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Egypt military officers back army chief for president
Egypt

Egypt military officers back army chief for president

Anxious over months of turmoil in Egypt, military officers are pushing popular army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for…
Constitution amendment committee officials meet with President
Egypt

Constitution amendment committee officials meet with President

Amr Moussa, the head of the 50-member constitution committee, and the committee’s deputies and officials in charge of sub-committees met…
Amr Moussa: No ‘pressure’ on constitution amendment committee
Egypt

Amr Moussa: No ‘pressure’ on constitution amendment committee

Amr Moussa, the head of the 50-member constitution amendment committee, denied allegations that the committee is under external pressure. He…
Seven killed, 23 injured in latest Sinai attacks
Egypt

Seven killed, 23 injured in latest Sinai attacks

Six officers were killed and one conscript injured on Monday in an armed attack that targeted a military patrol in…
Gunmen attack army checkpoint in Giza
Egypt

Gunmen attack army checkpoint in Giza

Unknown gunmen fired at an army checkpoint in Remaya Square in Giza, according to the area's investigations department chief, Major…
Military trial of Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter postponed
Egypt

Military trial of Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter postponed

A military court in Ismailia has postponed the trial of Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter Ahmed Abu Deraa, who is facing charges…
Gunmen fire on Arish security checkpoint
Egypt

Gunmen fire on Arish security checkpoint

Unknown gunmen fired shots on al-Reesa security checkpoint, an embattled security position on the Arish-Rafah international road in North Sinai.  Security…
Medical sources: 121 people killed, 321 injured in Sinai since 30 June
Egypt

Medical sources: 121 people killed, 321 injured in Sinai since 30 June

Medical sources in North Sinai said 121 people have been killed and 321 others have been injured since 30 June. The…
203 terrorists arrested in Sinai: army
Egypt

203 terrorists arrested in Sinai: army

The number of terrorist suspects arrested in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula so far stands at 203, armed forces spokesperson Colonel Ahmed…
Obama says time for decisive action on Egypt
Egypt

Obama says time for decisive action on Egypt

U.S. President Barack Obama has said the time has come for decisive action on Egypt's army-led crackdown on Islamist protesters…
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