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  Egypt: 51 killed in new bout of street violence

  World | October 07, 2013 7:44 IST

  Cairo : Security forces and Islamist protesters clashed around the country Sunday, leaving 51 killed, as a national holiday celebrating the military turned to mayhem. Crowds from Egypt's two rival camps—supporters of the ousted Islamist

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  UN calls for maximum restraint in Egypt

  World | August 16, 2013 10:02 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council Thursday called on all parties in Egypt to "exercise maximum restraint" and put an end to violence after over 500 people were killed in clashes between security forces and

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  Morsy detained over Hamas contact

  World | July 26, 2013 14:57 IST

  Cairo, July 26: An investigating judge has ordered the detention of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsy over alleged contacts with Hamas to help in his escape from prison in 2011, the official state news agency

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  ElBaradei sworn-in as Egypt's Vice-President

  World | July 14, 2013 18:14 IST

  Cairo, July 14: Leading Egyptian reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei has been sworn-in as the country's interim Vice-President.Mr. ElBaradei was sworn-in on Sunday by interim President Adly Mansour, as Egypt's new leadership pushes ahead with a

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  Egyptian prosecutors launch criminal probe against Morsy

  World | July 14, 2013 16:19 IST

  Cairo, July 14: Egypt has launched a criminal probe against deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsy for alleged spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy, in a blow to thousands of his supporters who have been