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Egypt Military Says 2 Soldiers, 64 Militants Killed in Sinai
Egypt's military said two soldiers were killed Saturday during a widescale offensive against jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula that killed 64 militants on its sixth day.
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Egypt Military Court Sentences 253 to Life in Prison in Absentia: Reports
An Egyptian military court sentenced 253 people to life in prison in absentia and 203 others to shorter prison terms on Tuesday for destroying public buildings in 2013, the country's state news agency said.
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Egypt Army Says, Foils Suicide Attack Against Army Outpost
Egypt's military said Wednesday its troops foiled a suicide car bomb attack targeting an army outpost on a highway leading to the canal city of Suez.
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia Mull Drills as Pressure Builds on Yemen Rebels
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are considering holding large-scale military exercises after launching air strikes on Yemeni rebels who have been slapped with a UN arms embargo and sanctions.
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Egypt Says Discussed 'Major Military Manoeuvre' in Saudi Arabia
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have discussed holding a "major military manoeuvre" in Saudi Arabia with other Gulf states, the Egyptian presidency said, after the two countries discussed the progress of a Saudi-led campaign against Shi'ite militias in neighbouring Yemen.
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Egypt Security Forces Kill 5 Islamic Militants
Egypt's Interior Ministry says security forces killed five militants from a Sinai-based group allied with Islamic State extremists during a raid in the country's north.
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20 'Terrorists' Carried out Border Attack in Egypt
The spokesman of Egypt's military says 20 "terrorists" carried out a deadly border post attack that killed 22 soldiers, the deadliest assault on Egypt's military in years.
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Egypt: Now protests against military
Egypt's military rulers called for an end to strikes and protests on Monday as thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and transport workers, demonstrated to demand better pay and conditions.The growing wave of labour unrest has been unleashed by the democracy uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.The statement by the ...
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Army clearing last protesters from Tahrir square: Reports
The Egyptian military moved to clear the last protesters from Tahrir Square on Monday as the armed forces consolidated their control over what it has called a democratic transition from nearly three decades of President Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian rule. A day after the military dissolved the feeble Parliament, suspended the Constitution and calle...
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Egypt's military rulers dissolve parliament
The Egyptian military, complying with most of the principal demands of the opposition, said Sunday that it had dissolved the country's parliament, suspended its constitution and called for elections in six months, according to a statement by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces read on state television. It also said it would honor all of Egypt's...
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Will not substitute legitimate government: Egypt's military
Egypt's military says it will not act as a substitute for a "legitimate" government after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and transferred his power to the armed forces.A military spokesman, in a brief televised statement, said the armed forces would later announce measures and arrangements to introduce the changes Egyptians want.He also praised Mu...
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Military caught between Mubarak and protesters
Even as pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo have riveted the world's attention for 17 days, the Egyptian military has managed the crisis with seeming finesse, winning over street protesters, quietly consolidating its domination of top government posts and sidelining potential rivals for leadership, notably President Hosni Mubarak's son Gamal. The...
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Egypt unrest: Clampdown on journalists across country
The Egyptian military started rounding up journalists, possibly for their own protection, on Thursday after they came under attack from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak who have been assaulting anti-government protesters.The U.S. State Department condemned what it called a "concerted campaign to intimidate" foreign journalist in Egypt. The New...
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Egypt Military Says 2 Soldiers, 64 Militants Killed in Sinai
Egypt's military said two soldiers were killed Saturday during a widescale offensive against jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula that killed 64 militants on its sixth day.
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Egypt Military Court Sentences 253 to Life in Prison in Absentia: Reports
An Egyptian military court sentenced 253 people to life in prison in absentia and 203 others to shorter prison terms on Tuesday for destroying public buildings in 2013, the country's state news agency said.
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Egypt Army Says, Foils Suicide Attack Against Army Outpost
Egypt's military said Wednesday its troops foiled a suicide car bomb attack targeting an army outpost on a highway leading to the canal city of Suez.
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia Mull Drills as Pressure Builds on Yemen Rebels
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are considering holding large-scale military exercises after launching air strikes on Yemeni rebels who have been slapped with a UN arms embargo and sanctions.
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Egypt Says Discussed 'Major Military Manoeuvre' in Saudi Arabia
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have discussed holding a "major military manoeuvre" in Saudi Arabia with other Gulf states, the Egyptian presidency said, after the two countries discussed the progress of a Saudi-led campaign against Shi'ite militias in neighbouring Yemen.
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Egypt Security Forces Kill 5 Islamic Militants
Egypt's Interior Ministry says security forces killed five militants from a Sinai-based group allied with Islamic State extremists during a raid in the country's north.
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20 'Terrorists' Carried out Border Attack in Egypt
The spokesman of Egypt's military says 20 "terrorists" carried out a deadly border post attack that killed 22 soldiers, the deadliest assault on Egypt's military in years.
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Egypt: Now protests against military
Egypt's military rulers called for an end to strikes and protests on Monday as thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and transport workers, demonstrated to demand better pay and conditions.The growing wave of labour unrest has been unleashed by the democracy uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.The statement by the ...
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Army clearing last protesters from Tahrir square: Reports
The Egyptian military moved to clear the last protesters from Tahrir Square on Monday as the armed forces consolidated their control over what it has called a democratic transition from nearly three decades of President Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian rule. A day after the military dissolved the feeble Parliament, suspended the Constitution and calle...
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Egypt's military rulers dissolve parliament
The Egyptian military, complying with most of the principal demands of the opposition, said Sunday that it had dissolved the country's parliament, suspended its constitution and called for elections in six months, according to a statement by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces read on state television. It also said it would honor all of Egypt's...
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Will not substitute legitimate government: Egypt's military
Egypt's military says it will not act as a substitute for a "legitimate" government after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and transferred his power to the armed forces.A military spokesman, in a brief televised statement, said the armed forces would later announce measures and arrangements to introduce the changes Egyptians want.He also praised Mu...
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Military caught between Mubarak and protesters
Even as pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo have riveted the world's attention for 17 days, the Egyptian military has managed the crisis with seeming finesse, winning over street protesters, quietly consolidating its domination of top government posts and sidelining potential rivals for leadership, notably President Hosni Mubarak's son Gamal. The...
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Egypt unrest: Clampdown on journalists across country
The Egyptian military started rounding up journalists, possibly for their own protection, on Thursday after they came under attack from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak who have been assaulting anti-government protesters.The U.S. State Department condemned what it called a "concerted campaign to intimidate" foreign journalist in Egypt. The New...
