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 31st 2009 – November 16th 2009
• November 16th 2009 – October 5th 2009
• October 2nd 2009 – July 16th 2009
• July 15th 2009 – May 21st 2009
• May 20th 2009 – April 14th 2009
• April 13th 2009 – February 26th 2009
• February 24th 2009 – January 7th 2009
• December 25th 2008 – November 6th 2008
• November 4th 2008 – September 23rd 2008
• September 23rd 2008 – August 4th 2008
• August 1st 2008 – May 1st 2008
• April 29th 2008 – February 15th 2008
• February 12th 2008 – January 23rd 2008
• January 23rd 2008 – November 20th 2007
• November 14th 2007 – August 13th 2007
• August 12th 2007 – May 6th 2007
• May 4th 2007 – March 13th 2007
• March 12th 2007 – December 27th 2006
• December 25th 2006 – October 17th 2006
• October 11th 2006 – July 8th 2006
• July 5th 2006 – May 11th 2006
• May 9th 2006 – March 26th 2006
• March 21st 2006 – February 5th 2006
• February 5th 2006 – December 30th 2005
• December 30th 2005 – November 20th 2005
• November 20th 2005 – November 12th 2005

Egypt: news

UN slated for stifling net debate

Monday, November 16th 2009, 10:49

The UN draws criticism for stifling debate about net censorship after it disrupted a meeting of free-speech advocates in Egypt.
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Death sentences for Egypt killing

Monday, November 16th 2009, 10:44

Two Christians are sentenced to death in Egypt for killing a Muslim man who married a member of their family.
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Egypt launches Arabic web domain

Monday, November 16th 2009, 7:31

Egypt is set to establish the world's first internet domain name written in Arabic, .masr, its communications minister says.
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Algeria footballers hurt in Cairo

Friday, November 13th 2009, 15:02
related countries: Algeria
related places: Cairo

Four Algerian footballers are injured when their team bus comes under attack from stone throwers as it arrives in Cairo.
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Egypt rail crash workers charged

Friday, November 13th 2009, 11:16

Eight Egyptian railway workers will face trial over a train collision in which 18 people were killed, a judicial official has said.
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Egypt welcomes German life term

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 22:57
related countries: Germany

Egypt's government welcomes a German court's life sentence for a man who murdered a pregnant Egyptian woman.
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'Justice served'

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 21:11
related countries: Germany

Egypt reacts to Germany's 'veil martyr' verdict
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German courtroom killer gets life

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 18:11
related countries: Germany

A man is sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of murdering a pregnant Egyptian woman in a German courtroom.
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Treasure hunt

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 5:47

Egypt seeks to reclaim its 'stolen' antiquities
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CIA agents guilty of Italy kidnap

Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 19:31
related countries: Italy

An Italian judge convicts 23 Americans and two Italian secret agents over the CIA kidnap of an Egyptian cleric in 2003.
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Palestinians in statehood warning

Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 16:19
related countries: Israel, United States

Palestinians may have to abandon the goal of an independent state if Jewish settlements continue, their chief negotiator says.
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Mubarak avoids talk of succession

Saturday, October 31st 2009, 22:45

Egypt's president addresses his ruling party's conference, amid speculation his son is being groomed to succeed him.
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German on trial for Muslim murder

Monday, October 26th 2009, 19:30
related countries: Germany
related places: Dresden

The husband of a pregnant Egyptian woman killed in a German court tells how she was stabbed in front of him.
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Deadly train collision in Egypt

Sunday, October 25th 2009, 9:55
related places: Cairo

At least 20 people die as a passenger train smashes into the back of another train near the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
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'Deadly' train collision in Egypt

Saturday, October 24th 2009, 18:04
related places: Cairo

Two passenger trains collide near the Egyptian capital, Cairo, causing deaths and injuries, medical and security officials say.
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Israel 'met Iran' at atomic talks

Thursday, October 22nd 2009, 11:22
related countries: Iran, Israel
related places: Cairo

Israeli and Iranian representatives met in face-to-face talks in Cairo and discussed nuclear arms proliferation, Israeli officials say.
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Ghana out to make history at U20

Thursday, October 15th 2009, 15:16
related countries: Brazil

Ghana are aiming to become the first African side to win the Under-20 World Cup as they take on Brazil in the final in Egypt.
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Egypt groups target Mubarak son

Thursday, October 15th 2009, 9:37

Opposition groups in Egypt start a campaign to block President Hosni Mubarak from passing power to his son Gamal.
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Israeli air raid on Gaza tunnels

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 11:09
related countries: Israel

Four Palestinians have been wounded in an Israeli air raid on tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, medics report.
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'Egypt abuse caused' Hamas death

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 13:05

Palestinian militant group Hamas accuses Egyptian prison guards of torturing to death the brother of its spokesmen.
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No covering up Egypt's niqab row

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 11:07

A call for women not to wear the full veil (niqab) is polarising opinion in Egypt. Christian Fraser has been listening to the arguments.
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Louvre to return Egyptian frescos

Friday, October 9th 2009, 15:50
related countries: France

Paris' Louvre Museum bows to Egypt's demands and says it will return five ancient stone sculptures within weeks.
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Egypt joins US in 'phishing' raids

Wednesday, October 7th 2009, 20:18
related countries: United States

Police in the US and in Egypt arrest dozens of people accused of links to an alleged identity theft ring targeting US banks.
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Louvre seeks to defuse Egypt row

Wednesday, October 7th 2009, 13:13
related countries: France

France's Louvre Museum says it is open to the idea of returning ancient fresco fragments which sparked a row with Egypt.
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Egypt cleric 'to ban full veils'

Monday, October 5th 2009, 13:07

Egypt's highest Muslim authority says he will issue a religious edict against the practice of full-face veiling, or niqab.
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