyptAir plane crash site

All human remains recovered from EgyptAir plane crash site

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The John Lethbridge, a privately owned deep-sea survey and recovery vehicle, is now headed to Alexandria to hand over the remains to prosecution and forensic authorities in the presence of members of the investigation committee.

Israel resumes air strikes on Gaza as ceasefire fails

Israel resumes air strikes on Gaza as ceasefire fails

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Israel on Tuesday resumed air strikes on Gaza after an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire failed to stop the escalating violence that has killed 192 Palestinians in nine days of fighting as Hamas continued to fire rockets at the Jewish state.

34 killed in clashes between protestors, soldiers in Cairo

34 killed in clashes between protestors, soldiers in Cairo

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Thirty four people were killed in a violent clash between supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi and Egyptian soldiers outside the headquarters of the Republican Guards in Cairo on Monday morning. An Egyptian health ministry official, Khaled el-Khatib, was quoted in the media as saying that at least 34 people were killed and hundreds injured in the firing outside the building, where Morsi is said to have been put "under guard".

Travel in the times of COVID-19

Travel in the times of COVID-19

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Who can keep human beings away from travel?

EPL PIX: Man City win 4th title in five years

EPL PIX: Man City win 4th title in five years

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Images from Sunday's English Premier League matches.

Egypt court overturns Mubarak jail sentence for corruption

Egypt court overturns Mubarak jail sentence for corruption

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Ousted Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak's last remaining conviction was on Tuesday overturned by a court that ordered a retrial in a graft case which could pave the way for his possible release from jail in a dramatic reversal of fortune.

Search widened for Russian plane crash victims

Search widened for Russian plane crash victims

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Investigators on Sunday began probing the crash of a Russian Airbus plane in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that killed all the 224 people on board.

'The reason I am alive now is the Indian Army'

'The reason I am alive now is the Indian Army'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

An Egyptian woman, who was among 960 foreign nationals evacuated by India from Yemen, has lauded Indian Army for rescuing her from the strife-torn country.

'I want to die, but I am afraid of death'

'I want to die, but I am afraid of death'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

'Heroes are weak; they are cowards; they cry; they betray their fellow soldiers; they lie to their wives so that they can fight for their country and yet have their conscience devour them with guilt.'

Russian plane with 224 on board crashes in Egypt, ISIS claims responsibility

Russian plane with 224 on board crashes in Egypt, ISIS claims responsibility

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

A Russian civilian Airbus plane carrying 224 people, mostly tourists, crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday with most of those on board feared dead as the jet's wreckage was found in a mountainous area.

Fmr Egypt President Morsi sentenced to 40 yrs in jail

Fmr Egypt President Morsi sentenced to 40 yrs in jail

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Egypt's toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court for passing state secrets to Qatar.

WC diary: Colombian pop star loses $785,000 in valuables

WC diary: Colombian pop star loses $785,000 in valuables

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

An intruder stole valuables including a Louis Vuitton bag, 11 luxury watches, various items of Cartier jewellery and 10 glasses studded with diamonds and pearls, two police sources told news portal RBC.

Liverpool refer Salah to police

Liverpool refer Salah to police

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Liverpool referred forward Mohamed Salah to the Merseyside Police over a video which appears to show the Egyptian using his mobile phone while driving.

Salah wins English PFA Player of the Year award

Salah wins English PFA Player of the Year award

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The Liverpool forward was rewarded for his performances which have yielded 41 goals in all competitions since joining from AS Roma last year.

EPL PIX: Man City thrash Watford; Aston Villa stun Arsenal

EPL PIX: Man City thrash Watford; Aston Villa stun Arsenal

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Watford's hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a double blow on Tuesday when they were thrashed 4-0 at home by Manchester City and then slipped into the Premier League relegation zone after fellow strugglers Aston Villa beat Arsenal in the late game.

