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Egypt on Sunday appointed a new ambassador to Israel to fill a post that had been vacant since ousted Islamist…
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Egypt’s Morsi Death Sentence a ‘ domestic affair’- China
China on Monday said the preliminary death sentence handed out to Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi…
Bombing of Electricity Pylon halts Traffic near Egypt’s Assiut
Unknown assailants bombed an electricity pylon in the early hours of Sunday, causing it to collapse and disrupt…
Egypt sentences 22 Morsi Supporters to Death
An Egyptian court sentenced 22 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death on Monday over an attack on a police…
Body of Foreigner Found in Garbage Bag in Egypt’s Luxor
Egyptian authorities have found the body of a foreigner in a garbage bag in the country's south, Al-Ahram Arabic…
Gunmen Kill Policeman in Egypt’s Nile Delta
Egypt's state news agency says gunmen opened fire on a traffic police patrol in the Nile Delta town of Benha,…
‘Next Egyptian Parliament will Lack Political Nature’: Leftist Party Head
Egypt's next parliament will have no political nature, head of a prominent leftist political party said Wednesday,…
Egypt Braces for New Talks on Disputed Ethiopian Dam
Egypt will be resuming negotiations on Monday with Ethiopia on a disputed Nile dam, which soured the two African…
Egypt Bars Human Rights Activists Ahead of Critical Report
Two members of the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch say Egypt has barred them from entering the country ahead of…
In Morsi’s Village, Unusual Calm in Polarised Egypt
In the Egyptian village where Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was born, dozens of police and soldiers guard voting…
Sabahi Vows to Protect El-Sisi if Elected President
Hamdeen Sabahi has vowed to protect Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi if he is elected president. The former army chief, who led…
Egypt’s Second Stimulus Package Almost Ready, Details Within Days-Minister
The details of Egypt's second stimulus package since Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was ousted last July will be…
New Egyptian PM Seeks Dialogue, End To Divisions
Egypt's interim prime minister appealed on Saturday for an end to the nation's divisions following the overthrow of…
Egyptian Christians Happy Morsi Is Gone But Remain Wary
The evening Egypt's army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, Christian lawyer Peter Naggar celebrated on…
Turkish Council Discusses Joint Relations With Egypt
The Egyptian-Turkish Business Council will convene an urgent meeting today at the headquarters of Egyptian…
Egypt’s Interim Government Gets To Work Amid Protests, Deadlock
Egypt's interim government sets about the mammoth task of returning the country to civilian rule and rescuing the…
Elbaradei Sworn In As Egypt Vice President
Prominent liberal Egyptian leader Mohamed ElBaradei was sworn in on Sunday as Egypt's interim vice president for…
Analysis: U.S. Unlikely To Halt Egypt Aid Over Morsi’s Overthrow
Although the United States has been "deeply concerned" about the recent military procedures that ousted Egypt's…
UAE To Give Egypt $3BN In Loans, Grant
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to grant Egypt $1 billion and lend it another $2 billion, an Egyptian source…
Did Egypt Experience a Coup? The West May Not Be Sure, but Turkey Is
As the U.S. State Department performs all sorts of semantic gymnastics to avoid defining the Egyptian army’s ouster…
Morsi Ouster In Egypt Crushes Hamas Dreams: Analysts
The ouster by the army of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has crushed the dreams of Gaza's Hamas rulers, who will…
Coptic Priest Shot Dead In Egypt Attack
Gunmen shot dead a Coptic Christian priest in Egypt's lawless Northern Sinai on Saturday in what could be the first…
Morsi Ouster ‘Major Setback For Democracy’ In Egypt: German FM
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Wednesday said the military intervention that toppled Islamist…
Morsi, Egypt Army Pledge Lives In ‘Final Hours’ Showdown
Egypt's army commander and Islamist President Mohamed Morsi each pledged his life to defy the other as the hour…
IMF ‘Closely Following’ Egypt Political Developments
With no deal reached and Egypt seemingly on the brink of major political change, the fate of a long-sought $4.8…
Egypt Protest: Crowds Gather For Anti-Morsi Rallies
Crowds have been gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square ahead of a mass rally to demand the resignation of Egypt's…
Egypt Political Crisis Sends Cost of Debt Insurance Soaring – FT
Egyptian financial markets have been rattled by a deepening political crisis in the pivotal Arab state, sending the…
Egypt Clerics Warn Of ‘Civil War’, Urge Calm
Egypt's leading religious authority warned of "civil war" on Friday and called for calm after a member of the…
Egypt’s Premier Denounces Sectarian Killings
Egypt's prime minister has denounced the killing of four Shiite Muslims by a Sunni mob that included…
Egypt’s Black-Market Dollar Rate Jumps On Short Supply, Unrest
Egyptian black-market currency dealers raised their dollar rates as demand for the U.S. currency increases in the…
Signature Campaign On Egypt’s Streets Tests Morsi: Report
Thousands of volunteers are hitting the pavement around Egypt, on streets, in metro stations, even in hospitals,…
Egypt Stalls On IMF Terms, No Deal Seen: Diplomats
Egypt is stalling on the terms of a $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan to help it fight a deepening…
Egypt’s ElBaradei Cites Terms For Dialogue With Government
Senior opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei set three conditions on Monday for ending a boycott of Egypt's elected…
Police Strikes In Egypt Accelerate, Adding Turmoil
After months of battling with angry young protesters, many in Egypt's police forces say they have had enough.…
Egypt’s Opposition Scents Chance in Election Debacle
To Egypt's opposition, a court ruling throwing the electoral process into limbo offers an opportunity to force…
Egypt Opposition Expected To Go To Unity Talks
Egypt's main opposition coalition is expected to attend Wednesday's unity talks called by the army to help end a…
ElBaradei Rises to Lead Egypt Against Islamists
Former diplomat, politician and presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei has risen again, this time to lead Egypt's…
Egypt’s Morsi: Freedom Of Speech Comes With Responsibility
Egypt's new Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, speaking in regard to clashes at U.S. embassies in the Muslim world,…
Egypt’s Morsi Calls For Cooperation Between Cultures
Egypt's new Islamist president Mohamed Morsi delivered a call on Tuesday for "genuine cooperation" between…
Christian Copt To Face Trial In Egypt For Blasphemy
An Egyptian Copt arrested on suspicion of posting an anti-Islam video online that ignited Muslim protests around…