Egypt
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India Inc keeps watch on Egypt, prolonged unrest could affect investment
Jul 04, 2013, 05:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 4: The ongoing political turmoil in Egypt has raised concern in India over possible disruption in crude supplies, two-way trade and investment.Indian companies operating out of the north African nation are keeping
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Egypt military tightens grip ahead of deadline
World | Jul 03, 2013, 07:50 PM ISTCairo, Jul 3: Egypt's military moved to tighten its control on key institutions Wednesday, even putting officers in the newsroom of state TV, in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the country's Islamist
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Egypt's Princess Fawzia dies at 92
World | Jul 03, 2013, 07:00 PM ISTCairo, Jul 3: Princess Fawzia, a member of Egypt's last royal family and the first wife of Iran's later-deposed monarch, has died, Iranian opposition groups said. She was 92.Fawzia died on Tuesday in Egypt's Mediterranean
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Morsi refuses to quit as fresh violence kills 16 in Egypt
World | Jul 03, 2013, 05:14 PM ISTCairo, Jul 3: Unfazed by mass protests demanding his ouster and an army ultimatum, embattled Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has refused to quit, amid clashes today that killed 16 people and wounded 200 at the
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Obama following hands-off policy for Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan
World | Jul 03, 2013, 01:59 PM ISTObama following hands-off policy for Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan Lara Jakes/APWashington, July 3 : From Egypt to Syria to Iraq and beyond, the Obama administration is determined to show it will only go so far
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Massive political turmoil in Egypt (watch pics)
World | Jul 03, 2013, 06:47 AM ISTEgypt: 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 | Jul 02, 2013, 09:24 PM ISTCairo, 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 | Jul 02, 2013, 09:02 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 01, 2013, 02:07 PM ISTCairo, 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 | Jun 29, 2013, 08:03 PM ISTWashington, 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 | Jun 29, 2013, 06:47 PM ISTCairo, 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 | Jun 29, 2013, 05:02 PM ISTPretoria, 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 | Jun 26, 2013, 07:01 PM ISTCairo, 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 | Jun 14, 2013, 05:06 PM ISTMulhouse, 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 | Mar 25, 2013, 08:26 AM ISTCairo, 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 | Mar 21, 2013, 07:24 AM ISTNew 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 | Mar 19, 2013, 04:33 PM ISTNew 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 | Jan 26, 2013, 06:20 PM ISTCairo, 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 | Jan 17, 2013, 07:19 AM ISTCairo, 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 | Jan 16, 2013, 03:40 PM ISTCairo, 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