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Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN head, dies at 93. Cairo
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Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws |
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Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death |
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Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo |
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Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt |
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Mubarak cleared over protest killings. Cairo
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Al-Jazeera trio jailed in Egypt. Cairo
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Egypt leader hails 'historic moment' |
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Egypt army head runs for presidency. Cairo
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Early presidential poll for Egypt |
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Egypt anniversary clashes kill 29
Cairo: Rival demonstrations of supporters and opponents of the military-backed government took place at the anniversary of the 2011 uprising
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Four dead as Egyptians mark uprising |
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Egypt referendum 'wins 98% support' Cairo: Egypt's referendum on a new constitution has been backed by 98.1% of people who voted, officials say
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Egypt holds vote on new constitution |
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Cairo campus torched amid protest |
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Morsi tells trial 'I am president' |
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Fresh clashes in Egypt 'kill 50'. Cairo
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Egypt court orders Mubarak freed |
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Egypt Muslim Brotherhood leader held. Cairo
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36 killed as Muslim Brotherhood members try to escape prison truck. Cairo
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Security forces 'clear Cairo mosque' |
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Dozens dead in Egypt 'day of anger'. Cairo
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Pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo cleared. 638 killed Supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi say security forces have begun an operation to clear two protest camps in the capital
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38 protesters killed in clashes near pro-Morsi rally
Cairo: At least 38 supporters of ousted President Morsi were killed in overnight clashes near a Cairo demonstration following clashes with security...
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Huge rival rallies grip Egypt
Huge rallies by supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted Islamist president are continuing into the night with five people killed in Alexa...
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Judge orders Morsi to be jailed for 15 days |
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Egypt interim leader sets poll plan |
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Morsi supporters 'shot dead' in Cairo
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Egypt army arrests key figures in Muslim Brotherhood |
| Jul.3 |
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Military ousts Egypt's Morsi 
Cairo: Egypt's military toppled the country's first democratically elected president and reportedly put him under house arrest
Military is rounding up some of his top supporters even as the deposed Mohamed Morsy insisted that he remains the country's legitimate leader. Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said the constitution had been suspended and the chief justice of the constitutional court would take on Mr Morsi's powers
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Morsi defiant as protest deaths rise |
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Egypt's Morsi rebuffs army ultimatum |
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Protesters to Morsy: You have one day |
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Egypt protests defy night curfew |
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Curfew issued as Egypt death toll rises
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Fatal clashes mark Egypt uprising |
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Voters back Egyptian constitution Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced
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Egypt's vice-president resigns |
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President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree. Cairo
| Dec.6 |
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Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests |
| Dec.2 |
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Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum |
| Nov.29 |
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Assembly adopts new constitution
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Crowd to Morsi: Ditch decree or leave
Cairo: Egyptians swarmed Tahrir Square to demand that their first freely elected leader respect their wishes, hoping to revive a democratic grounds...
| Nov.26 |
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Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks |
| Nov.24 |
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Top Egyptian judicial body rips Morsi |
| Nov.23 |
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State TV: Protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ |
| Nov.22 |
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Egypt president takes new powers President Mohammed Morsi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions
| Nov.4 |
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Egypt's Coptic Christians pick new pope. Cairo
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Anti-US protests spread in Arab world
Map of Sanaa Yemen
Yemen: In Yemen, demonstrators briefly stormed the grounds of the embassy in Sanaa and burned the US flag. In Egypt, 70 people were injured in protests
| Aug.12 |
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Egypt president 'retires' military figures
| Jun.30 |
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Morsi sworn in as Egypt's leader |
| Jun.24 |
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Egypt's Morsi makes unity call |
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Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency 
Cairo: Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
He won 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq. The announcement prompted scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Mr Morsi's supporters gathered
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Egypt's Mubarak 'close to death' |
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Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths 
