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Fears for Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa, behind bars in Egypt
The plight of the Al-Jazeera three has focused the spotlight on the dark side of the Egyptian regime, including the case of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa.
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Family’s plea to save British-Egyptian activist ahead of COP27
As global leaders descend on Sharm-El-Sheik for COP 27, the family of a British Egyptian activist are appealing to them to speak out as they fear he may die in prison.
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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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Former Egypt President Morsi dies in court
Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi has died after collapsing during a court session, his family have confirmed.
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Putin suspends Russian flights to Egypt
Moscow suspending passenger flights to Egypt after the Sinai air crash, just a day after suggesting Britain had acted prematurely by grounding jets.
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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.
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Egypt: security forces ‘accidentally’ kill 12 tourists
Egyptian security forces have “accidentally” killed 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and wounded 10, by mistaking a tourist convoy for militants.
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Islamic State-linked group claims attack on Egypt ship
Sinai Province, an extremist group affiliated with Islamic State militants, claims to have launched a rocket at an Egyptian naval vessel in the Mediterranean, setting it ablaze.
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Islamic State kill at least 70 in Egypt
At least 70 people die in a coordinated attack by Islamic State militants in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula. Lasting several hours, the assault targets several military checkpoints.
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Mohamed Morsi: death sentence for Egypt’s former president
Egypt’s first freely elected president, Mohamed Morsi, is sentenced to death along with 105 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s ousted president, gets 20 years
Mohamed Morsi, who was toppled from the Egyptian presidency in 2013, is sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole for the killing of protesters in December 2012.
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US lifts weapon export ban on Egypt
The US removes its restriction on supplying military equipment to Egypt, which was imposed when the military took power in Cairo nearly two years ago.
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Yemen conflict: Arab League agree to joint military force
Arab leaders announce the formation of a unified regional force to counter security threats, as conflicts rage in countries such as Yemen and Libya.
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Yemen president calls on military to protect state buildings
Explosions rock the largest arms depot in Yemen’s southern city of Aden as Houthi fighters challenge forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
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Military strikes in Yemen raise regional tensions
Saudi-led coalition warplanes continue to bomb rebel camps in Yemen, heightening tension among Middle East neighbours.
