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  Egypt's government resigns amid corruption probe

  World | September 12, 2015 18:04 IST

  Cairo: 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 | August 29, 2015 15:48 IST

  Cairo: 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

  Politics | August 26, 2015 2:39 IST

  Berlin:  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

  August 22, 2015 16:03 IST

  New 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

  Politics | August 18, 2015 6:49 IST

  New 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 | August 05, 2015 21:32 IST

  Cairo:  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 | August 03, 2015 7:35 IST

  Cairo: 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 | July 31, 2015 1:47 IST

  Cairo: 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 | July 29, 2015 1:49 IST

  Cairo: 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 | July 24, 2015 11:01 IST

  CAIRO:  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 | July 23, 2015 19:11 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 | July 23, 2015 7:48 IST

  Cairo: 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 | July 13, 2015 7:19 IST

  Cairo: 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 | July 01, 2015 21:12 IST

  Cairo: 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 | June 29, 2015 21:11 IST

  Cairo: 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

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  Egypt court jails 47 Morsi loyalists

  World | June 29, 2015 7:39 IST

  Cairo: An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 47 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood group from three to 15 years in prison over violence charges, MENA news agency reported.The Zagazig Criminal Court

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  Millions of mummified dog remains found in Egypt

  World | June 21, 2015 9:53 IST

  London: For centuries, dogs have been humans' loyal companions and in ancient Egypt, they served as bridges to the afterlife, with the hope that they would intercede with the God Anubis on their owner's behalf.But

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  Mohamed Morsi gets death in Egypt jail break case

  World | June 16, 2015 18:07 IST

  Cairo: An Egyptian court today sentenced deposed president Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide Mohamed Badie and 100 other Islamists to death for a mass jail break during the country's 2011 revolution that

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  Suicide bomber strikes near ancient Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt; two dead

  World | June 11, 2015 11:32 IST

  Egypt: Militants tried to attack the ancient temple of Karnak in southern Egypt on Wednesday, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up and two gunmen battling police. No sightseers were hurt in the thwarted assault,

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  Egypt hangs six Islamist militants

  World | May 17, 2015 17:03 IST

  Cairo: Egypt on Sunday executed six convicted Islamist militants who were members of the Sinai-based Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group, the state prison department said in statement.The hanged Islamists were top leaders in Beit al-Maqdis group.