Cairo: An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising. The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in ... | |
| Apr.17 |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld
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Thousands mourn Egypt's Coptic Pope |
| Mar.17 |
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Egypt Coptic Christian Pope dies Pope Shenouda III has died at the age of 88, state television has announced. Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's 80 million population
| Mar.1 |
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NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane |
| Jan.24 |
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Thousands on revolution anniversary |
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17 non-governmental organisations raided |
| Dec.3 |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead
| Nov.28 |
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Polls close after first day of Egypt vote |
| Nov.27 |
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Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria
| Nov.24 |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM'
| Nov.23 |
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Unrest continues in central Cairo
| Nov.21 |
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Casualties mount from protests in Egypt |
| Nov.19 |
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Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square
Fighting between police and protesters injured 168 people. A prominent grass-roots group for citizens to resist the military-led government
| Nov.12 |
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Arab League sanctions for Syria |
| Oct.9 |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters. Cairo
| Sep.9 |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy
Protesters have broken into the building housing Israel's embassy in Egypt's capital, entering consular offices
| Aug.3 |
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Mubarak pleads not guilty |
| May.8 |
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Muslim-Christian violence intensified |
| Apr.13 |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered. Cairo
| Mar.20 |
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Egyptians approve constitutional changes
| Mar.5 |
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Protesters raid on Cairo state security HQ |
| Feb.13 |
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Military dissolves parliament |
| Feb.12 |
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Egypt moves to reassure allies |
| Feb.11 |
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Egypt rejoices as Mubarak departs |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says 
Cairo: Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'. Mubarak ruled for 30 years, suppressing dissent and protest. The news was gre... | |
| Feb.7 |
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Egypt ups pay as protests go on |
| Feb.6 |
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Opposition wary after landmark talks |
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VP promises changes to protesters |
| Feb.5 |
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Army, demonstrators stand off in square |
| Feb.4 |
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Tens of thousands demand change |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
Tens of thousands are taking part in a 'day of departure' to try to oust Mubarak. There is an increased army presence in Cairo's Tahrir Squa...
| Feb.2 |
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Cairo street battles echo past midnight |
| Feb.1 |
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Mubarak: I'll step down in September |
| Jan.31 |
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Egypt army rules out using force |
| Jan.30 |
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Protesters defy curfew |
| Jan.29 |
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Anti-Mubarak protests around the world |
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
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Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy |
| Jan.28 |
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Government dissolved amid unrest |
| Jan.27 |
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ElBaradei returns as protests build |
| Jan.25 |
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3 dead after thousands protest |
| Jan.17 |
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N. Africa hit by wave of self-immolation |
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Egypt hosts Mid-East peace talks |
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Pakistan and India in terror vow |
| Jun.4 |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims
| Mar.1 |
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Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash |
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African call for Zimbabwe unity |
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Iraq rebuild summit opens |
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Nour jailed for 5 years |
| Nov.27 |
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Muslim Brotherhood's poll success |
| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians take over key border. Gaza
| Sep.9 |
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Mubarak wins vote |
| Feb.8 |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire
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Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners |
| Nov.11 |
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Arafat's body arrives in Egypt |
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Assassination of Anwar Sadat Cairo: He engaged in negotiations with Israel, culminating in the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty; this won him and Israeli Prime Minister the Nobel Peace Prize | |
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Anwar Sadat goes to Jerusalem on personal peace mission Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel officially when he met with Israeli Prime Minister Begin, and spoke before the Knesset
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Arab armistice with Israel The agreements ended the official hostilities of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War between Israel and neighboring Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria
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France and Great Britain abandon joint control of Egypt
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Sultan Saladin dies Damascus: The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Saladin led the Muslim opposition to the European Crusaders
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Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash |
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| Mar.26 |
Egypt army head runs for presidency. Cairo
| Jan.26 |
Early presidential poll for Egypt |
| Jan.18 |
Egypt referendum 'wins 98% support' Cairo: Egypt's referendum on a new constitution has been backed by 98.1% of people who voted, officials say
