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  Massive political turmoil in Egypt (watch pics)

  World | July 03, 2013 6:47 IST

  Egypt: The political crisis in Egypt has worsened with thousands of protesters gathering in Tahrir Square demanding the exit of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi. Facing the protesters are supporters of President Morsi, and the 

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  Egypt protesters mass before military deadline

  World | July 02, 2013 21:24 IST

  Cairo, Jul 2: With a military deadline for intervention ticking down, hundreds of thousands of protesters seeking the ouster of Egypt's Islamist president sought on Tuesday to push the embattled leader further toward the edge

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  Oil tops $99 on Egypt protests, US supply forecast

  World | July 02, 2013 21:02 IST

  New York, Jul 2: The price of oil advanced past $99 a barrel for just the second time this year as traders anticipate a sharp drop in U.S. supplies and watch developments in Egypt.In Tuesday

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  Egypt erupts with protests demanding ouster of President Morsi

  World | July 01, 2013 14:07 IST

  Cairo, July 1 :  Hundreds of thousands thronged the streets of Cairo and cities around the country Sunday and marched on the presidential palace, filling a broad avenue for blocks, in an attempt to force

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  US eyes Cairo embassy security amid Egypt unrest

  World | June 29, 2013 20:03 IST

  Washington, Jun 29: The United States is working to ensure its embassy and diplomats in Egypt are safe, President Barack Obama said on Saturday after one American was killed and opposition groups vowed millions would

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  Egypt group: 22 million signatures against Morsi

  World | June 29, 2013 18:47 IST

  Cairo, Jun 29: The youth group leading the campaign against Egypt's president says it has collected the signatures of 22 million Egyptians who want to remove the Islamist leader.Mahmoud Badr, a leader of the Tamarod,

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  Obama: US working to protect embassy in Cairo

  World | June 29, 2013 17:02 IST

  Pretoria, Jun 29: President Barack Obama says the United States is concerned about protests and political unrest in Egypt. He says the top priority is making sure the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and American consulates

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  Egypt: Army reinforces bases for protests

  World | June 26, 2013 19:01 IST

  Cairo, Jun 26: Egypt's military on Wednesday brought in reinforcements of troops and armor to bases near Egyptian cities ahead of June 30 protests planned by the opposition to force the Islamist president out, security

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  World Squash: Fighting India lose to Egypt

  Other Sports | June 14, 2013 17:06 IST

  Mulhouse, June 14: Harinder Pal Sandhu and Saurav Ghosal played out of their skins to stretch the Egyptian maestros in a hard-fought quarterfinal of the WSF World Team Squash Championship that the Indians lost 0-2

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  Egypt to extradite detained Libyan officials

  World | March 25, 2013 8:26 IST

  Cairo, March 25: Egypt's Prosecutor-General Talaat Abdullah has decided to hand over two former Libyan officials to the Egyptian Interpol for extradition to Libya, state news agency MENA reported.The decision came after an investigation confirmed

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  India, Egypt discuss defence cooperation

  India | March 21, 2013 7:24 IST

  New Delhi, March 21: India and Egypt yesterday agreed on the scope for boosting defence ties through increased interactions between armed forces and technology collaboration between industries of two countries.Egyptian Defence Minister Gen Abdel Fattah

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  India, Egypt sign seven pacts, PM praises courage of Egyptian people

  World | March 19, 2013 16:33 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 19 :  In a bid to deepen ties and strengthen economic bonds, India and Egypt today signed seven key pacts including one on cyber security after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Egyptian

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  16 die in Egypt riot after soccer violence verdict

  Football | January 26, 2013 18:20 IST

  Cairo, Jan 26: An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death Saturday on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, touching off an attempted jailbreak and a riot that killed

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  25 people killed in Egypt building collapse

  World | January 17, 2013 7:19 IST

  Cairo, Jan 17: At least 25 people were killed and 12 others injured when an eight-storey apartment building collapsed in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria yesterday, police said.The building housing 24 families collapsed in the

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  Egypt building collapse kills three

  World | January 16, 2013 15:40 IST

  Cairo, Jan 16: At least three people were killed and seven injured when an eight-storey building collapsed in the Egyptian city Alexandria Wednesday, Xinhua reported.The building was illegally constructed on a narrow street. Though it

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  Egypt appeals court orders Mubarak retrial

  World | January 14, 2013 15:45 IST

  Cairo, Jan 14 : A Cairo appeals court on Sunday overturned Hosni Mubarak's life sentence and ordered a retrial of the former Egyptian president for failing to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during

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  Mideast storm forces Egypt's ports to close

  World | January 09, 2013 18:20 IST

  Cairo,Jan 9: Egyptian authorities have closed down several ports due to torrential rains, strong winds and low visibility that also disrupted Suez Canal operations over the past three days.Egypt's official MENA news agency said on

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  Uneasy calm after violence in Egypt, crisis lingers

  World | December 08, 2012 19:44 IST

  Cairo, Dec 8: Amid a lingering political crisis in Egypt, an uneasy calm prevailed on the streets here after massive overnight protests against a constitutional decree that gave sweeping powers to President Mohammed Mursi.  There

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  More protests in Egypt, as Mursi remained defiant

  World | December 07, 2012 16:41 IST

  Cairo, Dec 7 :  Egypt braced for a new round of demonstrations after a defiant Islamist President Mohamed Mursi showed no signs of a compromise on his controversial decree which granted him sweeping powers and

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  Egyptian papers suspend publication in protest

  World | December 04, 2012 17:24 IST

  Cairo, Dec 4: Several independent Egyptian newspapers suspended publication on Tuesday as protesters prepared for marches amid mounting anger over the hurried drafting of the country's new constitution adopted by an Islamist-led panel.The media protest