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EGYPT

Egypt’s Mubarak goes back to court
Africa
/ 8 June 2013

Egypt’s Mubarak goes back to court

The second hearing in the new trial of Egypt’s fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak is to take place, after he successfully appealed against a life sentence.

By Sapa Afp
Ethiopia to press ahead with Blue Nile dam
Africa
/ 7 June 2013

Ethiopia to press ahead with Blue Nile dam

Ethiopia will continue with the construction of its Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River despite protest from Egypt.

By Staff Reporter
Court jails 43 Egyptian, foreign employees of NGOs
Africa
/ 4 June 2013

Court jails 43 Egyptian, foreign employees of NGOs

A Cairo court has sentenced 43 Egyptian and foreign employees of several NGOs to jail for one to five years for working illegally.

By Haitham El-Tabei
Egypt resorts to orthodox travel
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Egypt resorts to orthodox travel

Since the 2011 uprising, Egypt’s coastal resorts have begun courting the conservative Muslim tourist.

By Patrick Kingsley
Egypt’s Morsi swears in nine new ministers
Africa
/ 7 May 2013

Egypt’s Morsi swears in nine new ministers

President Mohamed Morsi has sworn in new ministers after a Cabinet reshuffle, in a move that falls short of opposition demands.

By Samer Al Atrush
Egypt opposition can’t harvest Brotherhood unpopularity
Africa
/ 5 May 2013

Egypt opposition can’t harvest Brotherhood unpopularity

It’s harvest time in Egypt but the secular opposition is reaping scant benefit from the Muslim Brotherhood’s difficulties in government.

By Reuters
Egyptian police crack down on armed protesters
Africa
/ 20 April 2013

Egyptian police crack down on armed protesters

Egyptian police have made 39 arrests after clashes between Islamists and opponents that saw both sides use firearms left more than 100 people injured.

By Staff Reporter
Small reprieve for Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak
Africa
/ 20 April 2013

Small reprieve for Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak

An Egyptian court has cancelled a detention order against Hosni Mubarak pending a corruption trial but he will remain in custody on other charges.

By Staff Reporter
Egypt’s president to become Twitter-savvy
Africa
/ 12 April 2013

Egypt’s president to become Twitter-savvy

In the latest in a series of media-savvy moves, President Mohamed Morsi plans to respond to citizens’ concerns every night on Twitter.

By Guardian Reporter
Egyptian laws, arrests worry the West
Africa
/ 7 April 2013

Egyptian laws, arrests worry the West

The Arab Spring was supposed to bring freedom to Egypt. Instead, concern is growing that an illiberal wind is blowing the transition off course.

By Reuters
Football headquarters and police club set ablaze in Egypt
Africa
/ 9 March 2013

Football headquarters and police club set ablaze in Egypt

The headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association and a police officers’ club were torched following sentencing over a football riot last year.

By Sapa Afp
Analysts blast Morsi as court calls off Egypt elections
Africa
/ 7 March 2013

Analysts blast Morsi as court calls off Egypt elections

A court decision to cancel April legislative polls is a blow to President Mohamed Morsi, who is seen by some analysts as failing to lead Egypt.

By Ines Bel Aiba
Egypt’s women seek to break silence on sexual assault
Africa
/ 6 March 2013

Egypt’s women seek to break silence on sexual assault

Faced with a spike in sexual violence against female protesters, Egypt’s women have been overcoming stigma and recounting painful testimonies.

By Staff Reporter
Egypt to send formal invite to IMF to negotiate $4.8bn loan
Africa
/ 28 February 2013

Egypt to send formal invite to IMF to negotiate $4.8bn loan

Egypt will invite an IMF technical team to reopen negotiations on a $4.8-billion loan deal, says a newspaper report.

By Reuters
Relatives identify Egypt balloon crash victims
Africa
/ 27 February 2013

Relatives identify Egypt balloon crash victims

Relatives of some of the western and Asian tourists killed in a balloon accident have arrived in Egypt to identify the bodies of the victims.

By Sapa Ap
Egypt’s prime minister orders hot-air balloon crash investigation
Africa
/ 27 February 2013

Egypt’s prime minister orders hot-air balloon crash investigation

Egypt’s Hisham Qandil has demanded an investigation after 19 tourists died in a hot-air balloon crash near the ancient temple city of Luxor.

