Egyptian government
As Kagame steps down, Egypt takes helm at African Union
The single market is a flagship of the AU's "Agenda 2063" programme, conceived as a strategic framework for socioeconomic transformation.
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Tourist and 2 Egyptian girls die in Luxor building collapse
The woman, who had been passing by the building the moment it collapsed at around 6:00 pm (1600 GMT), succumbed to her injuries soon after arriving in hospital, he said.
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Egypt mulls changing constitution to keep Sisi in power
Backers of the former military chief, re-elected in March with over 97% of the vote, want parliament to discuss repealing an article limiting presidents to two consecutive four-year terms.
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Egypt court upholds sentence against released activist
The court also fined Amal Fathi, who was released three days previously in another case, 10,000 Egyptian pounds ($560).
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Egypt kills 40 'terrorists' in crackdown after Giza attack
The suspects were killed in separate raids in the Giza governorate, home to Egypt's famed pyramids and the scene of Friday's deadly bombing, and in the restive Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said.
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Egypt says it supports Saudi Arabia in rights row with Canada
The Saudi government on Sunday recalled its ambassador from Ottawa, barred Canada’s ambassador to Riyadh and placed a ban on new trade.
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Italy praises Egypt over ongoing investigation into student's death
Giulio Regeni disappeared on 25 January, 2016 while doing postgraduate research on Egyptian trade unions.
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Egypt targets social media with new law
The Supreme Council for the Administration of the Media, headed by an official appointed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, will supervise the law and take action against violations.
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Top Egypt court orders temporary YouTube ban over Prophet Mohammad video
Mohamed Hamid Salem, a lawyer who filed the case in 2013, said the ruling also orders that all links that broadcast the film be blocked.
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No breakthrough in Ethiopian dam talks, Egypt says
Addis Ababa hopes the dam will make it a hub for the electricity-hungry region and denies it will undermine Egypt’s access to water.
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Egypt's Sisi wins 97% in election with no real opposition
Turnout was 41%, despite efforts to get as many Egyptians as possible to polling stations during last week’s vote.
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Egyptians begin voting in contest set to hand Sisi second term
Polls will be open for three days and Sisi, a former military commander, has urged Egyptians to go and vote, hinting that he sees the election as a referendum on his four-year rule.
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Ahead of contentious vote, Egypt sets sights on 'fake news'
The journalist was detained before he had even begun filming, his lawyer said. The government did not respond to requests for comment.
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Crown prince signs $10bn deal on mega-city during Cairo visit
The investment deal underlines the strategic ties between the richest Arab state and the most populous.
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Egyptian authorities detain former Islamist presidential candidate
The country’s state security prosecution ordered the arrest of Abol Fotouh and several leaders of his Strong Egypt party, the news agency said.
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SA family finalising repatriation of body of Luxor hot air balloon crash victim
The 34-year-old man died on Friday morning when the pilot lost control of the hot air balloon in bad weather.
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Egypt sentences Morsi, 19 others to three years in jail for insulting judiciary
Morsi was overthrown in mid-2013 by then-general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, now the president, following mass protests against his rule.
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World Bank approves $1.15bn development policy loan for Egypt
The loan is the last in a series of three annual loans totaling $3.15 billion issued from 2015 to 2017, the World Bank said in a statement.
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Lebanon's Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday - Hariri's office
Hariri has since Saturday been in Paris, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron, and has said he will return to Lebanon by Wednesday.
