Throughout his rule, he was a stalwart US ally, a bulwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt's peace with Israel.
According to a study conducted by Lancet, one in five deaths, which is equivalent to 11 million death, are associated with poor diet.
Badie, 75, was on Sunday convicted of inciting his supporters to violence in the Minya case following the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.
Activists and his family had long complained about his prison conditions, saying Morsi was not receiving treatment for serious health problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and was constantly being held under...
Researchers in Egypt have discovered more than 40 mummies at a burial site in central Egypt dating to the Ptolemaic era, the antiquities ministry said.
The Muslim Brotherhood is the oldest political Islamist group in the Arab world. It is not allowed to operate as an official political party in some Arab countries.
Alongside the mummies, the archaeologists found artefacts including pottery, painted funerary masks and wooden statuettes.
Mohamed Salah's Egypt still have not recorded a World Cup finals win in three appearances, despite the Liverpool talisman's superb opening goal.
"Mohamed Salah is an honorary citizen of Chechnya! That's right!" Kadyrov wrote late on Friday.
Salah was making his first appearance since injuring his left shoulder when falling heavily after being dragged to the ground by Real Madrid captain Sergio...
A poor game looked likely to end in stalemate but with Uruguay cranking up the pressure late on, defender Gimenez rose to power a header into the top corner...
While Uruguay will be competing in their 13th World Cup, Egypt had made just two appearances in the showpiece event previously.
The Pharaohs' superstar has been sidelined since suffering a shoulder injury in Liverpool's Champions League final loss to Real Madrid on May 26.
Ahmed had gone a weight-loss surgery in Mumbai earlier this year.
