Jailan Zayan
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Vote counting commences after Egypt’s renaissance
Vote counting has begun in Egypt’s landmark election, which pitted stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s rule.
Post-Mubarak Egypt still lost
Egypt is still struggling with grievances a year after a spectacular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak and turned the country’s politics upside down.
Scores killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer tragedy
A riot that erupted after a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said has killed at least 74 people and left hundreds more injured.
Arab ministers consider progress of Syria mission
Arab foreign ministers are reviewing the record of a criticised observer mission to Syria, amid calls for the bloc to cede to the United Nations.
Virginity tests declared illegal in Egypt’s prisons
An Egyptian court has ordered an end to forced virginity tests female detainees have been subjected to after the practice sparked a national outcry.
Egypt’s liberals battle Islamist popularity
Egyptians have headed to the polls again to choose the first post-revolution Parliament, as liberals battle to compete with Islamist parties.
Egyptians head to the polls amid deadly clashes
Egyptians will vote in the first legislative elections since Hosni Mubarak was ousted but a deadly countdown has cast a shadow over Egypt’s polls.
Transfer power, say Tahrir protesters
Several hundred Egyptians occupied Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Sunday, following a night of deadly clashes.
Tense Egypt rocked by bloody clashes
Bloody clashes between protesters and anti-riot police raged overnight in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, while new scuffles erupted on Wednesday.
Mubarak trial set for August 3
Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is to face trial on August 3 on charges of ordering the killing of protesters and fraud.
Wife released as Mubarak pleads for amnesty
Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s wife has signed her assets over to the state, as her husband pledged to do likewise in a bid for amnesty.
Mubarak, wife quizzed over murky millions
Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne were questioned on Thursday over alleged illegal acquisition of wealth.
Military urges halt to strikes gripping Egypt
Egypt’s military government on Monday urged a halt to widespread strikes inspired by a popular uprising that threatened to paralyse the country.
Egypt activists and army discuss reforms
The online activists who organised Egypt’s popular uprising said on Monday they had discussed reforms with the country’s new military rulers.
Mubarak quits Cairo as a million march
President Hosni Mubarak flew out of Cairo to his Red Sea retreat on Friday as more than a million Egyptians marched in cities around the country.