Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched ...
A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped in a folding chair outside ...
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Obama message to Mubarak: orderly political transition “must begin now”
His statement followed the announcement by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak that he would not stand for re-election. Earlier, the US had told Mr Mubarak not to stand for re-election or to put ...
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President Sisi pardons 4,466 inmates on occasion of 25 January celebrations
Egypt releases inmates through presidential ... marks the 13th anniversary of the 2011 revolution that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak. It also coincides with Police Day, commemorating ...
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Egypt's Hosni Mubarak set for release from Tora jail
Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak is expected to be released ... A helicopter later arrived at Tora to transfer Mr Mubarak, Egypt's media reported. Dozens of Mubarak supporters - some waving ...
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Japan grants Egypt $1.17 mln to revamp Cairo Opera House
The Cairo Opera House, a cornerstone of Egypt’s cultural scene, was initially funded by the Japanese government as a gift following former President Hosni Mubarak's visit in 1983. In 1988 ...
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'I don't have time': Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian makes Starmer plea
Having lost a third of her body weight during a 134-day hunger strike, a "weak" Laila Soueif on Monday urged UK Prime ...
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A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
One of Egypt’s most prominent pro-democracy ... part in the 2011 uprising that toppled autocratic former President Hosni Mubarak. His most recent crime was “liking” a Facebook post ...