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  Hosni Mubarak's journey from war hero to prisoner

  World | June 02, 2012 17:15 IST

  Cairo, Jun 2 : War hero. Savior of the nation. An anchor of stability in a turbulent region. And in the twilight of his life, a criminal convicted for his role in the deaths of

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  Egypt's Hosni Mubarak gets life in prison

  World | June 02, 2012 17:25 IST

  Cairo, Jun 2: Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was today sentenced to life in prison after a court here found him guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during a popular uprising against his

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  Egypt finally bids adieu to emergency law

  World | May 31, 2012 21:05 IST

  Cairo, May 31: Days after holding its first free and fair presidential election, Egypt today did away with a three decade old state of emergency, with the ruling military council stating that it would not

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  Egypt's election to decide army's political future

  World | May 22, 2012 11:09 IST

  Cairo, May 22: This week's landmark presidential election should end six decades of effective military rule in Egypt, but it remains unclear how much authority the generals who took over from Hosni Mubarak will cede

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  Anti-military rule protester killed in Egypt

  World | April 29, 2012 13:02 IST

  Caire, Apr 29: Security officials say a protester has been killed when clashes erupted between unidentified assailants and demonstrators gathered outside the Defense Ministry in the Egyptian capital to call for an end to military

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  Egypt Disqualifies 10 From Presidential Race

  World | April 18, 2012 9:50 IST

  Cairo, Apr 15: Egypt's election commission On Saturday disqualified 10 presidential hopefuls, including Hosni Mubarak's former spy chief and fundamentalist Islamists, from contesting in a surprise decision that left a field of moderates in the

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  One Killed In Renewed Soccer Violence In Egypt

  Football | March 24, 2012 17:37 IST

  Cairo, Mar 24: Soccer violence re-erupted in Egypt today again leaving a 13-year-old boy dead and scores injured as security forces clashed with fans of nation's top football club al-Masry, who were protesting against the

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  Egypt Military Court Acquits Doctor In 'Virginity Test' Case

  World | March 11, 2012 18:05 IST

  Cairo, Mar 11: An Egyptian military court today acquitted an army doctor accused of forcing woman detainees to undergo virginity tests during last year's protests in the iconic Tahrir Square here, a case that had

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  Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Saif Al-Adel Arrested In Egypt

  World | February 29, 2012 18:38 IST

  Cairo, Feb 29: Senior al-Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel has been arrested at the Cairo airport in Egypt, media reports said on Wednesday. According to reports, Adel travelled from Pakistan to Egypt via Dubai.He was among those

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  Muslim Brotherhood Ready To Form Govt In Egypt

  World | February 10, 2012 14:46 IST

  Cairo, Feb 10  :  Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which now dominates the parliament after historic the polls is ready to form a coalition government and demanded that the incumbent military-appointed cabinet be sacked as it has

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  Egypt To Try 19 Americans

  World | February 06, 2012 13:13 IST

  Cairo, Feb 6: Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt on Sunday referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of non-profit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used

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  Egypt Continues To Simmer In Anger, 10 Killed In 3 Days

  World | February 04, 2012 20:51 IST

  Cairo, Feb 4: Egypt's streets continued to simmer with anger with 10 lives lost over three days, as fuming protesters clashed with police over its failure to prevent Port Said's unprecedented football violence.  Police in

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  Egypt Football Federation President, Board Resign

  Football | February 04, 2012 20:02 IST

  Cairo, Feb 4: The president of the Egyptian Football Association and his board of directors all resigned on Saturday having already been fired by the country's prime minister following the riot at a game that

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  Egypt Rioting Depressingly Familiar For Football

  Football | February 03, 2012 12:41 IST

  Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb 3: The riots that killed 74 people in Egypt were sickeningly familiar for football: fans storming the pitch, fighting and being stampeded to death are scenes that have replayed over and over

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  FIFA Expert Says Egypt Riot Stadium Is Safe Venue

  Football | February 03, 2012 12:40 IST

  Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb 3: An international football stadium expert has praised the Egyptian venue where at least 74 people were killed in a riot Wednesday, and suggests the violence was planned.Walter Gagg tells The Associated

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  Portuguese Coach Barely Escapes Egypt Violence

  Football | February 03, 2012 12:36 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal, Feb 3: A Portuguese member of Al-Ahly's coaching staff says he ran for his life and made a narrow escape when fans stormed the field after an Egyptian match and caused a riot

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  Egyptian Soccer Fans Stampede After Game, 74 Dead

  Football | February 02, 2012 9:41 IST

  Cairo, Feb 2: Soccer fans rushed the field after the home team won an unexpected victory over Egypt's top squad Wednesday, setting off clashes and a stampede that left at least 74 people dead and

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  Egypt Defends Storming Of Civil Society Groups

  World | January 02, 2012 13:17 IST

  Cairo, Jan 2: A top Egyptian official responsible for overseeing civil society groups on Sunday defended sweeps through the offices of 10 human rights and pro-democracy organizations, rejecting denunciations from the U.S., U.N. and Germany.It

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  Trial Of Mubarak Resumes

  World | December 29, 2011 8:45 IST

  Cairo, Dec 29: The trial of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, who has been accused of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising which ousted him in February, resumed on Wednesday after

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  Mubarak Returns To Court After Three Months

  World | December 28, 2011 21:30 IST

  Cairo, Dec 28: Egypt's ousted ruler Hosni Mubarak returned to court today, wheeled in on a stretcher, for the resumption of his trial after three months on charges of ordering the shooting of anti-regime protesters.