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Transport 07 Jan, 2016

China to construct Cairo's sixth metro line. The China Railway Construction Corporation is to build Cairo's metro Line 6, according to an announcement by Egypt's transport ministry. Although a m...

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King Tutankhamun's mask back on display

Culture 18 Dec, 2015

King Tut's burial mask returns to Egyptian Museum. King Tutankhamun's golden burial mask went back on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on 16 December after a delicate restoration process fol...

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Second phase of Egyptian elections

Politics 24 Nov, 2015

Low voter turnout for Egypt’s parliamentary elections. The second round of Egypt’s two-part parliamentary elections ended on 23 November, following two days of low voter turnout. The elections,...

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Foster and Partners wins design for Cairo's Masbero

City 23 Nov, 2015

Project links Masbero to Zamalek Island. British architectural company Foster + Partners has won an international competition to redevelop the Masbero Triangle district in downtown Cairo. The compe...

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British tourists fly out of Egypt

Transport Terrorism 06 Nov, 2015

EasyJet travel ban causes confusion. Flights carrying British tourists began leaving Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh again on 6 November in the wake of the Russian plane crash in which all 224 passengers w...

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Sinai plane crash another blow to Egyptian tourism

Tourism 02 Nov, 2015

Egypt dismisses claim that Islamist terrorists brought down Russian passenger plane. An investigation has been opened after a Russian passenger plane crashed early on 31 October in Egypt's Sinai Pe...

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First round of Egyptian elections ends

Politics 21 Oct, 2015

Low turnout in first phase of Egypt's parliamentary elections. The first round of Egypt's two-part parliamentary elections ended on 19 October, following two days of extremely low turnout in the st...

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Cairo airport to display ancient artefacts

Culture 15 Oct, 2015

Culture initiative to boost Egypt's tourism sector. Cairo airport is to exhibit 39 ancient Egyptian artefacts from various eras to promote tourism in Egypt. The airport's designated 60-sqm muse...

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Egypt's president pardons two Al-Jazeera journalists

General 23 Sep, 2015

Unclear whether al-Sisi's pardon will extend to Australian Peter Greste Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners including two Al-Jazeera journalists, on 23 September, accordin...

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Mexican embassy protests deadly attack in Egypt

Terrorism 14 Sep, 2015

Embassy cancels Independence Day celebrations after deaths Mexico's embassy in Cairo has cancelled its Independence Day celebration scheduled for 15 September, two days after an attack in which an...

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Egypt government resigns

Politics 12 Sep, 2015

Move follows arrest of agriculture minister amid corruption enquiry. Egypt's prime minister Ibrahim Mahlab and his cabinet resigned on 12 September, days after the country's agriculture minister w...

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Israel reopens embassy in Cairo

General 10 Sep, 2015

Opening comes on fourth anniversary of storming of former embassy. Israel has inaugurated a new embassy building in Cairo, exactly four years after the sacking of the previous embassy on 10 Septem...

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Egypt to hold parliament elections in October and November

Politics 02 Sep, 2015

Nation sets election date after three years without parliament Egypt is to hold parliamentary elections in two stages in October and November after being without a parliament since it was dissolved...

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Egypt sentences journalists to three years in jail

General 29 Aug, 2015

Al-Jazeera reporters convicting of aiding the Muslim Brotherhoodand spreading false news A Cairo court has handed down a three-year jail sentence to three Al-Jazeera English journalists whose 20-mo...

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Egypt to open new Suez Canal

Infrastructure 02 Aug, 2015

$8 billion expansion project to open ahead of time Egypt has completed the Suez Canal Axis and is scheduled to inaugurate the major engineering project on 6 August. The $8 billion scheme involv...

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Verdict expected for Al-Jazeera journalists

Media 28 Jul, 2015

Journalists awaits theirfate A Cairo court iis expected to issue a verdict in the retrial of three Al-Jazeera journalists on 30 July, as reported by the Committee to Portect Journalists (CPJ), the...

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Barges banned on Nile in Cairo

Transport 27 Jul, 2015

New safety measures following Nile boat collision Cairo has banned river barges from passing through the capital at night until the end of September, following a ferryboat accident on 22 July in wh...

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Egypt amends election law

Politics 15 Jul, 2015

President paves way for parliamentary elections An amendment to Egypt's laws regulating electoral constituencies has now been ratified by Egyptian president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. The amended la...

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Italy supports Egypt in fight against terrorist bombings

Terrorism 13 Jul, 2015

Attack on Italian consulate seen as part of general intimidation Italy's prime minister, Matteo Renzi, and foreign minister, Paolo Gentiloni, have been quick to show their solidarity with Egypt's p...

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50 soldiers killed in Egypt's Sinai attacks

Terrorism 30 Jun, 2015

Attacks come two days after assassination of top prosecutor Islamic militants have killed at least 50 soldiers in a wave of simultaneous attacks, including a suicide car bombing, on numerous Egypti...

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Cairo reopens Sadat metro station

Transport 16 Jun, 2015

Major metro station to reopen after two years The Sadat metro station in downtown Cairo is scheduled to reopen at 06.00 on 17 June, almost two years after it was closed for security concerns, accor...

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Egypt bans ultra soccer fan clubs

Sport 18 May, 2015

Hardcore clubs banned over terrorism accusations A court in Cairo has banned all Egypt's hardcore soccer fan clubs, known as "ultras", over accusations of terrorism. The ruling on 16 May is cons...

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Morsi sentenced to death

Politics 15 May, 2015

Former Egyptian leader currently serving 20-year sentence Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to death by a Cairo court, on charges of breaking out of prison during Egypt&rs...

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Morsi sentenced to 20 years in jail

Politics 21 Apr, 2015

Former Egyptian leader expected to appeal verdict Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a criminal court in Cairo on 21 April. Morsi was convicted i...

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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign deal over Nile dam

Politics 23 Mar, 2015

Leaders sign agreement over Nile water resources Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed an initial agreement over Nile water resources as Addis Ababa continues with its $6 billion Grand Ethiopian R...

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Cairo builds pyramid skyscraper

Infrastructure 09 Mar, 2015

Project in south-east Cairo to become Egypt's tallest building Egypt's housing ministry has revealed plans to construct a pyramid-inspired 200-m tall skyscraper in Cairo, a 30-minute drive from th...

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New management for Cairo Film Festival

Culture 26 Feb, 2015

Experienced team takes over Africa's oldest film festival Egypt’s culture minister Gaber Fasour has appointed new management to the Cairo Film Festival, following the recent resignation of it...

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Egypt frees al-Jazeera journalists on bail

Media 11 Feb, 2015

Reporters released on bail after over 400 days in jail Two al-Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt on charges of aiding a "terrorist organisation" were freed on bail on 12 February after serving mor...

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22 killed at Cairo soccer stadium

General 08 Feb, 2015

Egypt suspends football league after Cairo stadium deaths At least 22 people were killed outside a Cairo soccer stadium on 8 February, prompting authorities to suspend Egypt's football league match...

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New underground parking in Tahrir Square

Infrastructure 05 Feb, 2015

Four-level facility opened by Egyptian premier A four-storey underground parking facility in Cairo's Tahrir Square has been inaugurated by Egyptian premier Ibrahim Mahlab along with Cairo's governo...

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