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Egypt government warns foreign journalists over election coverage
Apr 01, 2018 07:37Egypt has warned foreign journalists about the consequences of the “non-professional” coverage of the presidential election in the North African country, where incumbent Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is headed toward a landslide victory in what has been effectively a one-man show.
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Incumbent Egyptian president re-elected in contentious vote
Mar 29, 2018 12:32Preliminary results show Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been re-elected with a sweeping majority in a highly-contentious election, after his military-backed administration jailed or scared off all serious contenders.
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Egypt’s Morsi faces premature death due to harsh jail conditions: Report
Mar 29, 2018 02:06Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is likely to face “premature death” in prison, where he is being held in low-standard conditions and is subjected to “cruel” and “inhuman” treatment, a panel of UK legislators and attorneys says.
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Egyptians set to head to polls; Sisi, facing little contest, urges big turnout
Mar 26, 2018 02:12Egyptians are preparing to vote in a highly-contentious presidential election, with incumbent Abel Fattah el-Sisi almost certain to glide to victory after his military-backed administration either jailed or scared off all the serious contenders.
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Egyptian President urges big turnout in coming election
Mar 22, 2018 00:32President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged Egyptians on Wednesday to vote in next week's election to show they are in charge, a day after he denied any role in excluding his rivals.
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Russia, Egypt flights to resume in April
Mar 16, 2018 15:53Egypt and Russia have set dates in April for the resumption of flights between the two capitals, more than two-and-half years after they were suspended following the bombing of a Russian charter tourist jet over the Sinai.
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Egypt activists take int’l legal action against island deal with Saudi Arabia
Mar 13, 2018 12:46Egyptian activists have filed a lawsuit with the African Union against a controversial agreement that cedes the sovereignty of two Egyptian Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
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Fresh Sinai clashes kill 16 militants, 2 Egyptian soldiers
Mar 11, 2018 10:48Fresh clashes in in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula have left 16 militants and two army forces dead.
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UN rights chief decries repression in Egypt ahead of election
Mar 07, 2018 14:57The United Nations human rights chief has denounced a "pervasive climate of intimidation" in Egypt ahead of presidential election in late March.
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Riyadh, Cairo set up $10bn fund to develop Saudi megacity: Report
Mar 05, 2018 07:01Saudi Arabia and Egypt have reportedly set up a joint fund worth more than $10 billion to develop a megacity and business zone planned to be built by Riyadh on more than 1,000 square kilometers of land in the southern Sinai Peninsula.