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Saudi Arabia gives Egypt fuel gift worth $3 billion

Mon May 12, 2014 10:12:42

Saudi Arabia is giving away $3 billion worth of ‘fuel donations’ to the military-installed government in Egypt over four months as part of a financial lifeline from Persian Gulf Arab regimes to ease the energy crisis in the embattled country that has killed and jailed thousands of protesters following the military-ouster of freely-elected president Mohamed Morsi last July.

Egypt bans Mubarak era officials from running in any elections

Tue May 6, 2014 18:23:31

After Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt now bans all officials who used to work under the rule of ousted President Hosni Mubarak from running in elections.

Egypt's al-Azhar U expels 76 students for protesting

Mon May 5, 2014 09:38:49

Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar University – the oldest seat of Islamic learning in the Middle East – has expelled 76 students from different college departments for "involvement in riots" against the ruling military-installed government, state news agency MENA reported.

US colluded with Egypt in toppling Morsi: Al-Qaeda

Sun May 4, 2014 10:07:09

Al-Qaeda’s American spokesman has accused the United States of colluding with military leaders in Egypt to topple its democratically-elected president last summer.

4 bombings, violent protests hit Egypt with looming polls

Sat May 3, 2014 20:51:02

Four more bomb blasts and persisting violent protests against the military-installed government have occurred in Egypt with less than four weeks remaining until the Egyptian presidential election in May with only two contenders.

Egypt court sentences 102 Morsi supporters to 10-yr jail

Sat May 3, 2014 16:56:53

An Egyptian court has sentenced 102 supporters of military-ousted president Mohamed Morsi to 10 years in prison on charges of killing and inciting violence, state television has reported.

Egypt's two presidential candidates begin campaigning

Sat May 3, 2014 16:37:27

Egypt’s only two presidential contenders – former military chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi – are set to launch their election campaigns on Saturday.

Mass death sentences will bring down Egypt gov’t: MB leader

Tue Apr 29, 2014 19:34:49

The senior leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says mass death sentences against him and other members will cause the government's downfall.

Egypt sentences top MB leader, 682 supporters to death

Mon Apr 28, 2014 16:57:05

An Egyptian court has sentenced the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 682 supporters to death, intensifying crackdown on dissent.

Islamic parties pledge to boycott Egypt election

Mon Apr 28, 2014 09:12:36

A number of Islamic parties in Egypt have pledged alliance to boycott country’s upcoming presidential election that they see as a ‘comic play’ to legitimate a July coup that toppled their first democratically elected president.

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