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Egypt’s ElBaradei faces court for ‘betrayal of trust’

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt’s former vice-president, will be sued for a "betrayal of trust" over his decision to quit the army-backed government.

Confusion over prime minister adds to Egypt’s crisis

Egypt’s transition has stumbled after the choice of Mohamed ElBaradei as interim prime minister was thrown into doubt by Islamist objections.

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.

Egyptian riot police stand behind barbwire as thousands of demonstrators march to the presidential palace to protest against the new constitution and President Mohamed Morsi’s decrees.

Tanks deployed in Cairo after deadly clashes

Egypt’s worst violence since President Mohamed Morsi was elected has forced the army to deploy tanks in Cairo, as hundreds were injured in protests.

Egypt forces storm democracy watchdogs’ offices

Egypt forces storm democracy watchdogs’ offices

Egyptian security forces have stormed the offices of pro-democracy groups that they say are fomenting protests with the help of foreign funding.

Egypt presidential hopefuls call for April handover

Egypt presidential hopefuls call for April handover

Six Egyptian presidential candidates have called on the ruling military to hand over power to an elected president by the end of April.

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.

Aids: No time for complacency

HIV prevention, the mainstay of the response to the HIV epidemic, is in danger of falling off the global agenda.

Clinton hints at unease over early Mubarak exit

Clinton hints at unease over early Mubarak exit

The timetable of President Hosni Mubarak’s departure lies with the Egyptian people but his early exit could raise electoral complications.

Islamists’ role in uprising low key

Islamists’ role in uprising low key

Western leaders fear Muslim Brotherhood, but on the streets its influence may be limited.

‘Criminal regime is killing its people’

‘Criminal regime is killing its people’

International community urged to shun Egypt’s president.

It’s time for you to go

It’s time for you to go, Egyptians tell Mubarak

Thousands of Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Tuesday in the biggest demonstration so far in an uprising against President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt unrest rages on — biggest protests planned

Egypt unrest rages on — biggest protests planned

Activists geared up for the biggest protests yet on Friday to end Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade rule.

Iran tells UN it wants nuclear fuel first

Iran has told the UN it wants fresh fuel for a reactor in Tehran before it agrees to ship most of its enriched uranium stocks to Russia and France.

ElBaradei: Iran broke law by not declaring atom site

Iran broke a transparency law of the UN nuclear watchdog by failing to disclose much earlier a nuclear plant, Mohamed ElBaradei said.

Iran tells nuclear watchdog of second enrichment plant

Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog that it has a second uranium enrichment plant under construction, diplomats said on Friday.

IAEA secret report: Iran worked on nuclear warhead

The UN nuclear inspection agency believes that Iran has ”sufficient information” to make a nuclear weapon and had ”probably tested” a key component.

Iran is continuing nuclear activity, says UN watchdog

The UN’s nuclear watchdog reported on Saturday that Iran was continuing its uranium enrichment programme in defiance of the UN security council.

UN urged to ‘tell all’ on Iran atomic work

Western powers are urging the UN nuclear watchdog to reveal all the information it has that suggests Tehran is pursuing atomic weapons, diplomats said

ElBaradei, Israel clash over Syria probe ”bias”

The nuclear watchdog chief on Thursday angrily rejected Israeli accusations of bias in a probe by his agency into allegations of a Syrian atomic site.