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Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Tournament to kick off amidst state of unrest in Egypt, organisers assure proper security
• 6 years agoThe Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick off in Egypt on Friday against a backdrop of terror attacks, days after the death of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi
Mohammed Morsi dies in court during espionage case hearing, Muslim Brotherhood blames Egypt for ex-president's 'deliberate slow death'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoEgypt's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi, an Islamist who was ousted after one year of divisive rule, died after collapsing in court on Monday, the attorney general said. He was 67.
Amnesty International accuses Egypt of 'torture' in solitary confinement; government had denied having political prisoners
• 7 years agoAmnesty International on Monday accused Egypt of keeping prisoners behind bars on politically motivated charges in prolonged solitary confinement and subjecting them to physical abuse, saying the practice amounts to torture.
Egypt: 13 terrorists, two army officers killed in raids on militant hideouts in North Sinai
• 7 years agoEgyptian security forces on Thursday raided militant hideouts in the restive North Sinai during which 13 terrorists and two army officers were killed, the military said.
Egypt: Week after terrorists attack North Sinai mosque, five militants killed in raid by security forces
• 7 years agoFive terrorists were killed in exchange of fire with security forces in Egypt's Sharqeya governorate, security sources said.
Former Egypt PM Ahmed Shafiq hints at running for president next year; may challenge Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for top post
• 7 years agoFormer Egyptian premier Ahmed Shafiq, who narrowly lost a 2012 election to since ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, will challenge leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at a poll next year, his aides told AFP on Wednesday
Egypt mosque attack: Death toll soars to 235 in bomb and gun assault in North Sinai
• 7 years agoGunmen attacked a packed mosque in Egypt's restive North Sinai province on Friday and set off a bomb, killing at least 200 people
At least 35 Egyptian security forces killed in clashes in Bahariya; extremist group Hasm claimes attack
• 7 years agoAt least 35 Egyptian troops and police officers have been killed in clashes with Islamist fighters in the Bahariya oasis in the country's Western Desert
Egypt: Six soldiers, 24 terrorists killed in clashes in North Sinai; encounter comes after series of attacks since 2011
• 7 years agoTwenty-four terrorists and six soldiers were killed on Sunday as armed forces foiled terror attacks in Egypt's restive North Sinai region, the army said.
Egypt: Two terrorists killed in raids in North Sinai; army says they were 'very dangerous'
• 8 years agoTwo terrorists have been killed during raids carried out by the army in Egypt's restive North Sinai governorate, officials said on Sunday.