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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• 'Deadly' train collision in Egypt – Ancient garland in Egyptian tomb
• Ancients 'had heart disease too' – Brawls at Egyptian opposition HQ
• Britain 'planned to cut off Nile' – Changes to Egypt constitution
• Chaos at judges hearing in Cairo – Date set for Egypt trial verdict
• Deadly rockslide hits Cairo homes – Egypt 'to monitor Gaza tunnels'
• Egypt 'torturing HIV sufferers' – Egypt asks Hamas to crisis talks
• Egypt asks US body to halt work – Egypt fears third bird flu case
• Egypt ferry probe raps officials – Egypt jails US 'adoption' couples
• Egypt joins US in 'phishing' raids – Egypt papers agree day of protest
• Egypt party rivals clash in Cairo – Egypt reports 10th bird flu death
• Egypt reports new bird flu case – Egypt to ease curbs on parties
• Egypt to host fresh Darfur talks – Egypt's mufti rejects criticism
• Egypt's Nour lays out his plans – Egyptian jailed for insult poem
• Egyptian jailed for Israel spying – Egyptian woman dies of bird flu
• Egyptian workers occupy factory – France returns frescoes to Egypt
• Freed Egypt sailors cheered home – Gaza-Egypt border crossing opens
• Gazans flood through Egypt border – I said in aisle, not Nile! Baby croc cause...
• Identity crisis – Israel's PM seeks Abbas meeting
• Israeli activist Abie Nathan dies – Man dies in Gaza crossing chaos
• Many dead in Egypt road crashes – New Hariri investigator appointed
• New human bird flu case in Egypt – Palestinians storm Rafah crossing
• Palestinians take over key border – Scores arrested in Egypt election
• Scores die in Egypt train crash – The cost of saying Mubarak is ill
• The Egyptian-Israeli relationship – US concern over Egypt reforms
• US dismay at Egypt Nour verdict – Women only
• World Cup qualifying as it happened – Ziedan wins Arabic fiction prize

Egypt: news

'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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'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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'Find of century' for Egyptology

Wednesday, June 27th 2007, 10:27

Egyptologists say they have identified the 3,000-year-old mummy of Egypt's most powerful female ruler.
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'Gaza link' to Egypt bombings

Tuesday, May 23rd 2006, 14:30

A group blamed for recent attacks in the Sinai peninsula had support from Palestinian militants, Egypt says.
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'Harassment' mars Egyptian vote

Monday, June 11th 2007, 15:06

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood accuses authorities of harassment and widescale irregularities during voting.
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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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'Mossad' trial resumes in Cairo

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 12:23
related countries: Canada, Israel
related places: Cairo

The trial has resumed in Cairo of an Egyptian-Canadian dual national accused of spying for Israel.
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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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'Small cell' behind Cairo blast

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 11:58
related places: Cairo

Egyptian police are holding three suspects over the Cairo bombing that killed one person and injured 20, officials say.
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'Torture' victim jailed in Egypt

Wednesday, January 10th 2007, 16:33

An Egyptian man filmed being sexually assaulted in jail is imprisoned on charges related to the same incident.
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A close shave at the Cairo barber's

Sunday, June 24th 2007, 12:06
related places: Cairo

Middle East producer Jon Donnison is surprised by his first visit to a barber in Egypt.
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Abbas forces get weapons

Friday, December 29th 2006, 10:21
related countries: Israel

Forces loyal to PA President Mahmoud Abbas receive an arms shipment from Egypt with Israeli approval.
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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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Abducted Western tourists freed

Monday, September 29th 2008, 14:40

Eleven Europeans are freed in an operation near Sudan's border with Chad, 10 days after being kidnapped in Egypt.
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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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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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After the cull

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 6:20
related places: Cairo

A hard life gets even harder for Cairo's binmen
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After the fall

Wednesday, September 10th 2008, 17:07
related places: Cairo

Grief and anger at scene of deadly Cairo rockfall
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Ahly retain African title

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 19:17
related countries: Tunisia

Ahly of Egypt beat CS Sfaxien of Tunisia 2-1 on aggregate to retain the African Champions League title.
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Ahly win Champions League

Saturday, November 12th 2005, 20:26
related countries: Tunisia

Ahly of Egypt beat Tunisia's Etoile Sahel 3-0 to win the 2005 Caf Champions League.
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Alcohol fatwa sparks controversy

Friday, April 11th 2008, 10:45

A prominent Egyptian cleric fuels debate by saying tiny amounts of alcohol are permitted in Islam.
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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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Algeria secures Egyptian embassy

Monday, November 16th 2009, 13:29
related countries: Algeria
related places: Algiers

Security forces are deployed to protect Egypt's embassy in the Algerian capital after Egyptian businesses are attacked.
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Ancient garland in Egyptian tomb

Thursday, June 29th 2006, 10:46

Archaeologists in Egypt find a 3,000-year-old garland, the first of its kind found in the Valley of the Kings.
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'Deadly' train collision in Egypt – Ancient garland in Egyptian tombAncients 'had heart disease too' – Brawls at Egyptian opposition HQBritain 'planned to cut off Nile' – Changes to Egypt constitutionChaos at judges hearing in Cairo – Date set for Egypt trial verdictDeadly rockslide hits Cairo homes – Egypt 'to monitor Gaza tunnels'Egypt 'torturing HIV sufferers' – Egypt asks Hamas to crisis talksEgypt asks US body to halt work – Egypt fears third bird flu caseEgypt ferry probe raps officials – Egypt jails US 'adoption' couplesEgypt joins US in 'phishing' raids – Egypt papers agree day of protestEgypt party rivals clash in Cairo – Egypt reports 10th bird flu deathEgypt reports new bird flu case – Egypt to ease curbs on partiesEgypt to host fresh Darfur talks – Egypt's mufti rejects criticismEgypt's Nour lays out his plans – Egyptian jailed for insult poemEgyptian jailed for Israel spying – Egyptian woman dies of bird fluEgyptian workers occupy factory – France returns frescoes to EgyptFreed Egypt sailors cheered home – Gaza-Egypt border crossing opensGazans flood through Egypt border – I said in aisle, not Nile! Baby croc cause...Identity crisis – Israel's PM seeks Abbas meetingIsraeli activist Abie Nathan dies – Man dies in Gaza crossing chaosMany dead in Egypt road crashes – New Hariri investigator appointedNew human bird flu case in Egypt – Palestinians storm Rafah crossingPalestinians take over key border – Scores arrested in Egypt electionScores die in Egypt train crash – The cost of saying Mubarak is illThe Egyptian-Israeli relationship – US concern over Egypt reformsUS dismay at Egypt Nour verdict – Women onlyWorld Cup qualifying as it happened – Ziedan wins Arabic fiction prize