| Jan.13 |
Egypt holds vote on new constitution |
2013 |
| Jul.8 |
Egypt interim leader sets poll plan |
2012 |
| Dec.25 |
Voters back Egyptian constitution Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced
| Jun.24 |
Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency 
Cairo: Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
He won 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq. The announcement prompted scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Mr Morsi's supporters gathered
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| Apr.17 |
Bans on Egypt candidates upheld
2011 |
| Dec.3 |
Egypt Islamists widen poll lead
| Nov.28 |
Polls close after first day of Egypt vote |
| Mar.20 |
Egyptians approve constitutional changes
2005 |
| Nov.27 |
Muslim Brotherhood's poll success |
| Sep.9 |
Mubarak wins vote |
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| Nov.25 |
Palestinians take over key border. Gaza
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| Mar.13 |
Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo |
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2012 |
| Nov.4 |
Egypt's Coptic Christians pick new pope. Cairo
| Mar.18 |
Thousands mourn Egypt's Coptic Pope |
| Mar.17 |
Egypt Coptic Christian Pope dies Pope Shenouda III has died at the age of 88, state television has announced. Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's 80 million population
2011 |
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Muslim-Christian violence intensified |
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| Jun.4 |
Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims
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| Aug.16 |
Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws |
2012 |
| Dec.8 |
President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree. Cairo
| Nov.29 |
Assembly adopts new constitution
| Nov.24 |
Top Egyptian judicial body rips Morsi |
| Nov.22 |
Egypt president takes new powers President Mohammed Morsi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions
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2015 |
| Aug.29 |
3 al-Jazeera journalists convicted |
| Feb.1 |
Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt |
2014 |
| Jun.23 |
Al-Jazeera trio jailed in Egypt. Cairo
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2014 |
| Jan.25 |
Four dead as Egyptians mark uprising |
2012 |
| Jan.24 |
Thousands on revolution anniversary |
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2008 |
| Jul.1 |
African call for Zimbabwe unity |
2007 |
| May.3 |
Iraq rebuild summit opens |
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Qatar is given a further 48 hours to agree to demands |
2013 |
| Jul.1 |
Egypt's Morsi rebuffs army ultimatum |
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Anwar Sadat goes to Jerusalem on personal peace mission Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel officially when he met with Israeli Prime Minister Begin, and spoke before the Knesset
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Pakistan and India in terror vow |
2005 |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire
1949 |
| Apr. 3, 1949 |
Arab armistice with Israel The agreements ended the official hostilities of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War between Israel and neighboring Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria
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NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane |
2011 |
| Dec.29 |
17 non-governmental organisations raided |
2005 |
| Dec.24 |
Nour jailed for 5 years |
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| Jun.4 |
Qatar row: Four countries cut links with Doha Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region
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2011 |
| Nov.27 |
Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria
| Nov.12 |
Arab League sanctions for Syria |
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2012 |
| Nov.26 |
Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks |
2011 |
| Feb.6 |
Opposition wary after landmark talks |
2010 |
| Sep.13 |
Egypt hosts Mid-East peace talks |
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2015 |
| May.16 |
Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death |
2014 |
| Nov.29 |
Mubarak cleared over protest killings. Cairo
| Jun.8 |
Egypt leader hails 'historic moment' |
2013 |
| Nov.4 |
Morsi tells trial 'I am president' |
| Aug.21 |
Egypt court orders Mubarak freed |
| Aug.19 |
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood leader held. Cairo
| Jul.26 |
Judge orders Morsi to be jailed for 15 days |
| Jul.4 |
Egypt army arrests key figures in Muslim Brotherhood |
| Jul.3 |
Military ousts Egypt's Morsi 
Cairo: Egypt's military toppled the country's first democratically elected president and reportedly put him under house arrest
Military is rounding up some of his top supporters even as the deposed Mohamed Morsy insisted that he remains the country's legitimate leader. Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said the constitution had been suspended and the chief justice of the constitutional court would take on Mr Morsi's powers
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2012 |
| Dec.22 |
Egypt's vice-president resigns |
| Aug.12 |
Egypt president 'retires' military figures
| Jun.30 |
Morsi sworn in as Egypt's leader |
| Jun.24 |
Egypt's Morsi makes unity call |
| Jun.19 |
Egypt's Mubarak 'close to death' |
2011 |
| Nov.24 |
Egypt military 'appoints new PM'
| Aug.3 |
Mubarak pleads not guilty |
| Apr.13 |
Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered. Cairo
| Feb.11 |
Mubarak steps down, vice president says 
Cairo: Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'. Mubarak ruled for 30 years, suppressing dissent and protest. The news was gre... | |
| Feb.1 |
Mubarak: I'll step down in September |
| Jan.29 |
Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy |
1981 |
| Oct. 6, 1981 |
Assassination of Anwar Sadat Cairo: He engaged in negotiations with Israel, culminating in the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty; this won him and Israeli Prime Minister the Nobel Peace Prize | |
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2014 |
| Jan.25 |
Egypt anniversary clashes kill 29
Cairo: Rival demonstrations of supporters and opponents of the military-backed government took place at the anniversary of the 2011 uprising
2013 |
| Dec.28 |
Cairo campus torched amid protest |
| Oct.6 |
Fresh clashes in Egypt 'kill 50'. Cairo
| Aug.18 |
36 killed as Muslim Brotherhood members try to escape prison truck. Cairo
| Aug.17 |
Security forces 'clear Cairo mosque' |
| Aug.16 |
Dozens dead in Egypt 'day of anger'. Cairo
| Aug.16 |
Deaths as Cairo violence resumes |
| Aug.13 |
Pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo cleared. 638 killed Supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi say security forces have begun an operation to clear two protest camps in the capital
| Jul.27 |
38 protesters killed in clashes near pro-Morsi rally
Cairo: At least 38 supporters of ousted President Morsi were killed in overnight clashes near a Cairo demonstration following clashes with security...
