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Egypt: 22 Killed in Clashes Between Soccer Fans and Police

At least 22 people killed when hardcore fans of a soccer group clash with Egyptian police before a game.

Egypt: 22 Killed in Clashes Between Soccer Fans and Police

Muslim Scholars Call to 'Kill and Crucify' ISIS Terrorists

Statement from Al-Azhar also calls to 'cut off the limbs' of Islamic State members, in response to horrific execution of Jordanian pilot.

Muslim Scholars Call to 'Kill and Crucify' ISIS Terrorists

Cairo: 15 Dead in Clashes

Police and Islamists collide on anniversary of uprising that ousted then-President Hosni Mubarak.

Cairo: 15 Dead in Clashes

Syrian Opposition Agree on 10-Point Plan for 'Radical Change'

Domestic and exiled opposition leaders meet in Cairo, demand radical change ahead of April peace talks boycotted by main opposition group.

Syrian Opposition Agree on 10-Point Plan for 'Radical Change'

'Put it Back!' Tutankhamun's Beard Glued Back On After Mishap

Inquiry into Egyptian museum launched after ancient mummy found to have had his glue reattached with epoxy.

'Put it Back!' Tutankhamun's Beard Glued Back On After Mishap

One Dead in Cairo Clashes After Mubarak Acquitted

One person killed in in clashes that erupted after an Egyptian court dismissed a murder charge against former President.

One Dead in Cairo Clashes After Mubarak Acquitted

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Acquitted

Mubarak, 86, cleared of corruption and murder charges over 'Arab Spring' deaths; protests erupt in Cairo over verdict.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Acquitted

Two Killed During Islamist Protests in Egypt

Two people killed in clashes between protesters and Egyptian police in Cairo, as Islamists take to the streets.

Two Killed During Islamist Protests in Egypt

Train Blast in Egypt Kill Two Officers

Two Egyptian policemen killed after a bomb exploded inside a train carriage north of Cairo.

Train Blast in Egypt Kill Two Officers

Cairo Talks on Monday Despite Hamas Terror Attack in Jerusalem

Indirect Cairo negotiations to resume according to Islamic Jihad terror leader, days after Hamas terrorist murders baby.

Cairo Talks on Monday Despite Hamas Terror Attack in Jerusalem

Egypt: 9 Hurt in Explosion Near Cairo Court

Explosion near Egypt's High Court of Justice in central Cairo hurts nine civilians.

Egypt: 9 Hurt in Explosion Near Cairo Court

Hamas: More War Unless Int'l Community Pressures Israel

Gaza spokesman warns international community that it will 'explode' if 'Israeli siege' not lifted.

Hamas: More War Unless Int'l Community Pressures Israel

Optimistic or obtuse?

Kerry to Push for Return to Peace Talks in Cairo

Unperturbed by collapse of last talks and Hamas terror war, US officials say Kerry on Sunday will try to restart process at Gaza donor meet.

Kerry to Push for Return to Peace Talks in Cairo

Date Set for Resumption of Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Talks in Cairo set to restart in just over a month, as Hamas and Fatah attempt to repair their own strained relations.

Date Set for Resumption of Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Cairo Truce Talks to Resume Wednesday

Thorny issues of sea and airport, terrorist swap and disarmament will be raised, despite terror tunnel digging reports and mortar breach.

Cairo Truce Talks to Resume Wednesday

Hamas Truce Talks Reportedly to Resume in Next 48 Hours

Delegations to return to Cairo as Hamas refuses to disarm, demands sea and airport, terrorist swap. Ya'alon: 'they won't get a seaport.'

Hamas Truce Talks Reportedly to Resume in Next 48 Hours

Operation Protective Edge: Day 44

Israel, Hamas Officially Cease Cairo Talks

End to abortive talks as rocket fire continues; both delegations being pulled out of Cairo.

Israel, Hamas Officially Cease Cairo Talks

Netanyahu Pulls Israeli Delegation from Cairo Talks

PM and Ya'alon order Israelis out of truce talks after Gaza terrorists breach ceasefire; Egypt reportedly trying to save talks.

Netanyahu Pulls Israeli Delegation from Cairo Talks

Israeli Official Denies Agreement to Lift Gaza Blockade

Official involved in ongoing Cairo talks says reports made of significant breakthrough by Palestinian delegation false.

