News: Egypt

We have started to collect the most important news related to Egypt in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Egypt – overview

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• December 29th 2009 – November 16th 2009
• November 16th 2009 – October 2nd 2009
• September 28th 2009 – July 15th 2009
• July 14th 2009 – May 20th 2009
• May 19th 2009 – April 13th 2009
• April 10th 2009 – February 24th 2009
• February 23rd 2009 – December 25th 2008
• December 25th 2008 – November 4th 2008
• October 28th 2008 – September 23rd 2008
• September 22nd 2008 – August 1st 2008
• July 27th 2008 – April 29th 2008
• April 15th 2008 – February 12th 2008
• February 11th 2008 – January 23rd 2008
• January 22nd 2008 – November 14th 2007
• November 12th 2007 – August 12th 2007
• August 8th 2007 – May 4th 2007
• May 3rd 2007 – March 12th 2007
• March 9th 2007 – December 25th 2006
• December 15th 2006 – October 11th 2006
• October 6th 2006 – July 5th 2006
• July 4th 2006 – May 9th 2006
• May 9th 2006 – March 21st 2006
• March 19th 2006 – February 5th 2006
• February 4th 2006 – December 30th 2005
• December 30th 2005 – November 20th 2005
• November 17th 2005 – November 12th 2005

Egypt: news

Anger at Egyptian ferry verdict

Sunday, July 27th 2008, 13:21

There are angry scenes in Egypt after a ferry-owner is cleared of all charges over a sinking in which more than 1,000 people died.
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Egyptian film legend Chahine dies

Sunday, July 27th 2008, 11:05
related places: Cairo

Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine dies in Cairo aged 82, four weeks after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
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Tackling prejudice

Saturday, July 26th 2008, 7:16

Egypt film breaks taboo on debating religious tension
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Dozens die in Egypt train crash

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 19:57

At least 37 people are killed in a collision between a train and several vehicles at a level crossing in northern Egypt.
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Palestinians storm Rafah crossing

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 11:50
related places: Rafah

Egyptian security forces prevent thousands of Gazans from forcing their way over the border at Rafah.
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Ill Zambian leader flown to Paris

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 9:48
related countries: France, Zambia
related places: Paris

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is flown to Paris after suffering a stroke in Egypt.
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Egypt opens Gaza's Rafah crossing

Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 9:36
related countries: Gaza Strip
related places: Rafah

Egypt temporarily re-opens its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow stranded people to cross.
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Africa urged to act on Zimbabwe

Monday, June 30th 2008, 14:33
related countries: Zimbabwe

The UN urges leaders at the African Union summit to work towards a negotiated solution to the crisis in Zimbabwe.
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Zambia president 'suffers stroke'

Monday, June 30th 2008, 12:35
related countries: Zambia

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is rushed to hospital with chest pains in Egypt.
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Opening night

Monday, June 30th 2008, 11:55

Egyptian film revival driven by success abroad
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Egypt conscripts on murder charge

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 14:57

Ten Egyptian paramilitary police conscripts are charged with beating a colleague to death.
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Sinking deeper

Saturday, June 14th 2008, 11:16
related countries: Gaza Strip

A bleak trip down Gaza's deadly smuggling tunnels
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Egypt stops a man marrying a girl 75 years his junior

Friday, June 13th 2008, 9:11

Egypt stops a 92-year-old man from marrying a 17-year-old girl.
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Egypt's leader makes headlines by paying taxes - on a box of dates

Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 13:26

An Egyptian paper causes a stir by publishing "proof" that the president pays his taxes.
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Copts shot dead in Cairo attack

Thursday, May 29th 2008, 14:04
related places: Cairo

Four Coptic Christians are shot dead in broad daylight at a jewellery shop in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
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Egypt detentions condemned

Wednesday, May 28th 2008, 15:51

Amnesty International says about 18,000 people are held in jail in Egypt without charges or trials.
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Egypt rumours disrupt Jewish trip

Tuesday, May 27th 2008, 15:27

A Jewish group's trip to Egypt is cancelled after rumours they planned to reclaim property causes upset.
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Egypt renews emergency law

Monday, May 26th 2008, 15:15

Egypt's parliament extends emergency rule, although the president pledged to replace it three years ago.
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Egypt discusses Hamas with Israel

Monday, May 19th 2008, 17:38
related countries: Israel

The Egyptian president meets Israel's defence minister amid Egyptian efforts to broker a truce in Gaza with Hamas.
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Bush's 'Israel bias' angers Abbas

Sunday, May 18th 2008, 18:56
related countries: United States
related places: Arab

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accuses US President George W Bush of bias towards Israel.
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Bush meets Palestinian president

Saturday, May 17th 2008, 19:36
related countries: United States
related places: Arab

US President George W Bush meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at talks with Arab leaders in Egypt.
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Egypt con man gets 1,000 years

Friday, May 16th 2008, 9:57

An Egyptian man is sentenced to 1,000 years in prison for defrauding hundreds of people out of about $52m.
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Egypt strike fails to make impact

Sunday, May 4th 2008, 11:14

Few people appear to observe a strike call in Egypt, which activists hoped would highlight rising food prices.
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Tourists die in Egypt bus crash

Thursday, May 1st 2008, 8:55
related countries: United States
related places: Sinai

Nine people die as a bus carrying European and North American tourists crashes in Egypt's Sinai peninsula.
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Palestinian groups in Cairo talks

Tuesday, April 29th 2008, 10:37
related places: Cairo

Officials from three Palestinian militant groups are in Cairo for talks with the head of Egyptian intelligence.
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