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Media 01 Feb, 2015

Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste leaves Cairo after 400 days in jail Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was released “unconditionally” from Cairo's notorious Tora prison on 2 Februar...

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Islamic militants kill at least 30 in Sinai

General 29 Jan, 2015

Egyptian military targeted by attacks Islamic State’s Egypt wing has claimed responsibility for killing at least 30 security personnel in four separate attacks in the North Sinai and Suez pro...

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Britain and Canada close embassies in Cairo

Terrorism 07 Dec, 2014

Move prompted by security concerns The British and Canadian embassies in Cairo closed to the public on 8 December over security fears and will remain shut until further notice. Following a reques...

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Egypt court dismisses charges against Mubarak

Justice 29 Nov, 2014

Former Egyptian president cleared of killing of protesters in 2011 uprising A court in Cairo has dropped its case against deposed former president Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister Habib al-Adl...

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Egyptian prosecutors request death penalty for Morsi

Politics 19 Nov, 2014

Dozens arrested at anti-government rally in Cairo Egyptian prosecutors asked for the death penalty for ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi and 35 other Muslim Brotherhood figures including it...

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Bomb explodes near Cairo supreme court

Terrorism 14 Oct, 2014

Dozen injured in attack in downtown Cairo A dozen people were injured after a homemade bomb exploded near the supreme court in downtown Cairo during the night of 14 October, according to the count...

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Cairo brings forward Ethiopia dam meeting

Infrastructure 12 Oct, 2014

Second panel meeting over contentious dam Egypt has brought forward a second meeting of a tripartite technical panel on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, from 20-21 October to...

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Cairo’s painted satellite dishes

City 29 Sep, 2014

Splash of colour across Cairo rooftops Cairo's skyline is being enlivened thanks to the efforts of an American author and filmmaker who has launched the Cairo Dish-Painting Initiative. The art...

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Cairo to boost security at tourist sites

Tourism 23 Sep, 2014

New measures aimed at boosting tourism Egypt is to increase its security around major tourist sites in an effort to relaunch the country's flagging tourism sector. The measures include increase...

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Cairo Opera to donate funds to Suez Canal corridor

Infrastructure 18 Aug, 2014

Egypt picks consortium for Suez corridor masterplan The Cairo Opera House has announced that it will donate funds from a series of monthly concerts to the “Long Live Egypt” project to r...

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Egypt's tourism continues decline

Tourism 23 Jul, 2014

Tourist numbers in June drop over 20 per cent since last year The numbers of tourists visiting Egypt in June has fallen over 20 per cent compared to the same month last year, according to data rel...

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Death sentences for senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders

Politics 06 Jul, 2014

Court sentences Brotherhood leader to life in prison An Egyptian court has confirmed death sentences for 10 senior Muslim Brotherhood figures, eight of them in absentia, including Abdel-Rahman al-...

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Egypt sentences foreign journalists

Media 22 Jun, 2014

Imprisonment of al-Jazeera reporters causes international outcry Three al-Jazeera journalists received lengthy jail terms after being convicted of supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood moveme...

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New tourist tax at Cairo airport

Tourism 08 Jun, 2014

Tax applies to tourists leaving Egypt via Cairo Airport Tourists leaving Cairo airport will now be charged $25 at Cairo International Airport, in a move that commentators suggest will further hit...

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Sisi takes office as Egyptian president

Politics 08 Jun, 2014

Low key reception from West at Cairo ceremony Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as Egypt's new president on 8 June following last month's landslide election in which he received 97 per cent of the...

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Egypt votes for new president

Politics 25 May, 2014

El-Sissi expected to win easily Egyptians vote for a new president on 26 and 27 May, two years after Islamist Mohammed Morsi became the nation's first democratically elected leader. The electio...

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Sisi says Muslim Brotherhood will not return

Politics 06 May, 2014

First interview of Sisi's campaign Egyptian presidential candidate and former military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said the Muslim Brotherhood will never return as an organisation, accusing it of u...

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Mass death sentence for Muslim Brotherhood supporters

Justice 27 Apr, 2014

Brotherhood leader among 683 men facing death sentence An Egyptian court has recommended the death sentence for 683 members of the Muslim Brotherhood including Mohamed Badie, the leader of the outl...

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Sisi enters Egyptian presidential race

Politics 28 Mar, 2014

Former army chief pledges fight against militancy Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced his resignation as Egypt's military chief and declared his candicacy for a presidential election...

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Morsi supporters sentenced by Egyptian court

Politics 24 Mar, 2014

Largest capital punishment case in modern Egypt An Egyptian court has sentenced 529 members of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood to death, in what is the country's largest capital punishment case o...

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Cairo’s landmark remains closed

City 20 Mar, 2014

Workers at the Cairo Tower fear for their jobs The 120 workers at the Cairo’s Tower fear for their employment at the city’s landmark tower which has now been closed since the end of Jan...

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New Cairo museum under construction

Culture 05 Mar, 2014

Museum will be first to showcase evolution of Egyptian civilisation The new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) in Cairo, currently under construction, is expected to be partially opened...

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Journalists' trial adjourned in Cairo

Media 19 Feb, 2014

Concerns raised over freedom of speech in Egypt Egypt's high-profile trial of 20 journalists on terror-related charges has been adjourned until 5 March, after a court hearing in Cairo's Tora Prison...

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Cairo film festival to return in November

Culture 10 Feb, 2014

Film festival resumes after last year's cancellation The 36th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from 9-18 November this year, according to the festival's pre...

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Cairo stadium to host African Super Cup

Sport 28 Jan, 2014

Al Ahly request authorities to allow fans to attend Cairo International Stadium is to host the African Super Cup between local side Al Ahly and Tunisia's Sfaxien on 22 February, according to the C...

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Islamic Museum in Cairo seriously damaged

General 27 Jan, 2014

Weekend of violence prompts Egypt to call early presidential elections The Museum of Islamic Art in central Cairo was extensively damaged when a car bomb exploded outside the adjacent police headq...

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Calls for Egypt to release journalists

Media 21 Jan, 2014

Jailed journalists face terrorism charges Senior media correspondents around the world have demanded that Egypt release a number of journalists, some of whom they say have been "detained arbitrarily"...

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Egyptians vote to rewrite constitution

Politics 19 Jan, 2014

Landslide approval for referendum on constitution Over 98 per cent of Egyptian voters have backed the referendum held on 14-15 January for a new constitution. The results were announced as a suc...

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Morsi trial postponed until 1 February

Politics 09 Jan, 2014

Decision comes days before major constitutional referendum The trial of Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi on charges of inciting the murder of protesters was adjourned on 8 January u...

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Morsi faces new trial on terror charges

Politics 19 Dec, 2013

Ousted president faces a number of upcoming trials Ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi goes on trial on 23 December on charges of fraud connected with his Muslim Brotherhood's economic and so...

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