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Egyptians demand Mubarak exit as crowds swarm Cairo
As 200,000 Egyptians gathered in Cairo to demand President Mubarak’s removal from office, a committee of “wise men” has come up with a plan for him to cede power, reports Jonathan Rugman.
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Egypt: bitter and bloody battle in central Cairo
President Mubarak says Egypt will descend into chaos if he resigns now – but as ten die in the battle between Mubarak supporters and pro-democracy protesters, Jon Snow in Cairo says it already has.
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Egypt: field hospitals treat Cairo wounded as violence rages
Field hospitals have been set up in Cairo to treat the wounded from bloody clashes in Tahrir Square. Channel 4 News speaks to a volunteer prevented from delivering medical supplies by “armed thugs”.
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Families of Israeli hostages demand government does more to ensure their return after six months of war
Six months of war have devastated Gaza, and there seems to be no end in sight.
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Israel says body of hostage recovered by special forces in night operation
Israel says its special forces have recovered the body of a man they say was killed while being held captive in Gaza.
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Netanyahu under growing pressure from hostage families to reach deal
Families of the hostages have joined mass demonstrations calling for early elections to replace the prime minister.
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Israel anti-government protests call for a hostage release deal
As the first aid shipment to arrive by sea to Gaza is set to be distributed throughout the enclave, Israel’s intelligence chief is expected to travel to Cairo tomorrow to resume ceasefire talks with mediators. Demonstrations against the government and calling for a hostage release deal are taking place across Israel tonight.
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Israel reportedly boycotts Gaza ceasefire talks
Israel has reportedly boycotted ceasefire talks due to take place in Cairo today, because Hamas refuses to confirm which of its hostages are still alive.
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Top US diplomat seeks to reboot Israel/Palestine peace process
In Gaza, a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has held for a fourth day.
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Three leading human rights activists arrested in Egypt as security forces crackdown
Under arrest, accused of joining a terror group and spreading false news, three of Egypt’s leading human rights activists are now being detained as security forces step up their crackdown against civil rights groups.
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New York Times’ David Kirkpatrick: Trump is ‘bludgeoning Palestinians’ into surrender
We’re joined by David Kirkpatrick from the New York Times, who was the paper’s Cairo bureau chief for a number of years and has written a book on the Arab Spring.
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What does interest rate rise mean for mortgage holders?
Well, how’s it going down with mortage holders? Traditionally any hike is bad news for those with variable rate deals. Our Scotland Correspondent, Cairon Jenkins has been to meet some house buyers in Glasgow
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EgyptAir hijack: flight lands at Cyprus airport
A man thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo on Tuesday and forced it to land in Cyprus.
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Rescue flights forced to turn back from Egypt
Thousands of Britons remain stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh after rescue flights were forced to turn back in mid-air.
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Protests as Egypt’s President al-Sisi welcomed at Number 10
Pro and anti-Sisi demonstrators clash as David Cameron welcomes the controversial leader, who is accused of mass human rights abuses.
