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Egypt: Woman files for divorce after husband refuses to turn off bedroom lights
The woman has also alleged that her husband was not granting her divorce stating that their lives together was "god's will".
Cairo rocked by huge explosion in front of Italian consulate
Islamists claim responsibility for explosion in Egyptian capital.
Egypt: David Cameron should not be welcoming 'brutal dictator' Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Britain
British prime minister cannot claim to respect democratic values and support a leader who seized power.
Egyptians compare 'ugly' new Nefertiti statue to Frankenstein's monster
A large bust of Queen Nerfertiti was hastily taken down after horrified locals complained it looked nothing like the famed beauty of pharaonic Egypt.
Gaza Strip: Blitzed, caged and broken, Palestinians' nightmarish existence has no end [Photo essay]
A year after the start of the of the 2014 Gaza war, 1.8m Palestinians remain trapped in the rubble of the Gaza Strip.
Egyptian journalists up in arms as new terrorism law aims at curbing freedom of press
Journalists face up to two years jail sentence if they report terror figures which contradict government statements.
Islamic State in Egypt: Who can tame Sinai, the Wild West of North Africa?
We should expect more Isis attacks in Sinai in the near future.
Isis: Make no mistake, Islamic State's cruel campaign of blood and hate is spreading
Current efforts to counter the Islamic State (Isis) narrative are failing.
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood demands supporters 'rise in revolt' after police raids kill 13
Police raids killed a number of high-ranking officials including former MP Nasser al-Hafy.
Egypt: Belly dancer jailed for a year over raunchy sex assault fantasy video
Viral video showed Egyptian belly dancer enjoying being sexually harassed on Cairo metro.
Egypt death sentences: Brotherhood calls for uprising as world condemns 'massacre of basic rights'
Condemnation pours in against death sentences handed down to deposed president Mohammed Morsi and dozens of others.
FGM in Egypt: Summer holiday holds dread of genital mutilation for many girls
Girls need several days for recovery, so procedure happens when school's out.
Isis in Egypt: Jihadis force prisoner accused of being Israeli spy to dig his own grave before shooting him
Graphic video filmed in Sinai province shows the prisoner being shot by Isis fighters.
26 African nations to sign continent's largest free-trade agreement
Treaty, known as Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), will be officially unveiled at upcoming summit of African Union this weekend in South Africa.
Egypt: Two dead as Luxor Karnak Temple is attacked by suicide bombers
World famous temple of Amun-Ra in southern Egypt targeted by militants.
Ancient Egyptian tombs containing mummies of powerful figures discovered near Nile River
Tombs contained stone and wooden sarcophagi and statues of Egyptian Gods
Egypt: Two police officers shot and killed at the Giza Pyramids
Gunmen on a motorbike shot at the security officials and fled the scene.
Exiled Muslim Brotherhood minister says liberals and Islamists are united against Egypt 'dictator' General Sisi
Yehia Hamed said that the Muslim Brotherhood made mistakes when it governed Egypt.
Isis in the Sinai: Islamic State offshoot wins hearts and minds as Egypt's crackdown backfires
Egyptians that have fled Sinai say Isis-affiliated militias are recruiting more residents to radical cause.
Researchers in Switzerland mummify leg following ancient directions
Technique works far faster in Egypt, where it's hot and dry.
Egypt: Belly-dancer arrested after raunchy sex assault fantasy video goes viral
Salma El-Fouly has been charged with inciting debauchery and immorality
Egypt: Women raped with impunity by security forces alleges damning French report
French NGO accuses President Sisi of allowing a culture of impunity.
Former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death
Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to death by a Cairo court.
Egypt: Al Jazeera journalist sues channel for £64mn for negligence over Cairo detention
Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy accuses employer of sponsoring the Muslim Brotherhood.
Former Egyptian president Mubarak sentenced to three years jail time
Court sentences deposed leader and his two sons to three years prison time and a fine
Egypt military kills 29 militants in restive northern Sinai
Dozens of suspected Islamist militants arrested in restive Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt teachers suspended for refusing to chant: 'Long Live al-Sisi'
Egyptian press says that four Muslim Brotherhood teachers have been suspended for four months
Sainsbury's defends its cause and refutes claims after CEO Mike Coupe's conviction in Egypt
CEO Mike Coupe was convicted over claims that in July 2014 he tried to seize cheques connected with the collapse of business it invested in 16 years ago.
Mohammed Morsi verdict: Muslim Brotherhood figure Amr Darrag warns of harsher sentences
Sentencing of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is 'meant to test world reactions'.
Mohammed Morsi verdict: Why did Egypt jail its first democratically elected president?
Egyptian former president Morsi is the latest in a long line of Muslim Brotherhood figures to be jailed.