EPL footballer Zaha subjected to online racial abuse

EPL footballer Zaha subjected to online racial abuse

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha has been subjected to racist abuse on social media and the forward shared screenshots ahead of Sunday's Premier League game at Aston Villa. The Ivory Coast international tweeted images of the messages he received from an individual on Saturday, which included one of members of the white supremacist organisation the Ku Klux Klan.

Hillary's motorcade hit by tomatoes, shoes in Egypt

Hillary's motorcade hit by tomatoes, shoes in Egypt

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

The protesters threw the tomatoes, shoes and a water bottle as the staff walked to their vans after the ceremony and riot police had to hold back the crowd. A tomato hit an Egyptian official in the face.

PIX: Manchester City rally twice to hold Liverpool in thriller

PIX: Manchester City rally twice to hold Liverpool in thriller

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in a breathless and pulsating Premier League encounter, at Anfield, on Sunday. All four goals came in the second half.

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie and his 682 supporters to death, a move that could raise tension in the country, which has been gripped by turmoil since the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi last year.

Indians ousted from British Junior Open squash

Indians ousted from British Junior Open squash

Rediff.com6 Jan 2013

The Indian challenge ended in the British Junior Open squash tournament after Mahesh Manhaonkar and Kush Kumar

He lost a leg 20 years ago but aims for a soccer league

He lost a leg 20 years ago but aims for a soccer league

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

One-legged Egyptian soccer players aim for a league of their own.

He is the new face of global terror

He is the new face of global terror

Rediff.com18 May 2011

A former Egyptian military officer turned Al Qaeda terrorist has been chosen to head Osama bin Laden's terror network temporarily until the slain leader's successor is officially named.

Meet the desert cats: Israel's battle-ready female fighters

Meet the desert cats: Israel's battle-ready female fighters

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Formed in 2004, the mixed-sex Karakal combat battalion, named after a desert cat of the same name, is based in the Negev desert on the border with Egypt and Jordan and composed of both male and female soldiers of both Jewish and Arab descent.

PIX: Egypt's Olympic medallist trains in living room

PIX: Egypt's Olympic medallist trains in living room

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Egypt's Olympic bronze medallist Hedaya Malak says she imagines her living room is a taekwondo hall as she tries to adjust to training from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and keep in shape for her third Games. The 27-year-old, who finished third in the -57kg category at the Rio Olympics four years ago, has already qualified for the Tokyo Games, which were postponed for a year to 2021 in March.

Salah urges for change in treatment of women in Arab world

Salah urges for change in treatment of women in Arab world

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

He said the treatment of women "in my culture and in the Middle East" had changed his opinions on gender issues.

Meet the most humble footballer...

Meet the most humble footballer...

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Lionel Messi said he never expected to have such a successful career after receiving his fifth Golden Shoe, on Tuesday, for being the top goalscorer in Europe last season.

PHOTOS: Egypt soccer game riot kills more than 74

PHOTOS: Egypt soccer game riot kills more than 74

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Seventy-four people were killed and at least 1,000 injured on Wednesday when Egyptian football fans staged a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said, the deadliest incident since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak from power.

25 killed in bomb blast at Egypt's main Coptic cathedral

25 killed in bomb blast at Egypt's main Coptic cathedral

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

The explosion took place at St Mark's Cathedral, main Coptic Christian cathedral, in Abbassyia district of central Cairo around 10:00 am when the prayers were on, according to a statement by the ministry of health.

Pix: Egypt's Tahrir Square, a year after revolution

Pix: Egypt's Tahrir Square, a year after revolution

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Egyptians gathered in Cairo at the iconic Tahrir Square to mark the completion of their revolution that begin a year ago leading to the ousted of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-old regime.

Liverpool's Salah seeks Champions League final redemption

Liverpool's Salah seeks Champions League final redemption

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Mohamed Salah is keen to make a decisive contribution in Saturday's Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur and help lay to rest the demons of Liverpool's nightmare defeat by Real Madrid a year ago.