Israeli Official Denies Agreement to Lift Gaza Blockade

Watch: New Group in Cairo Threatens to Carry Out Terror Attacks

A video has surfaced of a new terrorist group threatening to carry out terrorist attacks in Egypt.

Watch: New Group in Cairo Threatens to Carry Out Terror Attacks

Clashes in Cairo as Morsi Supporters Riot

Three people killed in Cairo as supporters of ousted Islamist President protest for a second straight day.

Clashes in Cairo as Morsi Supporters Riot

PA Says Egypt Presented Ceasefire Proposal

PA officials: Egypt presented a proposal that would see a reduction of the naval blockade and of the buffer zone.

PA Says Egypt Presented Ceasefire Proposal

Report: Palestinian Arab Delegation Agrees to 72-Hour Truce

Palestinian media sources claim that all sides have agreed to a 72-hour truce. But is it another false alarm?

Report: Palestinian Arab Delegation Agrees to 72-Hour Truce

Kerry and Top Aides Checked with Metal Detector in Cairo

Egyptian security officers checked Kerry and his aides as they arrived for a meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Kerry and Top Aides Checked with Metal Detector in Cairo

Israeli Delegation to Visit Cairo for Ceasefire Talks

Shin Bet chief among members of an Israeli delegation that will visit Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire.

Israeli Delegation to Visit Cairo for Ceasefire Talks

Hamas Official to Visit Cairo for Renewed Ceasefire Talks

After Hamas rejects Egyptian ceasefire proposal and presents its own list of conditions, officials to meet with Egyptian officials.

Hamas Official to Visit Cairo for Renewed Ceasefire Talks

Egypt: Bomb Hits Election Rally in Cairo

Three people hurt by a bomb at a Cairo election rally for presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Egypt: Bomb Hits Election Rally in Cairo

Russia Ups Military Presence in the Mediterranean Sea

Russia Ups Military Presence in the Mediterranean Sea

US Calls for Egypt to Hold Fair Trial for Accused Islamists

Washington 'deeply concerned' over death sentences handed down to 529 Muslim Brotherhood leaders, call for rights to 'civil liberties.'

US Calls for Egypt to Hold Fair Trial for Accused Islamists

Bomb Explodes Outside Israeli Embassy in Cairo

Home-made bomb explodes in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo. No one hurt.

Bomb Explodes Outside Israeli Embassy in Cairo

6 Dead as Cairo Hit by Wave of Bomb Attacks

A wave of four bomb attacks kills 6 in Cairo on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 uprising.

6 Dead as Cairo Hit by Wave of Bomb Attacks

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Massive Explosions Rock Cairo's Police HQ

Car bomb destroys part of headquarters, second blast targets subway station. Timed for anniversary of uprising that toppled Mubarak.

Massive Explosions Rock Cairo's Police HQ

Student Killed, 101 Arrested as Egypt Clashes Continue

Egypt continues its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood which was designated as a terrorist organization.

Student Killed, 101 Arrested as Egypt Clashes Continue

Egypt: One Dead in Cairo Clashes

One person killed in Cairo, as authorities arrest dozens of Muslim Brotherhood members on terrorism charges.

Egypt: One Dead in Cairo Clashes

Bomb Blast Targets Bus in Egyptian Capital

At least one person killed when explosive device hurled at a public bus, according to reports.

Bomb Blast Targets Bus in Egyptian Capital

Abbas Calls Arab League Meeting About Peace Talks

Meeting set for December 21 as Abbas plans to brief Arab foreign ministers on floundering 'peace talks' with Israel.

Abbas Calls Arab League Meeting About Peace Talks

Car Bomb Defused Near Egypt's Capital

Egyptian forces defuse a bomb placed in a car and primed to explode on a roadside near the capital Cairo.

Car Bomb Defused Near Egypt's Capital

Egypt to Hold Referendum on New Constitution

Egypt announces referendum on an amended constitution as protesters take to the streets in defiance of new law.

Egypt to Hold Referendum on New Constitution

Egypt: Two Dead in Clashes at Cairo University

Two people killed in clashes between Egypt’s security forces and hundreds of students at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo.

Egypt: Two Dead in Clashes at Cairo University

Senior Security Officer Shot Dead in Cairo

An officer who was in charge of monitoring Islamist groups shot dead by masked gunmen in Cairo.

