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  Egypt's highest court joins judicial strike

  World | December 03, 2012 14:06 IST

  Cairo, Dec 3: Egypt's highest court joined a judicial rebellion against President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday by declaring an open-ended strike on the day it was supposed to rule on the legitimacy of two key

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  Massive pro-Mursi demonstrations in Egypt

  World | December 01, 2012 22:16 IST

  Cairo, Dec 1: Tens of thousands of people carrying Egyptian flags and pictures of Mohammad Mursi took to the streets today as a show of support to the President and his Islamist policies as Egypt

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  Violence erupt across Egypt as President Morsi defends new powers

  World | November 23, 2012 23:43 IST

  Cairo, Nov 23: Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi clashed with his supporters in cities across the country on Friday, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood.These are the most violent and

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  Egypt says raids would end; death toll in Gaza 122

  World | November 20, 2012 21:56 IST

  Gaza City, Nov 20: Fresh exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas continued unabated amid intensified international diplomatic efforts, with Egypt saying that Israeli “aggression” would end today, as a week of incessant raids claimed

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  40 kids dead in Egypt train-bus collision

  World | November 17, 2012 16:15 IST

  Cairo, Nov 17: At least 47 people, including 40 school children, were killed in Egypt Saturday when a train collided with the bus in which the pupils were travelling, media reports said.The crash took place

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  Al-Qaida calls for attacks on US diplomats

  World | September 18, 2012 17:14 IST

  Cairo, Sep18: Al-Qaida's branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on US diplomats and an escalation of protests against an anti-Islam video that was produced in the United States and triggered a wave

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  Mursi sacks Tantawi in surprise Egypt announcement

  World | August 12, 2012 22:16 IST

  Cairo, Aug 12: Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi today sacked the powerful Army chief and his No 2 and annulled a constitutional amendment issued by the generals, in a drastic move by the new-to-power Islamists to

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  Egypt president vows to retake control of Sinai from jihadists

  World | August 06, 2012 19:57 IST

  Cairo/Jerusalem, Aug 6:  Hours after ‘jihadists' gunmen killed 16 Egyptian guards at a border cheek-post, the country's Islamist President Mohammed Mursi today ordered the army to retake full control of the lawless Sinai.  After chairing

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  Egypt's Islamic TV channel caters to fully veiled women

  World | July 25, 2012 15:41 IST

  Cairo, Jul 25: The only visible female face in the Cairo-based studio of a new Islamic TV channel for women is that of a puppet. The human stars are all veiled from head to toe,

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  Most Arab states start Ramadan today

  World | July 22, 2012 14:39 IST

  Dubai, Jul 22:Friday will be the first day of the the holy month of Ramadan in most Arab countries, religious authorities announced on Thursday.Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and

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  10 killed in high-rise collapse in Egypt

  World | July 15, 2012 19:14 IST

  Alexandria (Egypt), Jul 15: Egypt's Health Ministry says 10 people have been killed when an apartment tower under construction collapsed on adjacent buildings in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.The ministry said Sunday that five other

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  US role in post-Mubarak Egypt still unclear

  World | July 15, 2012 17:55 IST

  Cairo, Jul 15: Having pressed the new Egyptian president, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday sought to mobilize what influence the United States still has with the army chief whose key role

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  Sudan police uses tear gas to disperse protest

  World | June 29, 2012 21:14 IST

  Cairo, Jun 29: An activist says Sudanese police have used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets in a city near the capital, demanding the ouster of the country's autocratic regime.Siddique Tawer,

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  Egypt to announce election results today

  World | June 24, 2012 12:37 IST

  Cairo, Jun 24: Egyptian authorities will today declare the much-awaited results of the country's divisive presidential elections after it was delayed following victory claims by both candidates that polarised the country.According to Egyptian state TV,

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  Egypt military blames Muslim Brotherhood for woes

  World | June 22, 2012 17:39 IST

  Cairo, Jun 22:  Egypt's ruling military council has blamed the Muslim Brotherhood for raising tensions in the country by releasing election results early.Friday's statement comes as tens of thousands rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square to

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  Brotherhood claims Egypt presidency win amidst army power grab

  World | June 18, 2012 18:21 IST

  Cairo, Jun 18: Egypt today appeared to be headed towards its first radical Islamic president with Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi declaring victory in the poll runoff, but the ruling military issued an interim constitution

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  Poor turnout Egypt presidential poll, phase two

  World | June 17, 2012 22:26 IST

  Cairo, June 17: A poor turnout was noticed at Sunday's phase two poll for the presidential election in Egypt with few crowds outside polling stations and the troops on edge.Foreign journalists were asked to keep

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  Egypt's two-day presidential run-off starts tomorrow

  World | June 15, 2012 22:30 IST

  Cairo, Jun 15:  On the eve of the presidential run-off, Egypt was plunged into fresh turmoil with Islamists denouncing the Supreme Court verdict dissolving the lower house of the Parliament dominated by them, warning that

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  Bulgaria qualifies for men's volleyball at games

  Other Sports | June 11, 2012 17:09 IST

  Bulgaria,  Jun 11: Bulgaria earned a spot in the men's volleyball tournament at the London Olympics by defeating Egypt 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12 in the final of a European qualifying event.Bulgaria had earlier knocked out

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  Egyptians protest against 'light' sentence given to Mubarak

  World | June 03, 2012 17:48 IST

  Cairo, Jun 3: Thousands of Egyptians hit the streets in Cairo and occupied the iconic Tahrir Square overnight against the “light” sentence given to ousted President Hosni Mubarak for complicity in the killing of protesters