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Mexico FM heads to Egypt after tourists killed by mistake
Mexico's foreign minister was to fly to Egypt with relatives of the tourists mistakenly killed by Egyptian security forces as her government called for an urgent investigation of the "deplorable event".
15 September 2015
Kazakhstan listed in Top 10 World's Riskiest Sovereign Debt?
Kazakhstan has been put on the map of the world's riskiest sovereign debt by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Really?
20 August 2015
Sisi to unveil 'new Suez Canal' as Egypt makes history
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurates a "new" Suez Canal in a lavish and heavily secured ceremony, as Egypt seeks to boost its economy and international standing.
06 August 2015
Kerry: 'no question' that Iran deal will make region safer
US Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "no question" the Iran nuclear deal will make the Middle East safer if implemented, as he sought to win over sceptical allies.
03 August 2015
After bombing, Italy PM hails Egypt's Sisi as 'great leader'
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has hailed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as the only leader who can "save" Egypt, after a deadly car bomb attack on Rome's consulate in Cairo.
13 July 2015
Omar Sharif, the eternal 'Doctor Zhivago', dies at 83
Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, who died aged 83, captivated audiences worldwide for more than half a century, but will forever be remembered as the eponymous "Doctor Zhivago".
11 July 2015
Rights groups urge Merkel to press Egypt over violations
Five prominent rights groups on Monday urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press for an end to human rights abuses in Egypt.
02 June 2015
France's Le Pen hails Egypt's battle against 'extremism'
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday praised the fight against "extremism" launched by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
01 June 2015
Film legend Omar Sharif has Alzheimer's: agent
Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, star of Oscar-winning classics such as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago", is suffering from Alzheimer's disease/
27 May 2015
EU denounces Morsi death sentence
The European Union denounced Sunday the death sentence handed down against Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi and at least 100 others.
18 May 2015
Nazarbayev appoints Kazakhstan ambassadors to six countries
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed ambassadors of Kazakhstan to six countries.
27 April 2015
Italy's Egyptian museum reopens after 'pharaonic' revamp
Huge black and gold sarcophaguses with kohl-rimmed eyes dwarf visitors at Turin's palatial Egyptian museum, which is reopening to the public.
01 April 2015
Pope voices sadness over Libya beheadings of Christians
Pope Francis expressed "profound sadness" over the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic militants in Libya, saying they had been killed for their faith.
17 February 2015
Putin in Egypt in bid to expand Russian influence
President Vladimir Putin arrived in Egypt as Russia seeks to expand its reach in the Arab world's most populous country.
10 February 2015
Kerry meets Egypt's Sisi to press democracy
US Secretary of State John Kerry was meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to press the former military leader to adopt greater democratic reforms.
13 October 2014
UNESCO seeks answers from Egypt on pyramid 'damage'
UNESCO has asked Egypt for a detailed report on restoration work carried out at the Djoser pyramid following reports the monument has been damaged.
25 September 2014
Morsi's fugitive son arrested at Egypt train station
A son of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who was sentenced to a year in prison for possession and use of hashish, was arrested early Friday at a train station south of Cairo, security officials said.
18 July 2014
Jailed Australian journalist Greste 'outraged' at verdict
Australian Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has voiced his "outrage" at being jailed for seven years by an Egyptian court, saying the case was about silencing critical voices.
26 June 2014
4 bombs in Cairo metro stations, at least 2 hurt: police
Four makeshift bombs exploded within minutes of each other at three Cairo metro stations during morning rush hour on Wednesday, wounding at least two people, Egyptian police said.
25 June 2014
Saudi king meets Egypt's Sisi in Cairo
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah visited Cairo, on his first trip to Egypt since the 2011 ouster of dictator Hosni Mubarak, for talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
21 June 2014