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Uncertainty looms over Egypt presidential polls

An Egyptian administrative court has ruled in favor of a lawsuit which suspended this month’s presid...

Egypt judges send 293 to trial for violent protest

A three-week sit-in in December outside the Cabinet building turned violent when troops badly beat a...

Egyptian Army to hand over power on May 24

State power has been in the hands of the Military Council since president Hosni Mubarak was toppled ...

Egypt`s military pledges to secure Saudi missions

Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador to Cairo for consultations after what it said were "unjustified...

Anti-military rule protester killed in Egypt

Clashes erupted between unidentified assailants and demonstrators gathered outside the Defence Minis...

Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests

The unexpected Saudi diplomatic break came following days of protests by hundreds of Egyptians to de...

Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests

Saudi Arabia closed its Cairo embassy Saturday and recalled its ambassador following protests over a...

Thousands protest against military rule in Egypt

Rival political parties of Islamists and liberal youth groups joined ranks despite months of bitter ...

Egypt demonstrators block main Cairo bridge

Hundreds of Egyptian demonstrators briefly blocked a main Cairo bridge to back their call for an end...

Egypt court rules Islamist`s mother not US citizen

Abu Ismail is a 50-year-old lawyer-turned-preacher with a large following of enthusiastic supporters...

Mubarak deputy decides to run for Egypt president

Egypt`s former vice president has changed his mind and says he will run in the upcoming Presidential...

Egypt protesters tear down wall near Parliament

The military has built walls in the district to keep protesters away from nearby government offices ...

Egypt`s Brotherhood mulling run for president

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt`s most powerful political group, says it is considering running its ...

Israel clears out its embassy in Egypt

Israel cleared out its embassy building in Egypt before sunrise; six months after its offices were a...

Armed men free 2 Brazilian women in Egypt’s Sinai

Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said negotiations to free the women were handled by the Egyptian Interior ...

Egypt detains Islamist, confusion over Qaeda link

The arrested Egyptian denies terror link and claims mistaken identity.

Egypt court adjourns US activists` trial to April

The politically charged case has set off a crisis in relations between Cairo and Washington.

Egypt`s Brotherhood claims majority in Parliament vote

Muslim Brotherhood, which was banned during Hosni Mubarak`s rule, won 47 percent of lower house seat...

Egypt presidential hopeful attacked in carjacking

Three masked gunmen attacked Abdel-Moneim Aboul-Fotouh as he was returning from a campaign trip to M...

US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt

The spat over the non-government groups has caused the deepest crisis in Washington`s relations with...

In memo to court, Egypt`s Mubarak claims innocence

Hosni Mubarak is charged with complicity in the killing of nearly 900 protesters in the uprising tha...

Verdict in trial of Egypt`s Mubarak set for June 2

Hosni Mubarak is accused of complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that pushed ...

Egypt: Nominations for president to start March 10

Egypt`s Supreme Constitutional Court however stopped short of announcing a date for the Presidential...

Egypt sets NGO trial date, escalating rift with US

Egypt said the criminal trial of 16 Americans and 27 others will start on February 26.

Egypt protesters seek justice over stadium deaths

Fans and activists said they would take matters into their own hands unless justice was done.

Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: Report

The election would be held by late May, giving candidates three weeks to declare their candidature a...

Egypt state media accuses US of spreading anarchy

A crisis between Washington and Cairo was triggered by Egypt`s investigation into US-based non-gover...

Egypt detains Australian journalist, US student

Egyptian authorities suspect the duo had distributed cash to workers and incited them to take part i...

Top US general discusses NGO case in Cairo

The case of US pro-democracy activists charged in an investigation has strained ties between Cairo a...

Egypt`s military warns of conspiracies

The message intended to undermine activists who plan to mark the anniversary of Hosni Mubarak`s over...

Egypt`s Muslim Brotherhood wants government sacked

Egypt`s Muslim Brotherhood said the ruling generals have failed to manage the deteriorating security...

Egyptians cancel meetings with US lawmakers

Nineteen Americans are among 40 foreign and Egyptian activists whose cases have been referred to cri...

Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties

Egypt and the US have been close allies for more than three decades, but the campaign against the NG...

Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police

The authorities erected fresh barriers of big concrete blocks barring access through streets leading...

Egyptian government building set ablaze

Protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transiti...

Egypt soccer violence: 10 killed in three days

Egypt`s streets continued to simmer with anger with 10 lives lost over three days, as fuming prote...

Egypt: Football deaths bring new cycle of violence

Six people have been killed in the latest bloodshed that followed a violent melee and stampede after...

Egypt braces for more violence after football riot

Egyptian officials have vowed to get to the bottom of Wednesday’s clashes in Port Said.

Egyptians demand end to military rule; 4 killed in violence

Clashes erupted around Egypt after a riot at a soccer stadium killed 74, as sports violence spiralle...

Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy

The tragedy followed an Egyptian league match between football teams - Al-Masry and Al-Ahly.

Who is responsible for Egypt soccer violence?

Angry politicians decried a lack of security at the match between Port Said team al-Masry and Cairo`...

Egypt says it has ended US lobbyists` contract

Cairo faces criticism from Washington for banning at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving E...

Clashes erupt in Cairo during anti-Army protest

"Down with military rule," protesters chanted. The sound of gunshots rang in the air but it was uncl...

Low turnout for Egypt`s upper house election

The powers of the upper house are limited and it cannot block legislation in the lower house.

Egyptians move to reclaim streets through graffiti

The conflict between Egypt`s ruling military and pro-democracy protesters isn`t just on the streets ...

Islamists, protesters scuffle at Egypt rally

Muslim Brotherhood supporters and secular protesters hurled bottles and rocks at each other in Cairo...

Cairo: Rally to mark anniv of `Friday of Rage`

Thousands of Egyptian protesters rallied at the iconic Tahrir square in the heart of the capital t...

Muslim Brotherhood not in Egypt presidency race

The Muslim Brotherhood were the big winners of Egypt`s parliamentary vote following last year`s oust...

Egyptian protesters plan sit-in until Army leaves

Sit-ins have in the past sparked violence when the police and Army have sought to clear protesters o...

Syria denounces Arabs for telling Assad to quit

Syria on Monday rebuffed an Arab League call for President Bashar al-Assad to step down in favor of ...

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