Beijing, June 16 (Xinhua-ANI): Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Saturday announced cutting ties with Syria, shutting down the Syrian embassy in Cairo and withdrawing the Egyptian charge d' affaires from Damascus, at a popular conference aired on state TV.

Islamabad, June 12 (ANI): The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has rejected news report stating that Pakistan purchased defence equipment from Israel.

Washington, June 6 (ANI): Majority of foreign fighters killed in Syria between July 2012 and May 2013 were found to be fighting on behalf of a terrorist group that's a front for Al Qaeda in Iraq.

Johannesburg, June 3 (ANI): Egypt's highest court has declared that the Islamist dominated legislature and constitutional panel were illegally elected.

Beijing, Jun 2 (Xinhua-ANI): The Egyptian minister of antiquities has described the recent warning issued by the U.S. embassy in Cairo that American citizens should avoid visiting the pyramids as " unjustified".

Washington, May 31 (ANI): Researchers at The Open University (OU) and The University of Manchester have found convincing evidence that Ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make symbolic accessories.

Washington, May 30 (ANI): The killing of Christians is reportedly on the rise in Islamic countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Egypt according to a human rights group, with the Vatican claiming that 100000 Christians are being killed each year.

London, May 21 (ANI): Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to a new report in the US.

London, May 16 (ANI): The only refuge for KFC lovers in the Gaza strip is to get the food delivered via tunnels linking the besieged land to Egypt.

Washington, May 16 (ANI): An al Qaeda-linked militant cell had planned to carry out suicide attacks on the French and US embassies in Egypt.

Cairo, May 13 (ANI): Former president Hosni Mubarak, who fell from power in Egypt after the uprising in 2011, said that future generations would judge him 'fairly'.

Johannesburg, May 12 (ANI): Police in Egypt have arrested members of an al-Qaeda-linked cell that plotted to carry out a suicide bombing against a Western embassy and other targets in the country, the interior minister has said.

Sydney, May 7 (ANI): The Islamic-ruled Egyptian government has opened its arms to visitors who drink alcohol and wear bikinis in an effort to boost tourism numbers which has suffered a decline following a popular uprising which toppled the Hosni Mubarak government in 2011.

Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Three people were killed in Egypt after a Facebook overnight spat over President Mohamed Morsi turned into a bloody fight, state-run Al-Ahram news website reported Friday.

London, Apr. 29 (ANI): The office of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi has suggested a compromise may have been reached to end a crisis over the judiciary.

Manama, Apr.28 (ANI): Egypt's moderate Islamist party has introduced a transportation facility only for women to curb sexual harassment.

Jerusalem, Apr 22 (ANI): Egyptian security forces have uncovered an Israeli spy network operating in northern Sinai, a report has said.

Beijing, Apr. 21 (Xinhua-ANI): Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Saturday reaffirmed that a cabinet reshuffle will come soon but it will not be swayed by any opposition pressure.

Cairo, Apr. 21 (ANI): An Egyptian court has cancelled a detention order against ousted president Hosni Mubarak pending a corruption trial, but he will remain in custody on other charges, his lawyer has said.

Cairo, April 13 (Xinhua-ANI): Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived in the Police Academy in Cairo's outskirts for his retrial Saturday morning, state TV reported.

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Egyptian Defence Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sissi has denied reports that the armed forces were involved in killing and torturing protesters during the country's 2011 revolution.

London, Apr. 11 (ANI): Egypt's armed forces participated in forced disappearances, torture and killings across the country during the 2011 uprising, according to a leaked presidential report on revolution-era crimes.

Washington, April 9 (ANI): A scientist who helped verify authenticity of the fabled Gospel of Judas has revealed how an ancient Egyptian marriage certificate played a pivotal role in confirming the veracity of inks used in the controversial text.

London, Apr. 7 (ANI): A court in Egypt has rejected a lawsuit calling for a ban on the TV programme of popular satirist Bassem Youssef.

Washington, Apr. 7 (ANI): At least five people have been killed and five more injured after clashes broke out between Christians and Muslims in Egypt.