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Iran lawmakers burn US flag in parliament

Wed, 09 May 2018 - 10:57 GMT

Iranian lawmakers burned an American flag to protest Trump's decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal.

Egypt to attempt record for largest flag flown by paramotor

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 - 03:54 GMT

Cairo will witness the largest flag flown by a paramotor on April 28, 2018 in an attempt to break a new record for Guinness World Record.

Iran hit by global cyber attack that left U.S. flag on screens

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 - 04:55 GMT

Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran where they left the image of a U.S. flag on screens.

Egypt's parliament celebrates Sisi's win of 2nd presidential term

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 - 02:07 GMT

The main hall of the House of Representatives was decorated by the Egyptian flag to celebrate President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's win of a second presidential term.

History of Egypt’s flags, national anthems

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 - 10:20 GMT

Every morning, Egyptian students across the nation stand up straight, facing Egypt’s flag and singing the Egyptian national anthem.

Unknown flag replaces Qatar's during Buhari, Al Thani meeting

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 - 11:04 GMT

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met with the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, on Thursday.

Foreign Ministry lowers flags to half mast over Sinai terror attack victims

Sat, 25 Nov 2017 - 02:07 GMT

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday lowered flags to half mast to mourn the death of the martyrs of Friday's terrorist attack.

U.S.-backed Syrian militias raise flag in Raqqa stadium

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 - 10:20 GMT

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) raised a militia flag inside Raqqa stadium on Tuesday.

Iraqi forces remove Kurdish flag from Kirkuk governorate building

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 - 02:35 GMT

Iraqi forces removed on Monday the Kurdish flag that was hoisted on the governorate building in April next to an Iraqi flag.

Row breaks out in Iraq over Kurd flag on Talabani coffin

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 - 12:40 GMT

A row has broken out over the use of the Kurdish flag rather than Iraq's colours at former president Jalal Talabani's funeral, at a time of Iraqi-Kurdish tensions.

EgyptAir to suspend Erbil flights from Friday -company sources

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 - 11:12 GMT

Egypt's flag carrier EgyptAir will suspend flights to and from Erbil airport in northern Iraq from Friday, two company sources said on Wednesday

Alexandria Festival to dedicate next round to Hussein Fahmy

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 - 02:52 GMT

The 33rd edition of the Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean countries will dedicate this round to the veteran Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy.

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