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Lost hopes, simmering anger: Egypt five years after failed revolution

Five years ago in Cairo’s Tahrir square Egyptians thronged in their tens of thousands to call for Hosni Mubarak to go. Thirty years in power were

Egypt

Egypt: 5 years on from revolution - how much has changed?

Egypt is marking five years since the uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. On the eve of the anniversary, Egyptian President

Egypt

Egypt: at least nine dead in bomb blast on road to Giza pyramids

A bomb blast in a residential building in Giza, Egypt, has killed at least nine people, including six police officers. The bomb site lies on the road

Economy

China's President Xi offers financial and political support to Egypt's Sisi

China and Egypt have signed investment and aid deals worth billions during a state visit to Cairo by President Xi Jinping.

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Egypt

Egyptian parliament meets for the first time in three years

The Egyptian parliament met on Sunday for the first time in three years as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi seeks approval for up to 300 laws issued by

World News

North Korea H-bomb test was to 'help keep the peace' says official

A North Korean official said his country will continue to pursue its nuclear programme. Pyongyang’s Ambassador to Egypt explained that North Korea

Egypt

Tourists injured in attack on Red Sea resort hotel in Egypt

Two attackers armed with a gun, knife and suicide belt have launched an assault at the entrance to a popular hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of

Egypt

Foreigners wounded in hotel gun attack in Egyptian resort town of Hurghada

Three foreign tourists have been injured after a gunman opened fire at the entrance to a hotel in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada.

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Egyptian women demonstrate against violence

Women in Cairo came out on Tuesday to protest an ongoing epidemic of violence against women. Their mouths taped shut, with cuts and bruises painted

Egypt

Tomb of Tutankhamun's wet-nurse opened to tourists

Egypt has opened up the tomb of King Tutankhamun’s wet-nurse to international tourists for the first time since it was discovered in 1996. The

Egypt

Tutankhamun's mask is back on display in all its splendor

The magnificent gold mask of Tutankhamun is back on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo after a two-month-long repair job by German experts. Last

Saudi Arabia

Islamic Military Alliance: a bridge over troubled water

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Cairo petrol bomb attack kills 16

Egyptian security officials say 16 people have been killed after a petrol bomb was hurled at this entertainment complex in the Egyptian capital

Egypt

All eyes on King Tut's tomb in search for ancient Egypt's lost Queen Nefertiti

Speculation is mounting that Tutankhamun’s tomb could lead the way to the last resting place of the lost Queen Nefertiti, in what would be the most

World

Education projects in Egypt and Uganda win 2015 Wise Awards

Egypt-based Nafham and the Educate! project in Uganda have been named WISE Awards winners at this year's World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha. This edition of Learning World looks into what t

Syria

Infographic: ISIS strikes 6 countries in a month of terror attacks

Egypt

Egyptians vote in second round of parliamentary elections

Low turnout in Egypt's elections as critics complain of narrow choice of candidates

Egypt

Funeral in Egypt of victim of Paris attacks

The funeral takes place in Egypt of one of the victims of last week’s attacks in Paris. 28-year-old Saleh Al-Jabali was among the dozens of people

Egypt

ISIL claims its killed two hostages as it gives more detail on Russian plane bomb

In its propaganda magazine ISIL shows a picture of what it says is a similar bomb to the one it claims to have smuggled on to a Russian plane that

Russia

Russia vows to hunt down airliner bombers and steps up strikes on ISIL in Syria

Russia says it has stepped up airstrikes against ISIL militants after the Kremlin accepted that it was a bomb that brought down a Russian airliner

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