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Egypt turmoil deepens; militants kill 25 policemen

CAIRO: Islamic militants on Monday ambushed two mini-buses carrying off-duty policemen in the northern region of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing 25 of them execution-style in

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Egypt’s government declares month-long state of emergency, according to state TV.

Cairo (CNN): In a matter of hours Wednesday, two peaceful protest camps in Cairo turned into unrecognizable war zones. And the violence is still under way. Egypt declared a month-long

At least 43 dead as police swoop on pro-Morsi Cairo protests

CAIRO: Security forces backed by bulldozers moved in Wednesday on two huge protest camps set up in Cairo by supporters of Egypt´s ousted president Mohamed Morsi, launching a long-threatened crackdown

Egypt: Death toll in Cairo clashes rises to 72

CAIRO: The death toll from weekend clashes between supporters of Egypt’s ousted president and security forces backed by armed civilians in Cairo has risen to 72, the deadliest single outbreak

12 billion US dollar in aid for Egypt

CAIRO: A promise of $12 billion in aid from wealthy Arab Gulf nations would give Egypt’s new military-backed leadership breathing room by paying for vital food and fuel imports. But

Egypt: Gunfire at military building leaves 40 dead

CAIRO: Egyptian soldiers and police opened fire on supporters of the ousted president early Monday in violence that left at least 40 people killed, including one officer, outside a military

26 killed in clashes as Egypt Islamists protest army coup

CAIRO: At least 26 people were killed in clashes across Egypt on Friday as tens of thousands of supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi turned out to protest his ouster

Egypt’s Brotherhood calls for protests Friday

CAIRO: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood called for a wave of protests Friday, furious over the military’s ouster of its president and arrest of its revered leader and other top figures, underlining

Egypt swears in Mansour as interim leader after Morsi ousted

CAIRO: The top judge of Egypt’s Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmud Mansour, has been sworn in as interim leader, hours after the army ousted President Mohammed Morsi and put him under

Egypt army ousts, detains, president Morsi; Interim president to be sworn in

CAIRO: Egypt´s army ousted and detained Islamist president Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday after a week of deadly clashes and mass protests calling for him to go after a year in