Senior Security Officer Shot Dead in Cairo

Kerry: US Aid Cutoff Not a 'Punishment' for Egypt

The US was not trying to 'punish' Cairo by freezing aid, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Cairo Sunday

Kerry: US Aid Cutoff Not a 'Punishment' for Egypt

Egypt: Police Storm University to Confront Protesters

Egyptian police entered the Al-Azhar University in Cairo to confront Islamist protesters, following a request from its administration.

Egypt: Police Storm University to Confront Protesters

Egypt: 3 Dead as Gunmen Fire on Coptic Christian Wedding

Three people die as gunmen on motorcycles open fire on a wedding party outside a Coptic Christian church in Cairo.

Egypt: 3 Dead as Gunmen Fire on Coptic Christian Wedding

Brotherhood Supporters Protest at Egypt's Universities

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood protest against the military at universities in Egypt.

Brotherhood Supporters Protest at Egypt's Universities

Egypt's Brotherhood Challenges Verdict That Seized Group Funds

Muslim Brotherhood tries to appeal a court verdict which seized group funds. Brotherhood says it was issued by an "incompetent court."

Egypt's Brotherhood Challenges Verdict That Seized Group Funds

Death Toll in Egypt's Bloody Sunday Stands at 51

51 people were killed and more than 246 wounded as Egyptian security forces clashed with Morsi supporters.

Death Toll in Egypt's Bloody Sunday Stands at 51

34 Killed in Cairo Clashes

Supporters of anti-military coalition were stopped by force as they headed for Tahrir Square.

34 Killed in Cairo Clashes

Egypt Releases 2 Canadians Detained Amid Cairo Clashes

Egypt's military-backed authorities have released two Canadians held without charge for seven weeks, the Canadian government says.

Egypt Releases 2 Canadians Detained Amid Cairo Clashes

Egypt: At Least 5 Dead in Cairo Clashes

At least five people killed in Cairo as thousands of supporters of ousted President Morsi clash with security forces.

Egypt: At Least 5 Dead in Cairo Clashes

Morsi Supporters Demonstrate in Tahrir Square

Anti-military protesters demonstrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square for the first time since President Mohammed Morsi was removed from office.

Morsi Supporters Demonstrate in Tahrir Square

Cairo: More than 30 Killed in Attempted Islamist Jailbreak

At least 36 Islamist prisoners were killed when gunmen ambushed trucks transferring detainees to a north Cairo prison.

Cairo: More than 30 Killed in Attempted Islamist Jailbreak

British Tourists Warned: 'Stay in Hotels in Egyptian Resort'

In wake of Friday's "Day of Rage" in Egypt, tourists were warned to take cover in their Hotels and to stay away from violent clashes.

British Tourists Warned: 'Stay in Hotels in Egyptian Resort'

Bloody Wednesday: Official Death Toll Tops 500

BBC reporter saw at least 140 bodies wrapped in shrouds at the Eman mosque. Real toll could be in thousands.

Bloody Wednesday: Official Death Toll Tops 500

One Dead in Clashes in Cairo

One person killed in clashes in Cairo. Muslim Brotherhood claims police officers fired at their march.

One Dead in Clashes in Cairo

Gunman Kills 10-year-old Christian Girl in Egypt

Jessica Boulous was shot and instantly killed in Cairo. Her uncles says violence against Christians “seems to be normal” in Egypt now.

Gunman Kills 10-year-old Christian Girl in Egypt

Egyptian Police Break up Violent Clashes

Violent clashes break out between supporters, opponents of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi.

Egyptian Police Break up Violent Clashes

Egyptian Protesters Braced for Further Clashes

As of yet, the army's promised crackdown has not materialized, but protesters aren't taking any chances.

Egyptian Protesters Braced for Further Clashes

Egypt May Start Taking Action Against Morsi Supporters

Security forces are expected to start taking action against supporters of ousted President Morsi who are staging sit-ins.

Egypt May Start Taking Action Against Morsi Supporters

Egypt's President: No Concessions to Muslim Brotherhood

Egypt's interim president says that talks to end the crisis in the country have failed. Announcement may set the stage for more clashes.

Egypt's President: No Concessions to Muslim Brotherhood

Five Dead in Clashes During Egypt Protests

Five people were killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted president in Alexandria.

Five Dead in Clashes During Egypt Protests