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Egypt

Egypt election: What has Sisi done since taking power?

Euronews spoke to experts about what Sisi has done during his first four years in power and what another term in office could mean for Egypt.

26/03/2018

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Candidates cast vote in Egypt's presidential election

Incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to return to power

26/03/2018

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Abdel Fatah al-Sisi set to secure second term in Egypt's elections

As polls open in Egypt's presidential elections current leader Abdel Fatah al-Sisi looks set to secure a second term, amid criticism over the vote's questionable democratic credentials.

26/03/2018

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Egypt's Christians brace for vote & hope for better times

With President al-Sisi championing the Copts since 2014, their vote looks likely to support the status quo in the presidential election

25/03/2018

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Economic issues dominate Egyptian elections next week

The choice is between the incumbent Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, who is seeking a second four-year term, and Ghad Party head Moussa Mostafa Moussa.

23/03/2018

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Egypt 2018 Presidential Elections: Top 10 Facts

Egyptians go to the polls on March 26 and for three days, they will cast their votes to elect the country's president, in a race pitting the incumbent president Abdel Fattah el Sisi against little kno

22/03/2018

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Egyptian archaeologists discover an ancient cemetery south of Cairo.

This latest discovery is in an area known to house ancient catacombs from the Pharaonic Late Period and the Ptolemaic dynasty.

24/02/2018

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Egyptian police save falling child

Three Egyptian policemen saved the life of a five-year-old boy as he fell from a third-floor-balcony in the city of Assuit.

22/02/2018

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At least ten killed as Egypt continues military campaign in Sinai

Egypt's armed forces are waging an unprecedented battle to crush "terrorist organisations" by the end of February

13/02/2018

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Archaeologists discover new tomb in Giza

The tomb is believed to belong to a high-ranking female official from the Fifth Dynasty.

03/02/2018

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Egypt detains last major challenger to Sisi's reelection

The army says former military chief of staff Sami Anan broke the law by running for president without permission.

24/01/2018

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US Vice President Mike Pence visits Middle East

Mr Pence's trip to Egypt, the first leg of a Middle East tour, was marred by continuing anger over the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital last month.

21/01/2018

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Egypt: Sisi to run for second presidential term

The general-turned-president is widely expected to win re-election in March

20/01/2018

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The changing face of pole dancing in Egypt

How women-only pole dancing classes are inspiring women in Egypt to have more confidence.

02/01/2018

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Egypt sentences ex-president Mohammed Morsi to three years in jail

Former Egyptian leader, who was overthrown in 2013, is already serving multiple jail terms on charges of causing the death of protesters and spying for Qatar

30/12/2017

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UK woman jailed in Egypt over painkillers

A British woman has been sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt after bringing around 300 painkiller tablets into the country from the UK

27/12/2017

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Ancient tombs uncovered in Egypt

Authorities hope the discovery of the tombs and their contents, including a mummy, will help attract more foreign visitors to boost the country's ailing tourism industry

10/12/2017

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Cairo vigil for victims of mosque attack

Carrying candles and flags, dozens of journalists came to remember the victims of Egypt's recent terrorist attack.

28/11/2017

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Grief and anger in Egypt after mosque massacre

The country is reeling after the deadliest militant attack in its modern history

26/11/2017

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Egypt mourns mosque massacre as the military strikes back

The death toll in Egypt's worst militant attack in modern history has now passed 300

25/11/2017

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Egypt's battle with an Islamist insurgency

Militants have killed hundreds of police and soldiers over recent years in Egypt but appear to have shifted tactics with Friday's attack on a mosque

24/11/2017

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Egypt: at least 235 people killed in mosque attack

Militants detonated a bomb and then gunned down worshippers as they fled.

24/11/2017

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Gaza border with Egypt opens under Palestinian Authority control

For the first time in a decade, the Gaza border with Egypt opens under Palestinian Authority control

18/11/2017

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Unseen artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb go on display

For the first time 55 pieces of previously unseen Egyptian artefacts found inside King Tutankhamun's tomb have gone on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

16/11/2017

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British woman to face criminal trial in Egypt for carrying painkillers

Laura Plummer flew into the country with Tramadol, legal in the UK but illegal in Egypt.

11/11/2017

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Virtual Reality tours go to the next level

Team which discovered hidden chamber in Egyptian pyramd developes new virtual reality tour

08/11/2017