President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi defends Egypt's sweeping security laws, insisting he is still taking the country on a path to democracy.

Egypt says its army will continue an offensive in the Sinai Peninsula, after clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants left more than 100 dead.

An Egyptian court confirms the death sentence on Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie and 13 others for planning attacks against the state.

An Egyptian court has handed down death sentences to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and 13 others, state media reports

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood has formally split after 70 years — a breakup blamed on long-running ideological disputes, but also on a government attempt to further weaken what was once the country's main opposition group

Egypt carries out first death sentence handed down over the violence that followed the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013