| Jul.26 |
Huge rival rallies grip Egypt
Huge rallies by supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted Islamist president are continuing into the night with five people killed in Alexa...
| Jul.7 |
Morsi supporters 'shot dead' in Cairo
| Jul.2 |
Morsi defiant as protest deaths rise |
| Jul.1 |
Protesters to Morsy: You have one day |
| Jan.28 |
Egypt protests defy night curfew |
| Jan.25 |
Fatal clashes mark Egypt uprising |
2012 |
| Dec.6 |
Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests |
| Dec.2 |
Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum |
| Nov.27 |
Crowd to Morsi: Ditch decree or leave
Cairo: Egyptians swarmed Tahrir Square to demand that their first freely elected leader respect their wishes, hoping to revive a democratic grounds...
| Nov.23 |
State TV: Protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ |
| Sep.13 |
Anti-US protests spread in Arab world
Map of Sanaa Yemen
Yemen: In Yemen, demonstrators briefly stormed the grounds of the embassy in Sanaa and burned the US flag. In Egypt, 70 people were injured in protests
| Jun.2 |
Mubarak jailed for protest deaths 
Cairo: An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising. The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in ... | |
2011 |
| Nov.23 |
Unrest continues in central Cairo
| Nov.21 |
Casualties mount from protests in Egypt |
| Nov.19 |
Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square
Fighting between police and protesters injured 168 people. A prominent grass-roots group for citizens to resist the military-led government
| Oct.9 |
23 dead as forces clash with protesters. Cairo
| Sep.9 |
Protesters break into Israeli embassy
Protesters have broken into the building housing Israel's embassy in Egypt's capital, entering consular offices
| Mar.5 |
Protesters raid on Cairo state security HQ |
| Feb.7 |
Egypt ups pay as protests go on |
| Feb.6 |
VP promises changes to protesters |
| Feb.5 |
Army, demonstrators stand off in square |
| Feb.4 |
Tens of thousands demand change |
| Feb.4 |
Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
Tens of thousands are taking part in a 'day of departure' to try to oust Mubarak. There is an increased army presence in Cairo's Tahrir Squa...
| Feb.2 |
Cairo street battles echo past midnight |
| Jan.31 |
Egypt army rules out using force |
| Jan.30 |
Protesters defy curfew |
| Jan.29 |
Anti-Mubarak protests around the world |
| Jan.29 |
Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
| Jan.28 |
Government dissolved amid unrest |
| Jan.27 |
ElBaradei returns as protests build |
| Jan.25 |
3 dead after thousands protest |
| Jan.17 |
N. Africa hit by wave of self-immolation |
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2013 |
| Jan.27 |
Curfew issued as Egypt death toll rises
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2016 |
| Feb.16 |
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN head, dies at 93. Cairo
2004 |
| Nov.11 |
Arafat's body arrives in Egypt |
1830 |
| Mar. 4, 1193 |
Sultan Saladin dies Damascus: The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Saladin led the Muslim opposition to the European Crusaders
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2012 |
| Jun.14 |
Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid
2011 |
| Feb.13 |
Military dissolves parliament |