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| Jan.29 |
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Militant attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula leave 20 dead
| Feb.1 |
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Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt
| Feb.8 |
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Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead Map of Air Defense Stadium Cairo Egypt Clashes between football fans and security forces after fans of the Zamalek tried to force their way into a match without tickets
| Feb.15 |
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Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed' A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants
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Egypt 'bombs IS in Libya' after beheadings video
| Mar.13 |
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Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo
| May.16 |
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Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death
| Jul.1 |
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64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's checkpoints Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks on Egyptian Army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula
| Aug.6 |
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Egypt launches Suez Canal expansion Egypt has opened a major expansion of the Suez Canal, which deepens the main waterway and provides ships with a 35km (22 mile) channel parallel...
| Aug.12 |
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Image shows Croatian beheaded by ISIS in Egypt
| Aug.16 |
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Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws
| Aug.29 |
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3 al-Jazeera journalists convicted
| Sep.13 |
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Mexican tourists killed by Egyptian security forces
| Oct.31 |
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No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268 Map of Hasna Egypt Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Petersburg. Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the 'black box'. The bodies ... | |
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Sinai plane crash: 'No SOS call' before disaster
| Nov.1 |
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Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'
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Sinai plane crash: Victims flown back to Russia
| Nov.2 |
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Sinai plane crash: 'External influence' caused crash
| Nov.3 |
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Sinai crash: Russia plane flight recorders to be examined
| Nov.4 |
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Sinai plane crash: Bomb may have downed airliner
| Nov.5 |
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Curbs on Sharm el-Sheikh travel widen
| Nov.8 |
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Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt
| Nov.17 |
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'Terror act' downed A321 over Egypt's Sinai
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| Jan.1 |
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Egypt retrial for al-Jazeera three |
| Jan.24 |
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Egypt death penalty retrial ordered |
| Jan.25 |
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18 killed in Egypt protests
| Jan.29 |
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Militant attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula leave 20 dead
Militant attacks on more than a dozen army and police targets in the restive peninsula killed 20 people, including civilians, and wounded 36
| Jan.31 |
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President Sisi warns of 'long battle' with militants |
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| Feb.1 |
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Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt
Jailed al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has been deported from Egypt, state media say, and is flying to Cyprus
| Feb.8 |
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Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead
Map of Air Defense Stadium Cairo Egypt Clashes between football fans and security forces after fans of the Zamalek tried to force their way into a match without tickets | |
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Egypt halts matches after deaths |
| Feb.15 |
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Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed' 
A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants | |
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Egypt 'bombs IS in Libya' after beheadings video
Egypt has bombed Islamic State targets, hours after the group published video showing the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians
| Feb.28 |
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Egypt lists Hamas as terrorist group
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| Mar.9 |
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Bomber strikes police base in Sinai |
| Mar.13 |
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Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo
The Egyptian government has announced plans to build a new capital to the east of the present one, Cairo
| Mar.22 |
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Red Sea shark attack kills tourist |
| Mar.29 |
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Arab League agrees to create joint military force |
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| Apr.11 |
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Brotherhood chief Mohammed Badie sentenced to death |
| Apr.12 |
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Sinai Peninsula hit by deadly bomb attacks
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| May.2 |
