Egyptians
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Suez Canal authority plans to widen canal to avoid event like 'The Ever Given'
News | Jun 01, 2021, 05:40 PM ISTTo minimize the chances of the event like 'The Ever Given', a cargo ship which was struck in Egypt, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced that it has started the dredging work to widen and deepen the southern part of canal.
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Egyptians urged to show patience over power cuts
World | Sep 07, 2014, 06:25 AM ISTCairo: Two days after a major power cut hit Cairo and other provinces during the morning rush hour, Egyptian president Saturday urged people to be patient on recurrent power outages and promised to address the
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Egyptians vote on draft constitution
World | Jan 14, 2014, 10:11 PM ISTCairo: Egyptians formed long lines Tuesday at polling stations across much of the country to vote on a new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after the ouster
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Egyptians clash at Muslim Brotherhood offices
World | Mar 23, 2013, 09:12 PM ISTCairo, Mar 23 : Thousands of Egyptian protesters clashed with riot police and backers of the president's Muslim Brotherhood on Friday, ransacking several offices nationwide as anger over allegations of beatings and power-grabbing boiled over
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Egyptians were first to make replica toes in 950 B.C.
World | Oct 03, 2012, 06:02 PM ISTLondon, Oct 3: Ancient Egyptians from 950 B.C. were probably the world's first to make prosthetic toes, and they still work today, according to a British research.Researcher Jacky Finch from the University of Manchester wanted
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Egypt court says military cannot arrest civilians
World | Jun 26, 2012, 09:15 PM ISTCairo, Jun 26: An Egyptian court suspended on Tuesday a government decision allowing military police and intelligence to arrest civilians, a setback for the country's military rulers after the decree drew an outcry from opponents
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Egyptians Demand End To Military Rule, 3 Killed In Violence
World | Feb 03, 2012, 05:49 PM ISTCairo, Feb 3: Egyptian pro-democracy protesters today demanded the ouster of military rulers over the deaths of 74 football fans in the country's worst soccer violence, even as three people were killed and hundreds injured
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Egyptians Demand, Field Marshal Tantawi Must Quit
World | Nov 23, 2011, 08:54 PM ISTCairo, Nov 23: Thousands of pro-democracy protesters today demanded an immediate end to military rule in Egypt, clashing with soldiers at the iconic Tahrir Square, rejecting fresh overtures by Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi to hold
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Egyptians Break Into Israeli Embassy In Cairo
World | Sep 10, 2011, 10:45 AM ISTCairo, Sept 10: Protesters broke into the Israeli Embassy in Cairo Friday and dumped documents out of the windows as hundreds more demonstrated outside, prompting the ambassador to rush to the airport to leave. The
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Egyptians Vote 77 PC 'Yes' For Constitutional Amendments
World | Mar 21, 2011, 07:36 AM ISTCairo, Mar 20: Fresh from upturning the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians have voted overwhelmingly to endorse a package of constitutional amendments, paving the way for fresh parliamentary elections. Over 77 per cent of
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Egyptians Set Fire To Mubarak Son Confidante's Building Thrice In Cairo
World | Feb 07, 2011, 06:24 PM ISTCairo, Feb 7 : As Egyptians turned their anger on symbols of the state late last month, torching police stations along with the headquarters of President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party, they reserved a special hatred