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Egypt refers 48 Daesh suspects to military court over church bombings
May 22, 2017 06:20Egyptian authorities have handed over to the military dozens of suspected militants to be tried in military courts over recent church bombings.
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Trump praises Sisi, says he will visit Egypt soon
May 21, 2017 10:01US President Donald Trump says he hopes to visit Egypt soon following his travel to Saudi Arabia as part of a six-stop trip.
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Explosion kills Egyptian colonel, injures 3 recruits in Sinai
May 14, 2017 15:28A colonel in the Egyptian military has been killed and three recruits have been injured in an explosion that targeted their armored vehicle in the Sinai Peninsula, security sources say.
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Egypt court overturns death sentences for tribesmen
May 04, 2017 15:10More than two dozen Egyptians sentenced to death have been ordered by the court of cassation to be retried.
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Egypt's Sisi visits Saudi Arabia to boost ties
Apr 23, 2017 12:15Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received a royal welcome from King Salman as he landed Sunday in Saudi Arabia for a visit to boost ties after months of tension.
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Video appears to show Egypt soldiers summarily executing detainees
Apr 21, 2017 04:56A video has been posted on social media purportedly showing Egyptian soldiers summarily executing unarmed detainees in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Three injured in clashes between local tribes, militants in Sinai
Apr 17, 2017 13:27Three civilians have sustained injuries in clashes between militants and local tribes in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula, where the government is battling a Daesh-led insurgency.
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Egypt arrests 13 on suspicion of planning attacks on Christians, police
Apr 17, 2017 13:26Egyptian officials have arrested 13 people suspected of planning attacks on the country’s minority Christians as well as security forces.
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Mubarak-era minister of interior sentenced to 7 years
Apr 16, 2017 00:14A court has sentenced Habib al-Adly, Hosni Mubarak's last minister of interior, to seven years in prison for embezzlement of public funds.
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Egypt declares 3-month state of emergency after Daesh blasts
Apr 10, 2017 03:55Egypt has announced a three-month state of emergency following twin deadly Daesh bombings in the country.