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 22nd 2009 – November 13th 2009
• November 13th 2009 – September 27th 2009
• September 25th 2009 – July 9th 2009
• July 9th 2009 – May 14th 2009
• May 14th 2009 – April 5th 2009
• April 3rd 2009 – February 23rd 2009
• February 23rd 2009 – December 25th 2008
• December 24th 2008 – October 23rd 2008
• October 21st 2008 – September 16th 2008
• September 15th 2008 – July 26th 2008
• July 16th 2008 – April 10th 2008
• April 9th 2008 – February 10th 2008
• February 10th 2008 – January 22nd 2008
• January 21st 2008 – November 9th 2007
• November 7th 2007 – July 27th 2007
• July 25th 2007 – May 2nd 2007
• April 26th 2007 – March 8th 2007
• March 5th 2007 – December 14th 2006
• December 7th 2006 – September 22nd 2006
• September 19th 2006 – June 29th 2006
• June 27th 2006 – April 29th 2006
• April 27th 2006 – February 28th 2006
• February 28th 2006 – January 31st 2006
• January 28th 2006 – December 24th 2005
• December 24th 2005 – November 15th 2005
• November 14th 2005 – November 12th 2005

Egypt: news

Cairo shaken

Monday, February 23rd 2009, 3:07

Tourists and locals caught in blast at historic bazaar
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Sudan leader gets Egypt's support

Sunday, February 22nd 2009, 17:33
related countries: Sudan
related places: Cairo

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir thanks Egypt for its backing, amid expectation he may soon be indicted for alleged war crimes.
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Egypt's Nour lays out his plans

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 16:57

Egyptian opposition figure Ayman Nour says he will not lead his party following his release after three years in jail.
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Egypt's Nour released from jail

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 17:57

Egypt frees opposition figure Ayman Nour after three years in jail on what he said were politically motivated charges.
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Fresh violence shakes Gaza Strip

Monday, February 16th 2009, 12:44
related countries: Gaza Strip, Israel

Israeli jets bomb tunnels on Gaza's border with Egypt, after two rockets were fired at southern Israel.
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Hamas 'set for truce with Israel'

Friday, February 13th 2009, 11:20
related countries: Israel
related places: Cairo

A long-term truce between Hamas and Israel may be announced in days, Hamas officials say in Cairo.
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Gaza activist is freed by Egypt

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 10:10
related countries: Germany

A German-Egyptian blogger is released by Egypt, after earlier being detained during a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
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Chamber of Egypt mummies found

Monday, February 9th 2009, 15:40

Egyptian archaeologists unearth more than 20 mummies at a tomb at the Saqqara necropolis dating back at least 2,600 years.
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Gaza activist detained in Egypt

Monday, February 9th 2009, 0:18
related countries: Germany
related places: Cairo

A German-Egyptian activist has been detained north of Cairo during a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
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Hamas cash into Gaza is stopped

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 19:35

Egypt prevented a Hamas official from crossing into Gaza with "millions" of dollars in cash, officials say.
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Nazi hunters' doubt over 'death'

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 16:09

A leading Nazi-hunting group voices doubts about reports that top fugitive Aribert Heim died in Egypt in 1992.
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Abbas to attend Gaza truce talks

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 9:29

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas goes to Egypt to try to secure a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, following fresh strikes.
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Egypt 'to monitor Gaza tunnels'

Saturday, January 31st 2009, 17:52

Egypt says it is installing cameras and sensors along the Gaza border to try to stop arms smuggling by militants.
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Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels

Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 4:23
related countries: Israel

Israeli jets pound targets along Gaza's border with Egypt, after an Israeli patrol came under attack.
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Hamas 'set for Gaza truce talks'

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 5:52
related countries: Gaza Strip

Hamas representatives are due to have talks in the Egyptian capital on ways to shore up the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
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Gaza smugglers get back to work

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 17:13
related countries: Israel

Israel warns of fresh military strikes on Gaza, as Palestinians start work on tunnels used for smuggling.
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Cairo talks on ceasefire in Gaza

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 5:02
related countries: Israel

An Israeli envoy is to hold talks in Egypt on how to achieve a lasting truce in Gaza, following Israel's offensive there.
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Aboutrika triumphs in BBC poll

Friday, January 16th 2009, 16:00

Mohamed Aboutrika of Al Ahly and Egypt tops the BBC poll for the best African player of 2008.
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UN head set for talks on Gaza

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 7:27
related places: Cairo

Gaza saw heavy fighting overnight as the UN secretary general headed to Cairo to try to secure an end to the conflict.
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Gaza conflict enters third week

Saturday, January 10th 2009, 11:14
related countries: Israel

Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza despite the UN voicing disappointment that ceasefire calls have not been heeded.
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Israel accepts truce 'principles'

Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 23:15
related countries: Israel

Israel says it accepts the principles of a truce plan for Gaza but its military offensive against Hamas has resumed.
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German navy foils Somali pirates

Thursday, December 25th 2008, 18:49
related countries: Germany, Somalia

The German navy foils an attempt by pirates off Somalia to hijack an Egyptian vessel but immediately releases them.
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Egypt teacher jailed for killing pupil

Thursday, December 25th 2008, 16:38

An Egyptian court sentences a teacher to six years in jail for beating a pupil to death because he had not done his homework.
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Egypt teacher jailed for killing pupil

Thursday, December 25th 2008, 16:38

An Egyptian court sentences a teacher to six years in jail for beating a pupil to death because he had not done his homework.
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Israel warns Hamas over rockets

Thursday, December 25th 2008, 12:42
related countries: Israel

Israeli leaders issue stern warnings to Palestinian militant group Hamas to stop firing rockets into Israel.
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