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Sarkozy charged in connection with alleged Libyan funding Paris: Former French President was placed under formal investigation over allegations in his 2007 presidential campaign
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Gaddafi's son Saif 'freed' in Libya |
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Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN head, dies at 93. Cairo
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South Africa court bid to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir |
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Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death |
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Tunisia veteran claims election win |
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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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Libya appoints businessman as new PM |
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Egypt army head runs for presidency. Cairo
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Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints new government |
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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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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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Morsi tells trial 'I am president' |
| Oct.9 |
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Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli 'to an unknown place for unknown reasons'
| Oct.6 |
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Fresh clashes in Egypt 'kill 50'. Cairo
| Aug.21 |
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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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Deaths as Cairo violence resumes |
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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 |
| Jul.8 |
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Egypt interim leader sets poll plan |
| Jul.7 |
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Morsi supporters 'shot dead' in Cairo
| Jul.4 |
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Egypt army arrests key figures in Muslim Brotherhood |
| Jul.3 |
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Military ousts Egypt's Morsi
Map of Cairo 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 |
| Feb.6 |
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Politician's slaying shocks Tunisia
| Jan.28 |
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Egypt protests defy night curfew |
| Jan.27 |
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Curfew issued as Egypt death toll rises
| Jan.25 |
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Fatal clashes mark Egypt uprising |
| Jan.23 |
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Clinton takes on Benghazi critics. U.S. Congress
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Sudan leaders back buffer zone |
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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
| Dec.22 |
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Egypt's vice-president resigns |
| Dec.8 |
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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 |
| Nov.27 |
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Crowd to Morsi: Ditch decree or leave. Cairo
| 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
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Egypt's Coptic Christians pick new pope |
| Sep.23 |
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Sudan and South Sudan hold talks |
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Anti-Islam film protests escalate |
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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
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Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya
Map of Benghazi Libya Eastern Libya: Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an American-produced online film considered offensive to Muslims. 3 other Americans were killed by rockets fired at the U.S. Consulate
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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
Map of Cairo 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... | |
| Jun.19 |
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Egypt's Mubarak 'close to death' |
| Jun.14 |
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Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid |
| Jun.2 |
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths
Map of Cairo 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 ... | |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld |
| Mar.18 |
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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
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Gaddafi's intelligence chief held |
| Mar.1 |
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NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane |
| Feb.23 |
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World powers seek Syria breakthrough |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead |
| 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.19 |
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Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square
| Oct.27 |
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Islamists win Tunisia's elections
| Oct.25 |
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Gadhafi buried along with son |
| Oct.23 |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation. Eastern Libya
| Oct.9 |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters |
| Sep.15 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya |
| Sep.9 |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy. Egypt
| Sep.5 |
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
| Jun.27 |
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ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi |
| Apr.13 |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered |
| Mar.30 |
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Libyan foreign minister defects |
| Mar.20 |
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Egyptians approve constitutional changes |
| Mar.17 |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya. UN Security Council
| Feb.26 |
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UN passes Gaddafi sanction vote |
| Feb.22 |
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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit |
| Feb.20 |
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More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Eastern Libya: Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
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Unrest spread across M East and N Africa |
| Feb.12 |
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Egypt moves to reassure allies |
| Feb.11 |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says
Map of Cairo 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... | |
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Tens of thousands demand change |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
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Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy |
| Jan.25 |
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3 dead after thousands protest |
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N. Africa hit by wave of self-immolation |
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Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins
Army tanks and armored personnel carriers patrolled Tunis, a day after Ghannouchi announced that he is the interim president
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims. Egypt
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Rice meets with Libya leader |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row. Sudan
