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Egypt's Government Resigns: Presidency
Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and his cabinet resigned today, the presidency said, days after the agriculture minister was arrested over corruption.
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Egypt Court Ruling on Al-Jazeera Reporters Condemned
Many western countries voiced swift disapproval after an Egyptian court Saturday handed down three-year prison sentences to three Al-Jazeera reporters whom they have long demanded be released.
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Egypt Vows to Wipe Out 'Dens of Terror' After Islamic State Attacks
Egypt on Thursday pressed its campaign to crush an escalating insurgency in Sinai, vowing to wipe out "dens of terror" on the peninsula after a spectacular attack by jihadists killed dozens.
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Egyptian Army Kills 35 Militants in North Sinai: Sources
Egypt's military killed 35 Islamist militants in North Sinai on Thursday, security sources said, a day after the deadliest clashes in the region in years.
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Germany Urged to Investigate Al-Jazeera Journalist Arrest
The German authorities should carry out an investigation into the two-day detention of Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour, a global rights watchdog said today.
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Al Jazeera Journalist Says Surprised by Arrest in Germany
A high-profile Al Jazeera journalist arrested in Germany at the weekend at the request of Egypt has said he was surprised by the move and expects to face a judge soon, in a case likely to raise fresh questions about Cairo's crackdown on dissent.
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European Union Slams Egypt For Mass Death Sentences
A court in Egypt violated the country's international human rights obligations by sentencing 183 men to death on Monday for killing 13 policemen, the European Union said.
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Australia Working to Bring Al-Jazeera Journalist Home: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday Australia was engaging daily with the Egyptian government "at the highest level" to bring home jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste.
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Likely Crimes against Humanity in Egypt: Human Rights Watch
The New-York based Human Rights Watch called on Tuesday for an international commission of inquiry into mass killings in Egypt last summer that left hundreds dead, saying they likely amount to crimes against humanity.
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Egypt's Government Resigns: Presidency
Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and his cabinet resigned today, the presidency said, days after the agriculture minister was arrested over corruption.
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Egypt Court Ruling on Al-Jazeera Reporters Condemned
Many western countries voiced swift disapproval after an Egyptian court Saturday handed down three-year prison sentences to three Al-Jazeera reporters whom they have long demanded be released.
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Egypt Vows to Wipe Out 'Dens of Terror' After Islamic State Attacks
Egypt on Thursday pressed its campaign to crush an escalating insurgency in Sinai, vowing to wipe out "dens of terror" on the peninsula after a spectacular attack by jihadists killed dozens.
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Egyptian Army Kills 35 Militants in North Sinai: Sources
Egypt's military killed 35 Islamist militants in North Sinai on Thursday, security sources said, a day after the deadliest clashes in the region in years.
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Germany Urged to Investigate Al-Jazeera Journalist Arrest
The German authorities should carry out an investigation into the two-day detention of Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour, a global rights watchdog said today.
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Al Jazeera Journalist Says Surprised by Arrest in Germany
A high-profile Al Jazeera journalist arrested in Germany at the weekend at the request of Egypt has said he was surprised by the move and expects to face a judge soon, in a case likely to raise fresh questions about Cairo's crackdown on dissent.
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European Union Slams Egypt For Mass Death Sentences
A court in Egypt violated the country's international human rights obligations by sentencing 183 men to death on Monday for killing 13 policemen, the European Union said.
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Australia Working to Bring Al-Jazeera Journalist Home: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday Australia was engaging daily with the Egyptian government "at the highest level" to bring home jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste.
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Likely Crimes against Humanity in Egypt: Human Rights Watch
The New-York based Human Rights Watch called on Tuesday for an international commission of inquiry into mass killings in Egypt last summer that left hundreds dead, saying they likely amount to crimes against humanity.