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Boat carrying migrants, mostly Sudanese and Syrians, capsizes |
| May.10 |
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Power cut take Egyptian state TV off the air for hour
| May.16 |
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Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death
An Egyptian court has pronounced death sentences on ousted president and more than 100 other people over a mass prison break in 2011
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| Jun.10 |
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2 suspected militants killed in suicide attack on ancient Egyptian temple
| Jun.20 |
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Al-Jazeera journalist arrested in Germany
| Jun.27 |
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Egypt sees sandstorm and earthquake on the same day
| Jun.29 |
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Egypt prosecutor Hisham Barakat killed in Cairo attack
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| Jul.1 |
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64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's checkpoints
Map of Sheikh Zuweid Egypt Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks on Egyptian Army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula | |
| Jul.3 |
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IS affiliate in Egypt claims rocket attack on Israel
| Jul.10 |
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Omar Sharif: Lawrence of Arabia star dies aged 83
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Cairo blast hits Italian consulate
| Jul.16 |
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Egypt navy ship 'hit by Sinai militants' missile'
| Jul.18 |
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Islamists kill five at Egypt's Sinai checkpoints
| Jul.22 |
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15 drowned when boats collided on the Nile in Egypt
| Jul.25 |
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Egypt holds trial run on second Suez Canal
| Jul.28 |
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Egypt furniture factory fire kills at least 25 people
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| Aug.6 |
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Egypt launches Suez Canal expansion
Map of Ismailia Egypt Egypt has opened a major expansion of the Suez Canal, which deepens the main waterway and provides ships with a 35km (22 mile) channel parallel to it | |
| Aug.8 |
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Fire at factory north of Cairo kills 5 workers, injures 4
| Aug.12 |
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Image shows Croatian beheaded by ISIS in Egypt An online image circulated Wednesday purported to show Tomislav Salopek held by the Islamic State group's Egyptian affiliate beheaded
| Aug.16 |
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Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight the country's growing Islamist insurgency
| Aug.19 |
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Egyptian security building in Cairo rocked by bomb blasts
| Aug.29 |
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3 al-Jazeera journalists convicted
The US has said it is 'deeply disappointed and concerned' at the three-year jail sentences passed in Egypt
| Aug.30 |
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Italian firm Eni makes huge gas discovery of Egyptian coast
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| Sep.7 |
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Egypt agriculture minister held on corruption charges
| Sep.13 |
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Mexican tourists killed by Egyptian security forces
Map of Wahat Western Desert Egypt Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation
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| Oct.31 |
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No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268
Map of Hasna Egypt Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Petersburg
Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the 'black box'. The bodies of victims still strapped to seats. Russian President Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning
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Sinai plane crash: 'No SOS call' before disaster
A Russian aircraft did not lodge an SOS call before crashing in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board, Egypt's civil aviation minister says
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Sinai plane crash: Egypt dismisses IS claim
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| Nov.1 |
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Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air' A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says
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Sinai plane crash: Victims flown back to Russia The bodies of more than 140 of those killed in Saturday's air crash have been flown back to St Petersburg as an investigation into the cause...
| Nov.2 |
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Sinai plane crash: 'External influence' caused crash
The Russian airline Kogalymavia has blamed 'external influence' for Saturday's Sinai plane crash which killed 224 people
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IS claims 'propaganda', says Egypt president
| Nov.3 |
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Sinai crash: Russia plane flight recorders to be examined
Investigators are turning their attention to the flight recorders retrieved from the wreckage of Airbus 321 that crashed in Egypt
| Nov.4 |
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Sinai plane crash: Bomb may have downed airliner
Intelligence suggests the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt killing all 224 people may have been brought down by a bomb, US and UK officials say
| Nov.5 |
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Curbs on Sharm el-Sheikh travel widen
