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Liverpool’s Salah is the idol of his Egyptian village

Further enhancing his status as a national hero, Mohamed Salah played a key role in leading Egypt to the World Cup finals in Russia later this year

A general view is seen as Egyptians gather by a Coptic church that was bombed on Sunday in Tanta

State of emergency in Egypt after Islamic State church bombings kill 44

The attacks in the Nile Delta cities of Tanta and Alexandria followed a Cairo church bombing in December.

Egypt’s PM calls Muslim Brotherhood ‘terrorist’ group

After a car bomb killed 14 people in Mansoura, Egypt’s prime minister has labelled the Islamist party, the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist group.

Protests called as Egypt’s draft constitution rushed through

An Egyptian panel boycotted by Christians and liberals on Friday adopted a draft constitution with an Islamist bent that activists are unhappy with.

Arab League meets to extend mission in Syria

Arab League meets to extend mission in Syria

The Arab League has met for talks to extend its observer mission to Syria, with Riyadh ‘pulling its observers’ as Damascus has not kept its promises.

Egypt court orders release of jailed blogger Alaa

Egypt’s judiciary has decided to free blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has spent the past two months in custody for inciting violence.

Egypt sectarian deaths slammed amid civil war fear

Egypt sectarian deaths slammed amid civil war fear

Egyptian media on Monday accused "anti-revolutionaries" of trying to trigger sectarian conflict.

All in good time: Army refuses to relinquish control of Egypt

Sectarian clashes in Egypt leave 13 dead

Sectarian clashes killed at least 13 people in Cairo on Wednesday as old regime diehards attacked pro-democracy protesters.

Egypt opposition hopes for Tunisia-style protests

Egyptian opposition groups have launched a nationwide call for protests on Tuesday, in the hope that Tunisia’s popular uprising will embolden crowds.

Iraq launches Baghdad security crackdown

Iraq clamped a raft of draconian new security rules on its war-torn capital on Wednesday amid mystery over the whereabouts of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whom United States…

Key Saddam lawyers boycott trial

The last phase of the turbulent trial of Saddam Hussein on charges of crimes against humanity resumed on Monday with a boycott by the deposed Iraqi leader and key members of the…

Deadly street battles prompt daytime Baghdad curfew

A daytime gun battle in the capital between Sunni insurgents and Shi’ite militiamen prompted the Iraqi government to tighten the Baghdad curfew on Friday as 22 people died in two…

Egyptian ferry sinks in Red Sea

Many people were feared dead on Friday when an Egyptian ferry with about 1Â 400 on board, including many Muslim pilgrims, sank in the Red Sea during a crossing from Saudi Arabia…

Egypt Islamists ready to contact Washington

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, which control one in five parliamentary seats after spectacular gains in recent polls, says it is ready to break a long-standing taboo and engage in…

Islamists cry foul over Egypt vote

Egypt’s opposition Muslim Brotherhood cried foul on Friday after a slump in its performance in the latest round of parliamentary polls, which were marred by violence and…

Egyptians start parliamentary voting

Egyptians started voting on Wednesday in parliamentary polls expected to see President Hosni Mubarak’s ruling party retain its grip on power, amid accusations of mass fraud from…

Sexual equality ‘goes against nature’

Makarem al-Deiri is standing for election to the Egyptian Parliament next month after a long academic career, but she makes no bones about her view that a woman’s place is in the…

Mubarak sworn in, vows reform

President Hosni Mubarak vowed to deliver on pledges for reform when he was sworn in Tuesday for a fifth term in office after sweeping to victory in Egypt’s first contested…

Low turnout mars Mubarak election victory

Incumbent Hosni Mubarak has swept to victory in Egypt’s first contested presidential poll, with almost 90% of the vote, but with less than one-quarter of voters turning out and…

Low turnout mars Egyptian referendum

At a school in a popular district of Cairo, a man urges Egyptians to vote on a key electoral reform, crying ”Your vote matters! Say yes to democracy” — but many polling stations…