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2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt
It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 ...
Egypt leader claims victory in captives' release
The safe release Wednesday of seven conscripts kidnapped by suspected militants in Sinai brought a victory for Egypt's Islamist president after months ...
Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral
Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of ...
Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction
Dozens of Egyptian troops and armored vehicles moved into Sinai Monday as the government beefed up security in the volatile peninsula after the ...
Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers
Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday ...
Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders.
Egypt security forces clash with Cairo protesters
Egyptian security forces have fired tear gas at protesters hurling firebombs at them in central Cairo, hours after hundreds of opponents of Egypt's ...
7 Egyptian security personnel abducted in Sinai
Suspected militants in Egypt's Sinai abducted seven security personnel as they headed to Cairo for holidays early Thursday, security officials said.
Palestinian rivals promise unity government
A leading Palestinian official says rival groups Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a national unity government in three months. Fatah official Azzam ...
Egypt arrests 3 suspected al-Qaida militants
Egypt's interior minister said Saturday that security authorities have arrested three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants who were planning to carry ...
Mubarak retrial in Egypt to include new evidence
The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed Saturday, with prosecutors requesting to present new evidence from a fact-finding ...
Prominent youth activist detained in Egypt
Egypt's prosecutor general on Friday ordered a prominent youth leader detained for four days pending an investigation into accusations he incited ...
Egyptian man disguised as woman is harassed
Waleed Hammad dressed conservatively for his secret mission into the world of sexual harassment and abuse on the streets of Cairo, donning a long tan ...
American stabbed outside US Embassy in Cairo
An assailant stabbed an American man on Thursday while they were standing outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, security officials said. The area around ...
Egypt court upholds acquittals in 2011 battle
Egypt's highest appeals court on Wednesday upheld the acquittals of 24 loyalists of Hosni Mubarak who were tried for having organized a medieval-style ...
Egypt appoints 9 ministers in limited reshuffle
Nine new Egyptian ministers joined President Mohammed Morsi's Cabinet on Tuesday, including three members of his Muslim Brotherhood, in a reshuffle ...
Egyptian bystander killed in PM convoy shooting
Egyptian police officials say a bystander returning home after visiting his aunt was killed in a shootout involving the prime minister's convoy.
Egypt police: Men fire birdshot at PM's convoy
Egyptian police officials say five men in a pick-up truck fired birdshot at the prime minister's convoy during a traffic argument, not knowing he was ...
ElBaradei: Egypt leader will need opposition help
Egypt's leading opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday he believes the Islamist president will eventually be forced to reach out to the ...
Rally against looting ancient Egyptian necropolis
Egyptian youths protested Monday at a key historic site, demanding that authorities put a stop to looting and construction that threatens one of the ...
Egypt president, judges compromising on reform law
The Egyptian president's office indicated Sunday a compromise has been reached with the judiciary to defuse an uproar over a proposed law that would ...
Egypt court turns down Mubarak's release request
Egypt's state news agency says a court has turned down deposed President Hosni Mubarak's request to be released from prison during an investigation ...
Muslim-Christian relationship fuels row in Egypt
An alleged romance between an Egyptian Muslim college student and a Coptic Christian man heightened sectarian tension on Friday in a small rural ...
Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid
During a meeting in a Black Sea resort city, Egypt's president and members of his government turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for ...