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  Egypt court orders retrial of Hosni Mubarak in corruption case

  World | January 13, 2015 14:19 IST

  Cairo: Egypt's top appeals court has ordered the retrial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons in a corruption case, a move that could pave the way for the former autocrat's release.The Appeals

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  France says ready to strike extremists on Libya border

  World | January 06, 2015 6:53 IST

  Paris: France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya's internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country.International concern has

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  'Exodus...' banned in Egypt

  Hollywood | December 28, 2014 13:17 IST

  Los Angeles: Actor Christian Bale's "Exodus: Gods and Kings" has been banned in Egypt a week before its planned New Year's Eve release.A report from an Egyptian site said censors issued the ban due to

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  Egypt discovers 3,000-year-old tomb

  Lifestyle | December 12, 2014 7:27 IST

  Cairo: The Egyptian-French archaeological mission working at the Ramesseum temple in Luxor discovered the tomb of Karomama, divine wife of ancient Egyptian god Amun, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said in a statement Thursday."The tomb is

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  Thousands protest Mubarak verdict in Egypt, one killed

  World | November 30, 2014 10:53 IST

  Cairo: At least one person was killed and nine others injured when police clashed with demonstrators who were protesting here to denounce an Egyptian court's verdict to drop a murder charge against ousted president Hosni

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  100 religious leaders to attend Jama Masjid ceremony

  India | November 21, 2014 15:06 IST

  New Delhi: Over 100 religious leaders from India and abroad will Saturday attend a ceremony at the Jama Masjid here when the son of Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari will be anointed the Naib Imam

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  Egypt welcomes Saudi call for Arab solidarity

  World | November 20, 2014 7:40 IST

  Cairo: Egypt has welcomed Saudi king Abdullah bin Abdulaiz Al Saud's call for solidarity among the Arab states in order to tackle the challenges affecting the region."Egypt does not hesitate to support its fellow Arab

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  Egypt among 4 candidates to host 2017 African Cup

  Football | November 18, 2014 8:38 IST

  Cairo: Egypt is among four candidates to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations, a test for the country to show it is getting over years of violent civil unrest that also contributed to a

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  Egypt issues law on extradition of foreign defendants

  World | November 13, 2014 10:17 IST

  Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today issued a decree on the extradition of foreign defendants and convicted people to their countries to be tried or serve their sentences.The law specifies that the General Prosecution

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  Blast in train kills four in Egypt

  World | November 06, 2014 9:51 IST

  Cairo: At least four policemen have been killed and 10 others injured in a bomb blast in a train in Egypt, a media report said today.The death toll rose to four after two people died

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  Egypt's Morsi asks people to continue revolution against coup

  World | October 26, 2014 17:57 IST

  Cairo: A defiant former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, now in prison, has asked his supporters to remain steadfast, praising them for their "revolution" against coup leaders who want to "subjugate" the nation.   "I congratulate you

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  17 soldiers killed in Egypt blast

  World | October 24, 2014 21:16 IST

  Cairo: At least 17 soldiers were killed and 25 injured in a car bomb explosion that targeted a security checkpoint in Egypt's North Sinai province, said a security source, suggesting the toll is likely to

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  Katy Perry's Egypt trip cancled after itinerary leak

  Hollywood | October 24, 2014 16:35 IST

  Los Angele: Singer Katy Perry has reportedly scrapped her plans to travel to Egypt over safety concerns after the trip's itinerary was leaked. "Word leak of her itinerary, forced Perry and her team to nix the

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  Egypt inks deal with firms to dredge New Suez Canal

  World | October 19, 2014 9:19 IST

  Cairo: Egypt has signed two contracts with a consortium of six international firms for the dredging work of the New Suez Canal alongside the original one, head of the canal authority Mohab Memish said on

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  Egypt to host Gaza ceasefire talks

  World | September 21, 2014 6:55 IST

  Cairo: Egypt will host Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday in a bid to consolidate the truce reached last month.Indirect talks between the Gaza-ruling Hamas movement and Israel will resume Wednesday,

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  Narendra Modi has united Hindus against terrorists: Shiv Sena

  Politics | September 07, 2014 12:45 IST

  Mumbai: Reacting strongly to Al Qaeda chief Al-Zawahiri's statement that the terror outfit would intensify attacks against India, the Shiv Sena on Saturday said it was nursing a pipe dream."Al-Zawahiri has threatened that the Al

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  Egypt accuses Morsi of leaking documents to Qatar

  World | August 28, 2014 9:19 IST

  Cairo: The Egyptian prosecution ordered on Wednesday to temporarily detain former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for 15 days on charges of leaking "national security documents" to Qatar, media reported.The documents were leaked by the ex-president

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  Nine killed in Israeli air strikes as Egypt urges talks

  World | August 24, 2014 6:50 IST

  Gaza/Jerusalem: Nine Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza as the war entered its 47th day even as Egypt invited both sides to accept a fresh ceasefire to continue negotiations

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  Egypt to have three new provinces

  World | August 21, 2014 7:35 IST

  Cairo: Egypt is to establish three new provinces and demarcate others including Cairo, Giza and Suez, a government official said on Wednesday.The new three provinces will be Middle Sinai, Alamin and Wahat, Xinhua quoted Development

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  Gaza ceasefire extended for 24 hours: Egypt

  World | August 19, 2014 8:28 IST

  Cairo: Egypt announced that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for 24 hours, state media reported on Monday."Both sides have agreed to extend the ceasefire to 24 hours, to