Abdul Fattah al-Sisi

IS Sinai jet claim 'propaganda'

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has described claims that militants linked to Islamic State (IS) brought down a Russian airliner as "propaganda".

Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'

A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says.

Egypt unveils plans for new capital

The Egyptian government has announced plans to build a new capital to the east of the present one, Cairo