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11 Brotherhood leaders sentenced to life in prison

Tue Sep 3, 2013 16:54:00

An Egyptian military court has sentenced 11 Muslim Brotherhood members to life in prison for violence targeting the army in the port city of Suez last month.

Egyptian army airstrikes kill 15 in Sinai

Tue Sep 3, 2013 16:35:19

Egypt military helicopters have killed 15 militants and wounded 15 others in air strikes in the Sinai Peninsula, where the army has been battling a semi-insurgency, security sources have said.

Egypt deports three Al-Jazeera reporters

Mon Sep 2, 2013 13:35:44

Egyptian authorities say that they have deported three members of a TV crew working for the English-language version of Qatar-based news broadcaster Al-Jazeera, after they were detained for nearly a week and accused of working illegally.

Syrian army advances in Rif Dimashq

Mon Sep 2, 2013 12:32:48

The Syrian army troops have attacked the positions of foreign-backed militants in the Rif Dimashq Governorate in the southwestern part of the country, Al-Alam reports.

Morsi, Brotherhood leaders to stand trial

Mon Sep 2, 2013 09:40:15

Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi is to stand trial in a criminal court for alleged "incitement to murder", state television reported on Sunday, without giving a date for the trial.

Egyptian forces destroy more Gaza tunnels

Sun Sep 1, 2013 12:04:55

Egyptian security forces have destroyed more tunnels connecting the Gaza Strip and Egypt, used for transferring humanitarian aids to the besieged coastal Strip.

At least 3 killed in Egypt fresh clashes

Fri Aug 30, 2013 23:03:17

Egypt's Health Ministry says at least three people have been killed and 60 more injured after thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters staged fresh mass rallies across Egypt.

US ambassador to Egypt leaves Cairo

Fri Aug 30, 2013 19:34:40

US ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson has left the country after the end of her term in Cairo.

Egypt denies entry of Israeli ship to Suez

Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:08:13

Egypt has denied permission for an Israeli container ship needing repairs to dock at a port at the southern tip of the Suez Canal.

Britain stops arms sales to Egypt

Thu Aug 29, 2013 22:22:54

Britain has suspended 49 military export licenses to Egypt as the North African country remains in turmoil with continuous clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and the Egyptian army.

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