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  • egypt disqualifies 10 from presidential race

    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

  • one killed in renewed soccer violence in egypt

    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

  • egypt military court acquits doctor in virginity test case

    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

  • senior al qaeda leader saif al adel arrested in egypt

    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

  • muslim brotherhood ready to form govt in egypt

    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

  • egypt to try 19 americans

    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

  • egypt continues to simmer in anger 10 killed in 3 days

    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

  • egypt football federation president board resign

    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

  • egypt rioting depressingly familiar for football

    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

  • fifa expert says egypt riot stadium is safe venue

    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

  • portuguese coach barely escapes egypt violence

    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

  • egyptian soccer fans stampede after game 74 dead

    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

  • egypt defends storming of civil society groups

    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

  • trial of mubarak resumes

    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

  • mubarak returns to court after three months

    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. 

  • new israeli ambassador arrives in egypt

    New Israeli Ambassador Arrives In Egypt

    World | December 12, 2011 17:59 IST

    Cairo, Dec 12: Israel's new ambassador to Egypt arrived in Cairo on Monday, airport officials said, three months after rioters ransacked the Israeli Embassy here.Yaakov Amitai will join a small number of Israeli diplomatic staff

  • new cabinet named by egypt pm

    New Cabinet Named By Egypt PM

    World | December 08, 2011 8:33 IST

    Cairo, Dec 8 : A new 30-member Egyptian cabinet under caretaker premier with greater powers to tackle the crisis in the country was sworn in on Wednesday , amid major gains by the Islamist parties

  • moderate islamists set to be dominant force in egypt

    Moderate Islamists Set To Be Dominant Force In Egypt

    World | December 01, 2011 22:38 IST

    Cairo, Dec 1: Moderate Islamists linked to Muslim Brotherhood are expected to emerge as the dominant political force in Egypt in the first phase of historic parliamentary polls in the post-Mubarak era, in which radicals

  • 80 hurt in night clashes at cairo s tahrir square

    80 Hurt In Night Clashes At Cairo's Tahrir Square

    World | November 30, 2011 14:10 IST

    Cairo, Nov 30: An Egyptian security official says about 80 people were hurt when clashes erupted between protesters and angry street vendors at Cairo's Tahrir Square.The violence broke out after polls closed on Tuesday night

  • egyptians wait in long lines to elect a parliament

    Egyptians Wait In Long Lines To Elect A Parliament

    World | November 29, 2011 7:42 IST

    Cairo, Nov 29: They waited in long lines for hours to vote, despite a new wave of unrest, fears about a sharply divided society and uncertainty over the nation's future.For the millions of Egyptians who

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