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  Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death

  World | May 16, 2015 16:00 IST

  Cairo: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted President Mohammed Morsi to death over his part in a mass prison break that took place during the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.As is customary in

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  Egypt court jails Morsi for 20 years over protester deaths

  World | April 21, 2015 15:57 IST

  Cairo: Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole on Tuesday, nearly three years after he was declared Egypt's first freely elected president.Morsi stood in a cage in court

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  Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 football riot

  World | April 19, 2015 18:54 IST

  Cairo: An Egyptian court today sentenced 11 youths to death for their involvement in the deadliest sport- related incident in the soccer-crazy nation, the 2012 football riots in Port Said in which 74 fans were

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  14 killed as militants attack security personnel in Egypt

  World | April 13, 2015 7:15 IST

  Cairo: At least 14 people, including 11 security personnel, were killed and about 50 others injured today in two separate attacks, claimed by an Islamic State affiliate, as militants targeted an army vehicle and a

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  11 civilians killed in mortar attacks in Egypt

  World | April 09, 2015 8:18 IST

   Cairo: At least 11 civilians were killed and six others injured on Wednesday evening as mortar shells hit two houses in North Sinai province of Egypt, a security source said."The mortar shells launched by extremists

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  Big B's 'unique' experience in Egypt

  Bollywood | April 01, 2015 15:00 IST

  Cairo:Amitabh Bachchan has found a new home away from India. The infectious smile and warm hospitality from the people of Egypt has left a lasting impression on the megastar's heart and mind. The actor, who inaugurated

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  Films bind nations together, says Amitabh Bachchan

  Bollywood | March 31, 2015 14:18 IST

  Cairo: Terming cinema a "great integrator", Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan has said Hindi movies have, over the years, brought the historic cultures of India and Egypt closer.Interacting with the media at the inauguration of

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  Yemeni president in Riyad en route to summit in Egypt

  World | March 27, 2015 7:38 IST

  Riyadh: Yemeni President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi arrived in the Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh, media reported.Upon arrival at Riyadh Airbase on Thursday, Hadi was received by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, also the defence

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  Muslim Brotherhood chief and 13 other members sentenced to death

  World | March 17, 2015 7:51 IST

  Cairo: An Egyptian court today sentenced Mohamed Badie, Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide, and 13 other senior members of the banned group to death for inciting violence and chaos against the State during the 2013 upheaval.

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  Amitabh to inaugurate festival in Egypt

  Bollywood | March 13, 2015 19:13 IST

  Delhi: Bollywood film icon Amitabh Bachchan will visit Egypt later this month to inaugurate the India By The Nile Festival 2015 featuring contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, visual art, film, food and literature.The 72-year-old

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  Archaeologists unearth 18th dynasty tomb in Egypt

  World | March 11, 2015 11:08 IST

  Cairo: US archaeologists, with the help of the Egyptian antiquities ministry, have uncovered an ancient tomb in southern Egypt, according to media reports.The tomb was discovered in Gorna, on the west bank of river Nile,

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  India,Egypt form group to cooperation on environmental issues

  India | March 07, 2015 15:07 IST

  New Delhi:  India and Egypt decided to form a Joint Working Group for cooperation in the field of environment, climate change, urban waste management and environmental education.While extending its full support to African nations in

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  India had highest level of social hostilities in 2013: Pew Research

  India | February 27, 2015 16:32 IST

  New Delhi: India had the highest level of social hostilities involving a religion and China had the most government restrictions in 2013, according to a new study by an American think-tank.Among the world's 25 most

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  Egypt bombs ISIS targets in Libya after mass beheadings of Coptic Christians

  World | February 16, 2015 13:47 IST

  Cairo: Egypt said on Monday it has launched air strikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the extremist group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Egyptian Coptic Christians it had held

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  Christians' execution by ISIS: Egypt reserves right to respond

  World | February 16, 2015 7:15 IST

  Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Monday that his country reserves the right to respond at the proper time to the killing of 21 Coptic Egyptians in Libya by Islamic State (IS) militants, according

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  Egypt suspends soccer league after riot leaves 22 dead

  Football | February 09, 2015 18:05 IST

  Cairo: Egypt's Cabinet has indefinitely suspended the national soccer league after at least 22 fans were killed in a stampede and clashes with police outside a Cairo stadium, three years after Egypt witnessed one of

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  14 killed in clashes at football match in Egypt

  Other Sports | February 09, 2015 6:47 IST

  Cairo: At least 14 people were killed in clashes between football fans and security forces following a match in Egypt.Ministry of Health spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghafar yesterday said the death toll was likely to rise.The

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  Egypt releases, deports jailed Australian journalist

  World | February 02, 2015 8:40 IST

  Cairo: Egypt Sunday decided to release jailed journalist Peter Greste, who will now be deported back to his native Australia, according to media reports.The Egyptian foreign ministry coordinated with the Australian embassy in Cairo for

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  Egypt: Release of Mubarak's sons caps weekend of violence

  World | January 27, 2015 8:36 IST

  Cairo: In a sign of confidence by a tough Egyptian government, Hosni Mubarak's two sons were freed Monday after almost four years in prison, following a weekend marked by a spate of protester killings by

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  Egypt court overturns Mubarak jail sentence for graft

  World | January 13, 2015 16:53 IST

  Cairo: Ousted Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak's last remaining conviction was today overturned by a court that ordered a retrial in a graft case which could pave the way for his possible release from jail in