Prosecutors want the death sentence for former president Hosni Mubarak for his role in the killing of protesters in the uprising that unseated him.
Military police are battling demonstrators in Tahrir Square in the third day of clashes that have killed 10 people and injured hundreds.
Egyptians have voted in their first election since a revolt ousted Hosni Mubarak, amid fears the generals who replaced him would cling to power.
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/ 14 September 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood has warned Tayyip Erdogan against seeking to dominate the Middle East, despite an enthusiastic welcome at his regional tour.
Egypt and Israel are trying to defuse a diplomatic crisis over the killing of five Egyptian security personnel during an Israeli operation.
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said on Monday he would reshuffle his Cabinet within a week, but protesters said they were not satisfied.
Egyptians will vote on proposed constitutional changes on Saturday in the first election in decades in which they will not know the result in advance.
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/ 13 February 2011
The Egyptian military has given no timetable for the transition but says it is committed to civilian rule and democracy.
Egypt’s new military rulers told the nation on Saturday they were committed to civilian rule and democracy after Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow.
President Hosni Mubarak’s new Cabinet on Monday held its first meeting since an uprising started nearly two weeks ago in Egypt.