A preliminary investigation into the crash of a Russian passenger plane has found no indication yet of any “illegal or terrorist act,” said Egypt’s chief investigator.

A home-made explosive device brought down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month, the head of Russia’s FSB security service has said.

While security has been stepped up at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport following a plane crash 12 days ago, concerns have been raised over the use of bomb detectors at some hotels in the resort which, it is claimed, offer “no protection” against terrorism.

Egyptian police were questioning employees of Sharm el-Sheikh hotels as they investigated whether a bomb may have been planted in the luggage of unsuspecting holidaymakers who boarded the doomed Metrojet flight.

Airport security around the world will have to be overhauled if it is confirmed the Russian airliner crash in the Sinai was caused by an Islamic State bomb, British foreign secretary Philip Hammond has warned.

British and US spies intercepted “chatter” from suspected militants and at least one other government suggesting that a bomb, possibly hidden in luggage in the hold, downed a Russian airliner on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board, Western intelligence sources said.

British prime minister David Cameron has said it is “more likely than not” that a Russian airliner was downed by a bomb as he defended moves to halt flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh.

Irish investors among team examining crash site in Egypt.

Claims by the so-called 'Islamic State' group that it caused a Russian passenger plane to crash, killing all 224 people on board, are “propaganda” aimed at damaging Egypt’s image, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has said.

The Russian plane that crashed in Egypt was not struck from the outside and the pilot did not make a distress call before it disappeared from radar, a source in the committee analysing the flight recorders said yesterday.

A string of attacks has killed nine members of Egypt’s security and military forces in an apparent retaliation by Islamic militants a day after more than 50 supporters of the ousted president were killed in clashes with police.

PLANNING a trip to Egypt this year? Don’t, unless you intend only to visit the country’s Red Sea resorts, such as Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada, and Dahab.

A five-year-old British girl who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt has been named by her family, according to reports.

A British couple are reported to have been released soon after being kidnapped in Egypt.

Gunmen have snatched two female American tourists and their Egyptian guide in the Sinai Peninsula.

Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was dragged into public court in his hospital bed today to face charges of being behind the deaths of hundreds of protesters who helped cause his downfall.

Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak left hospital today, bound for his trial in Cairo.

IN his last address to the nation as president, Hosni Mubarak vowed he would never leave his homeland and would die on its soil. His decision not to flee Egypt may carry a heavy price.

Hosni Mubarak is preparing to face trial tomorrow on charges of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters during the 18-day Egyptian uprising that toppled him.

Hosni Mubarak’s trial on charges he ordered the killing of protesters during Egypt’s uprising will be held at a police academy on Cairo’s outskirts instead of a convention centre in the heart of the capital, the head of Cairo’s appeals court said.

More than 1,000 people were reported injured as Egyptian security forces clashed for a second day in Cairo with hundreds of youths.

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak may have cancer, his lawyer said today, two months ahead of the former leader’s trial for allegedly ordering the killing of anti-government protesters.

THE wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak was released after handing over her assets to the Egyptian state, as her husband pledged to do the same in a bid to secure an amnesty.

An angry mob attacked a group of mainly Christian protesters in Egypt demanding drastic measures to heal religious tension amid an increase in violence, leaving 65 people injured.

The wife of the former Egyptian president is said to be feeling better following treatment for chest pains she suffered after being told she would be detained for further questioning on corruption allegations.

The wife of ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, was in intensive care today after suffering severe chest pains when she heard the news that she had been arrested over corruption claims.

Egyptian authorities have ordered the detention of Suzanne Mubarak, wife of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, the government-run MENA news service says.

Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his wife have been questioned regarding suspicions that they illegally amassed vast wealth, government officials said today.

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak could face the death penalty if he is convicted of ordering the shooting of protesters during the uprisings which brought him down, the country’s justice minister said today.

One of Egypt’s most feared government ministers today went on trial accused of ordering the killing of unarmed protesters during the uprising that removed President Hosni Mubarak.

An Egyptian court has ordered the name of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne removed from all public facilities and institutions – the latest step in dismantling the legacy of the former leader’s 29 years in power.

EGYPTIAN ex-president Hosni Mubarak’s health has further deteriorated, state media said, hours after he and his two sons were placed under 15-day detention in an inquiry into violence against protesters.

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak will be detained for 15 days, the country's prosecutor general announced today, amid accusations of corruption and abuse of authority.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been taken to hospital with heart problems during an investigation over allegations of corruption and the violence against protesters, state TV reported.

Tens of thousands of Egyptians waved flags and shouted slogans today in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square, demanding that Hosni Mubarak and his family be put on trial over allegations of corruption.

EMBATTLED Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, under intense pressure to quit, was slapped with an EU visa ban while ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was also hit by travel restrictions.

Egypt’s former leader Hosni Mubarak and his family were banned from travelling abroad and had all their funds seized today.

IT is too early to say we are witnessing the much-vaunted Arab Spring in the Middle East. The removal of Hosni Mubarak and Zine el-Abadine Ben Ali from power cannot be said to symbolise victories for democracy in Egypt, at least not at this stage. Instead, what we have seen are popular coups.

EGYPT’S top prosecutor requested yesterday the freezing of the foreign assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family.

Egypt has moved to freeze the vast fortunes amassed by overthrown president Hosni Mubarak.

EGYPT’S military said yesterday it hoped to hand over power to an elected government in six months, but the Muslim Brotherhood said ending emergency law and freeing political prisoners would build a “bridge of confidence”.