By Haitham El-Tabei
19 tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt
Africa
/ 26 February 2013

19 tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt

A hot air balloon in Egypt has exploded during a sunrise flight over the west bank of Luxor, killing 19 tourists who were on it.

By Haitham El-Tabei
Egypt’s opposition leader calls for election boycott
Africa
/ 25 February 2013

Egypt’s opposition leader calls for election boycott

Egypt’s opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has warned of chaos in Egypt if parliamentary polls go ahead in April.

By Sapa Afp
Opponents voting to have Egypt’s Morsi sent into outer space
Africa
/ 23 February 2013

Opponents voting to have Egypt’s Morsi sent into outer space

Opponents of Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi are voting on an online contest to send him where no Islamist leader has gone before: outer space.

By Staff Reporter
Egypt: Gaza tunnel flooding puts jobs in jeopardy
Africa
/ 18 February 2013

Egypt: Gaza tunnel flooding puts jobs in jeopardy

Egypt’s campaign to shut down smuggling tunnels running under its border into the Gaza Strip threatens to throw thousands of Palestinians out of work.

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi
Police abuse video stokes anger in Egypt
Africa
/ 3 February 2013

Police abuse video stokes anger in Egypt

Egypt’s Interior Minister vowed to investigate the beating of a naked man by police that threatened to further inflame anger against security forces.

By Staff Reporter
Egypt opposition rejects President Morsi’s meeting call
Africa
/ 28 January 2013

Egypt opposition rejects President Morsi’s meeting call

Egypt’s opposition coalition will not join a national dialogue called by President Mohamed Morsi because the proposal was not genuine, say members.

By Shaimaa Fayed
State of emergency declared after violent protests in Egypt
Africa
/ 28 January 2013

State of emergency declared after violent protests in Egypt

Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in three of the country’s cities after dozens of people were in killed in protests.

By Edmund Blair and Yasmine Saleh
Riots over Egyptian death sentences kill at least 32
Africa
/ 27 January 2013

Riots over Egyptian death sentences kill at least 32

At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster.

By Reuters
Dozens dead in Egypt as fighting continues over football riot verdict
Africa
/ 26 January 2013

Dozens dead in Egypt as fighting continues over football riot verdict

The death toll in Egypt’s Port Said has reached 26 as fighting raged following death sentences given to 21 people following a football riot last year.

By Staff Reporter
Egypt to head to the polls in April
Africa
/ 9 January 2013

Egypt to head to the polls in April

Egypt, battered by political turmoil and an economic crisis, will hold a parliamentary election in April, officials have said.

By Marwa Awad
Egypt adopts Constitution as opposition cries foul
Africa
/ 26 December 2012

Egypt adopts Constitution as opposition cries foul

Egypt’s electoral commission has confirmed that a new Constitution was passed by 64% of voters, rejecting opposition allegations of polling fraud.

By Staff Reporter
Egypt: Controversial charter passed in referendum, say Islamists
Africa
/ 23 December 2012

Egypt: Controversial charter passed in referendum, say Islamists

A majority of Egyptians have backed a controversial charter in a two-round referendum. This according to ruling Islamists and official media.

By Samer Al Atrush
Egyptians vote on divisive new constitution as tourism slumps
Africa
/ 22 December 2012

Egyptians vote on divisive new constitution as tourism slumps

Egyptians have voted in the final round of a referendum on a divisive, Islamist-backed constitution championed by President Mohamed Morsi.

By Staff Reporter
Egyptians back draft constitution
Africa
/ 16 December 2012

Egyptians back draft constitution

The majority of Egyptians who cast their ballots in a referendum have backed the country’s draft constitution, according to unofficial results.

By Staff Reporter
Egyptians vote in new constitution referendum
Africa
/ 15 December 2012

Egyptians vote in new constitution referendum

Egyptians have voted in a referendum on a new constitution shaped by Islamist allies of Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi.

By Reuters
Egyptian referendum causes clashes in Alexandria
Africa
/ 14 December 2012

Egyptian referendum causes clashes in Alexandria

Stone-throwing clashes have broken out in the Egyptian city of Alexandria between Islamists and opposition protesters.

By Sapa Afp
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