Egypt
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Russian airliner carrying over 200 passengers crashes in Egypt
World | Oct 31, 2015, 04:09 PM ISTCairo: A Russian airliner with over 200 passengers onboard has crashed over Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has confirmed the report of the crashAmid fears that passenger plane could have been targeted,
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Indian naval ship reaches Egyptian port town
World | Oct 11, 2015, 03:12 PM ISTSafaga (Egypt): In continuation of the Indian Navy's overseas deployment to West Asia, Africa and Europe, Talwar class frigate INS Trikand entered Safaga port on the coast of the Red Sea on Sunday for a
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Onion crisis: India imports 18,000 tonnes from Egypt
Oct 03, 2015, 01:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: As onion prices continue at a high of Rs.60-70, India is importing large quantities of the much-needed vegetable from Egypt, which has exported 18,000 tonnes to India during the last two months. The more
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Two Al-Jazeera journalists walk free after pardon in Egypt
World | Sep 23, 2015, 10:50 PM ISTCairo: Ahead of Eid-ul Adha, two Al-Jazeera journalists today walked free after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pardoned them along with 98 others who were charged with supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood group and violating
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17 militants killed in Egypt
World | Sep 18, 2015, 11:24 AM ISTCairo: At least 17 militants were killed and 62 suspects arrested on Thursday as part of a massive operation launched by the Egyptian security forces in the restive North Sinai province, a military official said."The forces
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Egypt's government resigns amid corruption probe
World | Sep 12, 2015, 06:04 PM ISTCairo: Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb and his Cabinet resigned Saturday amid a corruption investigation that led to the arrest of the agriculture minister last week.The office of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said that he had
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Egypt sentences 3 Al-Jazeera reporters to 3 years in prison
World | Aug 29, 2015, 03:48 PM ISTCairo: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison, the last twist in a long-running trial criticized worldwide by press freedom advocates and human rights activists.The case against
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Sushma Swaraj in Germany for talks to strengthen ties
National | Aug 26, 2015, 02:39 AM ISTBerlin: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here today on a two-day visit during which she will hold talks with the German leadership to strengthen bilateral ties with a particular focus on enhancing economic engagement.During
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Egypt looking for Indian investment, regional security cooperation
Aug 22, 2015, 04:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Increasing bilateral investments, a greater role for India in regional security and stability and fighting terrorism are among the key issues that are likely to come up for discussion during External Affairs Minister
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Keeping up connect with Arab world, Sushma Swaraj to visit Egypt
National | Aug 18, 2015, 06:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: India is readying for a major foray into the Arab world as part of its 'Link West' policy. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United Arab Emirates in his maiden visit
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Islamic State threatens to kill Croatian in Egypt
World | Aug 05, 2015, 09:32 PM ISTCairo: A purported Islamic State group video released Wednesday threatened to kill a Croatian hostage if Egyptian authorities do not release "Muslim women" held in prison within 48 hours, a day before the country plans
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John Kerry thanks Egypt for its support in Iran nuclear deal
World | Aug 03, 2015, 07:35 AM ISTCairo: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the world powers would make Egypt and the region "safer than they otherwise would be"."We are completely grateful
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US to deliver eight F-16 aircrafts to Egypt
World | Jul 31, 2015, 01:47 AM ISTCairo: The United States will deliver eight F-16 fighter jets to Egypt as a part of its ongoing military support to the country.This was announced by the US embassy in Cairo on Thursday, Xinhua news
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23 dead in Egyptian factory fire
World | Jul 29, 2015, 01:49 AM ISTCairo: At least 23 people died and 22 others were injured after a fire broke out at furniture factory in Egypt, a media report said.The incident took place in El-Obour City in Qaliubiya province on
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Egypt death toll rises to 21 in Nile collision
World | Jul 24, 2015, 11:01 AM ISTCAIRO: Egypt's health ministry said thursday that the death toll from a collision of two boats on the Nile, the night before has risen to 21, after two more bodies were retrieved from the river.Health
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To feed her girl child this 'single mother' disguised as man for 43 years
World | Jul 23, 2015, 07:11 PM IST"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path”.The line from
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Egypt:19 dead after boat capsizes on Nile
World | Jul 23, 2015, 07:48 AM ISTCairo: At least 19 people were killed after a boat collided with a barge and capsized on the Nile river near here, Egypt's interior ministry said in a statement on Thursday.The collision happened near Giza
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Italy suspends consular services in Egypt after attack
World | Jul 13, 2015, 07:19 AM ISTCairo: Italy's Embassy in Egypt says it is suspending all consular services in Cairo, a day after its consulate was hit by a car bomb that killed a passer-by and blasted a gaping hole in
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60 killed as IS militants attack army checkpoints in Egypt
World | Jul 01, 2015, 09:12 PM ISTCairo: Heavily-armed IS militants in Egypt today launched a wave of simultaneous suicide attacks on army checkpoints in the restive Sinai Peninsula, killing at least 60 soldiers in the biggest assault and triggering a massive
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Egypt's state prosecutor killed in bomb attack in Cairo
World | Jun 29, 2015, 09:11 PM ISTCairo: Egypt's Prosecutor General, who has referred thousands of Islamists to trial in recent months, was today killed after militants targeted his convoy in a powerful bomb attack, the senior-most official to be assassinated since