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.

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• December 15th 2006 – October 11th 2006
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• December 30th 2005 – November 20th 2005
• November 17th 2005 – November 12th 2005

Egypt: news

Iraq pleads for funds to rebuild

Thursday, May 3rd 2007, 10:21
related countries: Iraq

Iraq's prime minister appeals for debt relief at a summit in Egypt called to try to help stabilise his country.
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Jail term for al-Jazeera reporter

Wednesday, May 2nd 2007, 11:20

The al-Jazeera TV channel says an Egyptian court has sentenced one of its journalists to six months in prison.
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Gamal denies desire to lead Egypt

Wednesday, May 2nd 2007, 9:21

In a rare interview, the son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak insists he has no plans to become president.
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Muslim Brothers in military trial

Thursday, April 26th 2007, 18:08
related places: Cairo

Thirty-three members of Egypt's biggest opposition group go on trial at a military court in Cairo.
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Egyptian jailed for Israel spying

Saturday, April 21st 2007, 9:49
related countries: Canada, Israel
related places: Cairo

A court in Cairo sentences an Egyptian-Canadian man to 15 years in prison for spying for Israel.
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Egyptian crash kills 16 students

Wednesday, April 18th 2007, 8:37
related places: Cairo

About 16 Egyptian school students are killed in a road accident south of the capital Cairo.
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'Nuclear spy' arrested in Egypt

Tuesday, April 17th 2007, 12:48
related countries: Israel

Egyptian authorities say they have arrested an engineer from the state nuclear agency for spying for Israel.
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'Nuclear spy' arrested in Egypt

Tuesday, April 17th 2007, 11:06
related countries: Israel

Egyptian authorities say they have arrested an engineer from the state nuclear agency for spying for Israel.
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Egypt rejects torture criticism

Friday, April 13th 2007, 9:34

Egypt rejects a report by human rights group Amnesty International accusing it of the systematic torture.
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Egypt torture centre, report says

Wednesday, April 11th 2007, 10:35

Human rights group Amnesty International releases a highly critical report on Egypt's record on torture.
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Pharaoh's hair on display again

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 15:08
related places: Cairo

Locks of hair from the Pharaoh Ramses the Second go on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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Pharaoh's hair on display again

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 15:08
related places: Cairo

Locks of hair from the Pharaoh Ramses the Second go on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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Iraq powers plan Egypt talks

Saturday, April 7th 2007, 13:25
related countries: Iraq

Ministers from the Middle East and other international powers are to meet in Egypt in May to discuss Iraq's security.
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Egyptian born 'every 23 seconds'

Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 17:32

Egyptian census shows population numbers increased by 20% in the past decade and doubled in the last 30 years.
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Divisive Egypt reforms approved

Tuesday, March 27th 2007, 11:51

Controversial changes to Egypt's constitution are approved in a vote boycotted by opposition groups.
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Egyptians vote on major reforms

Monday, March 26th 2007, 21:28

Egypt holds a referendum on constitutional change, with reports of low turnout amid an opposition boycott.
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US concern over Egypt reforms

Sunday, March 25th 2007, 11:56
related countries: United States

The visiting US secretary of state voices concern at constitutional reform in Egypt, a day before its referendum.
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Brotherhood to boycott Egypt poll

Wednesday, March 21st 2007, 15:33

Egypt's biggest opposition group says it will boycott next week's controversial constitutional referendum.
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Anger over Egypt vote timetable

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 17:30

Egyptian opposition parties condemn a move to hold a referendum just days after MPs approved it.
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Changes to Egypt constitution

Monday, March 19th 2007, 21:20

Egypt's parliament approves a set of controversial constitutional changes despite an opposition boycott.
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Egyptian MPs in protest walk-out

Sunday, March 18th 2007, 19:01

Over 100 mainly Islamist Egyptian lawmakers boycott parliament over controversial constitutional changes.
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Egypt protest over 'POW deaths'

Friday, March 16th 2007, 22:35
related countries: Israel

Egyptian police end a protest sparked by an Israeli film taken as proof of killings of Egyptian POWs in 1967.
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Awards for free speech defenders

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 22:25
related countries: China, United Kingdom
related places: London

Five "defenders of free speech", including a Chinese lawyer and Egyptian blogger, are honoured in London.
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New Egypt Brotherhood arrests

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 13:53

Egyptian security forces arrest 10 members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, including a senior leader.
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Egypt shows 1967 'killings' films

Monday, March 12th 2007, 20:24
related countries: Israel

Egyptian anger as a controversial Israeli film about the treatment of Egyptian troops in 1967 airs.
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