| Jul.23 |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria
Libya: 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
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HIV medics condemned to death |
| Nov.16 |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan |
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Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog |
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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. Egypt
| Jan.9 |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
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Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting |
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Libya signs UTA bombing payout |
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Assassination of Anwar Sadat
Map of Cairo 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
| Nov. 19, 1977 |
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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
| Jan. 11, 1883 |
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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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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya |
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2014 |
| Dec.21 |
Tunisia veteran claims election win |
| Mar.26 |
Egypt army head runs for presidency. Cairo
| 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
Map of Cairo 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... | |
| Apr.17 |
Bans on Egypt candidates upheld |
2011 |
| Dec.3 |
Egypt Islamists widen poll lead |
| Oct.27 |
Islamists win Tunisia's elections
| Mar.20 |
Egyptians approve constitutional changes |
2005 |
| Nov.27 |
Muslim Brotherhood's poll success |
| Sep.9 |
Mubarak wins vote |
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2013 |
| Jan.5 |
Sudan leaders back buffer zone |
2005 |
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Palestinians take over key border. Gaza
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2011 |
| Oct.23 |
Libya's new leaders declare liberation. Eastern Libya
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2012 |
| Nov.4 |
Egypt's Coptic Christians pick new pope |
| 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
2009 |
| Jun.4 |
Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims. Egypt
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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
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2014 |
| Jun.23 |
Al-Jazeera trio jailed in Egypt. Cairo
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2013 |
| Jul.1 |
Egypt's Morsi rebuffs army ultimatum |
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2013 |
| Jan.23 |
Clinton takes on Benghazi critics. U.S. Congress
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2008 |
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Rice meets with Libya leader |
2004 |
| Mar.25 |
Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting |
1977 |
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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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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya. UN Security Council
2010 |
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels
2006 |
| Nov.16 |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan |
2005 |
| Feb.8 |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire. Egypt
| Jan.9 |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
2004 |
| Jan.9 |
Libya signs UTA bombing payout |
1949 |
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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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| Mar.1 |
NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane |
2011 |
| Jun.27 |
ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi |
2007 |
| Nov.29 |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row. Sudan
| Jul.23 |
HIV medics released to Bulgaria
Libya: 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
2006 |
| Dec.19 |
HIV medics condemned to death |
2005 |
| Dec.24 |
Nour jailed for 5 years |
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2012 |
| Sep.12 |
Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya
Map of Benghazi Libya Eastern Libya: Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an American-produced online film considered offensive to Muslims. 3 other Americans were killed by rockets fired at the U.S. Consulate
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Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog |
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2011 |
| Nov.27 |
Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria |
| Feb.26 |
UN passes Gaddafi sanction vote |
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2012 |
| Nov.26 |
Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks |
| Sep.23 |
Sudan and South Sudan hold talks |
| Feb.23 |
World powers seek Syria breakthrough |
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2018 |
| Mar.21 |
Sarkozy charged in connection with alleged Libyan funding Paris: Former French President was placed under formal investigation over allegations in his 2007 presidential campaign
2017 |
| Jun.10 |
Gaddafi's son Saif 'freed' in Libya |
2015 |
| Jun.14 |
South Africa court bid to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir |
| May.16 |
Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death |
2014 |
| Nov.29 |
Mubarak cleared over protest killings. Cairo
| May.4 |
Libya appoints businessman as new PM |
2013 |
| Nov.4 |
Morsi tells trial 'I am president' |
| Oct.9 |
Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli 'to an unknown place for unknown reasons'
| 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
Map of Cairo 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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| Feb.6 |
Politician's slaying shocks Tunisia
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' |
| Mar.17 |
Gaddafi's intelligence chief held |
2011 |
| Nov.24 |
Egypt military 'appoints new PM' |
| Sep.5 |
Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
| Apr.13 |
Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered |
| Mar.30 |
Libyan foreign minister defects |
| Feb.22 |
Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit |
| Feb.11 |
Mubarak steps down, vice president says
Map of Cairo 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... | |
| Jan.29 |
Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy |
| Jan.14 |
Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins
Army tanks and armored personnel carriers patrolled Tunis, a day after Ghannouchi announced that he is the interim president
1981 |
| Oct. 6, 1981 |
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
Map of Cairo 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 |
| 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
| Nov.23 |
State TV: Protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ |
| Sep.14 |
Anti-Islam film protests escalate |
| 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
Map of Cairo 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.19 |
Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square
| Oct.9 |
23 dead as forces clash with protesters |
| Sep.9 |
Protesters break into Israeli embassy. Egypt
| Feb.20 |
More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Eastern Libya: Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
| Feb.14 |
Unrest spread across M East and N Africa |
| Feb.4 |
Tens of thousands demand change |
| Feb.4 |
Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
| Jan.29 |
Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
| 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
2011 |
| Oct.25 |
Gadhafi buried along with son |
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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2014 |
| Jan.27 |
Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints new government |
2012 |
| Jun.14 |
Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid |