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Army accused over Egypt deaths

11.10.11
Tens of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets today to mourn Christians killed during the latest violent protests, and to voice their anger at the ruling military council... more

EU warns Egypt on sectarian 'mayhem'

10.10.11
The European Union has condemned the worst sectarian violence in Egypt since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February... more

Hosni Mubarak returns to court

15.08.11
Hosni Mubarak returned to court in Cairo today on a stretcher for his trial on charges of corruption and complicity in killing protesters in Egypt... more

Egypt watches as Mubarak denies all charges at trial

03.08.11
Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into court on a stretcher to deny charges of conspiring to kill 850 pro-democracy activists... more

This is a crucial moment for the success of the Arab Spring

03.08.11
Commentary: The trial of President Mubarak represents the most dramatic point in the progress of the Arab Spring and the people's rejection of authoritarian rulers... more

A victory in the fight against gang culture

03.08.11
The police raid today on a notorious Hackney gang is the culmination of 18 months of serious covert police work... more

New pyramids spotted from outer space

25.05.11
Satellite pictures of Egypt have uncovered lost treasures including 17 buried pyramids and more than 1,000 tombs... more

Egypt death toll was 846

20.04.11
At least 846 Egyptians died in the three-week uprising that toppled president Hosni Mubarak, a government report said... more

Walker's paradise awaits in Pyrenees

11.04.11
I love Egypt and Jordan but not at the height of summer, when everywhere in the Mediterranean is looking so good and northern Europe is also shining bright... more

Foreign workers flee after being accused of supporting rebellion

03.03.11
Britain today began airlifting thousands of Egyptians to safety as the United Nations warned of a refugee crisis in Libya... more

Tribal loyalties are set aside in a unified fight to drive out dictator

24.02.11
Tribal and clan loyalties have always rivalled any sense of national identity in this border city... more

Trouble in the hood

18.02.11
Stephen Robinson talks to the 'Muslim Martin Luther', a radical who polarises opinion and whose family founded the Muslim Brotherhood ... more

Protesters are cleared from Cairo square as army tears up old order

14.02.11
Protesters were moved out of Cairo's Tahrir Square as Egypt's military rulers began to try to bring the country back under control... more

Mubarak steps down: Egypt's former president takes refuge after mass protests

11.02.11
Hosni Mubarak resigns as president of Egypt and hands control to the military following mass protests... more

We're wasting the lives of the world's young

09.02.11
When the images of youths revolting in Tunis and Cairo first appeared on our TV screens, a few wry comparisons were made... more

Protesters in Egypt rally to freed Google chief

08.02.11
Egyptian protesters were today rallying around a freed Google executive whose Facebook page helped spark what he called 'the revolution of the youth of the internet'... more

Egypt crisis talks fall at first fence

07.02.11
Talks between Egypt's vice-president and opposition groups aimed at ending the 13-day-old crisis have collapsed... more

Stock exchange still closed in Egypt

07.02.11
Egypt's stock exchange remains closed as officials debate how to prevent a run on share prices... more

Terrified Britons flee Cairo 'war zone' as US moves to replace Mubarak immediately

04.02.11
Britons arriving home after fleeing escalating violence in Egypt described Cairo as being like a war zone with marauding thugs and escaped prisoners terrorising the streets... more

Oil price soars amid fears of more unrest in Middle East

03.02.11
Shockwaves from the crisis in Egypt continue as the oil price hit more than $103 a barrel and holiday giant Tui warns of the financial costs of rebooking customers to other destinations... more

Oil prices surge as Egypt turns violent, while other markets also struggle

03.02.11
Oil prices surge past $103 as pro-democracy protests in Egypt turn violent, while commodities markets race even higher... more

Million people take to the streets for protest march in Egypt as Mubarak clings to power

01.02.11
Protesters in Egypt will hold a 'march of a million people', calling for President Hosni Mubarak to stand down... more

Plane flies in to rescue Britons as a million unite to oust Mubarak in Egypt

01.02.11
Rescue jet will fly to Egypt to rescue British tourists trapped by the violent protests, the Government announced today... more

The politics of the street - good, bad and ugly

01.02.11
Army inaction has consolidated the protests in Egypt. In a democracy, however, demonstrating rarely achieves much... more

Centamin shows healthy rise as it shrugs off Egypt turmoil

01.02.11
Market round-up: As protesters take to the streets of Cairo, bosses at Centamin Egypt move to reassure investors that its operations are unaffected by the political unrest ... more

Oil extends gains above $89 amid Egypt trouble

31.01.11
Oil prices extended gains above $89 a barrel in Asia as anti-government protests continued to rock Egypt and threatened to spread unrest across the oil-rich Middle East... more

Continuing unrest in Egypt could hit UK banks in the country

31.01.11
UK banks have strong, historical links with Egypt, and two of them have significant branch networks in the country... more

Egypt evacuation: Ministers urged to fly out 20,000 Britons caught in Cairo riots

31.01.11
Ministers pressure to order the evacuation of Britons from Egypt amidst continuing anti-government protests... more

Oil tops $100 a barrel as Egypt power struggle rages

31.01.11
The world oil price surges through $100 a barrel amid concerns that the Egyptian crisis could spread through the Middle East... more

Egypt opposition leader under attack as riots grow

28.01.11
Rioters fight police on Cairo's streets as attempts to topple Egypt's government intensify and the wave of unrest gripping the Middle East continues... more


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