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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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,
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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