Map of Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt More countries have joined the UK in curbing travel to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amid fears that a bomb brought down a Russian plane
| Nov.6 |
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Russian plane crash: French 'rule out engine failure'
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Putin agrees to suspend Russian flights to Egypt
| Nov.7 |
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Russian plane crash: Egypt says intelligence not shared
| Nov.8 |
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Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday
| Nov.17 |
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'Terror act' downed A321 over Egypt's Sinai Russia's security chief says an act of terror brought down the Russian A321 airliner in Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board
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| Dec.4 |
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Cairo restaurant firebomb attack kills 16
| Dec.27 |
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Explosion, apparently due to gas leak, kills 3 in Giza
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2015 |
| Jan.29 |
Militant attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula leave 20 dead
Militant attacks on more than a dozen army and police targets in the restive peninsula killed 20 people, including civilians, and wounded 36
| Jan.31 |
President Sisi warns of 'long battle' with militants |
| Feb.15 |
Egypt 'bombs IS in Libya' after beheadings video
Egypt has bombed Islamic State targets, hours after the group published video showing the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians
| Mar.9 |
Bomber strikes police base in Sinai |
| Mar.29 |
Arab League agrees to create joint military force |
| Jul.1 |
64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's checkpoints
Map of Sheikh Zuweid Egypt Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks on Egyptian Army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula | |
| Jul.3 |
IS affiliate in Egypt claims rocket attack on Israel
| Jul.16 |
Egypt navy ship 'hit by Sinai militants' missile'
| Jul.18 |
Islamists kill five at Egypt's Sinai checkpoints
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2015 |
| Mar.22 |
Red Sea shark attack kills tourist |
| May.2 |
Boat carrying migrants, mostly Sudanese and Syrians, capsizes |
| May.10 |
Power cut take Egyptian state TV off the air for hour
| Jun.27 |
Egypt sees sandstorm and earthquake on the same day
| Jul.22 |
15 drowned when boats collided on the Nile in Egypt
| Jul.28 |
Egypt furniture factory fire kills at least 25 people
| Aug.8 |
Fire at factory north of Cairo kills 5 workers, injures 4
| Oct.31 |
No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268
Map of Hasna Egypt Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Petersburg
Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the 'black box'. The bodies of victims still strapped to seats. Russian President Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning
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| Oct.31 |
Sinai plane crash: 'No SOS call' before disaster
A Russian aircraft did not lodge an SOS call before crashing in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board, Egypt's civil aviation minister says
| Oct.31 |
Sinai plane crash: Egypt dismisses IS claim
| Nov.1 |
Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air' A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says
| Nov.1 |
Sinai plane crash: Victims flown back to Russia The bodies of more than 140 of those killed in Saturday's air crash have been flown back to St Petersburg as an investigation into the cause...
| Nov.2 |
Sinai plane crash: 'External influence' caused crash
The Russian airline Kogalymavia has blamed 'external influence' for Saturday's Sinai plane crash which killed 224 people
| Nov.2 |
IS claims 'propaganda', says Egypt president
| Nov.3 |
Sinai crash: Russia plane flight recorders to be examined
Investigators are turning their attention to the flight recorders retrieved from the wreckage of Airbus 321 that crashed in Egypt
| Nov.6 |
Russian plane crash: French 'rule out engine failure'
| Nov.8 |
Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday
| Dec.27 |
Explosion, apparently due to gas leak, kills 3 in Giza
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2015 |
| Jul.10 |
Omar Sharif: Lawrence of Arabia star dies aged 83
| Jul.25 |
Egypt holds trial run on second Suez Canal
| Aug.6 |
Egypt launches Suez Canal expansion
Map of Ismailia Egypt Egypt has opened a major expansion of the Suez Canal, which deepens the main waterway and provides ships with a 35km (22 mile) channel parallel to it | |
| Aug.30 |
Italian firm Eni makes huge gas discovery of Egyptian coast
| Nov.5 |
Curbs on Sharm el-Sheikh travel widen
Map of Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt More countries have joined the UK in curbing travel to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amid fears that a bomb brought down a Russian plane
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2015 |
| Feb.8 |
Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead
Map of Air Defense Stadium Cairo Egypt Clashes between football fans and security forces after fans of the Zamalek tried to force their way into a match without tickets | |
| Feb.8 |
Egypt halts matches after deaths |
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2015 |
| Jan.1 |
Egypt retrial for al-Jazeera three |
| Jan.24 |
Egypt death penalty retrial ordered |
| Feb.1 |
Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt
Jailed al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has been deported from Egypt, state media say, and is flying to Cyprus
| Feb.8 |
Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead
Map of Air Defense Stadium Cairo Egypt Clashes between football fans and security forces after fans of the Zamalek tried to force their way into a match without tickets | |
| Feb.8 |
Egypt halts matches after deaths |
| Feb.15 |
Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed' 
A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants | |
| Feb.28 |
Egypt lists Hamas as terrorist group
| Mar.9 |
Bomber strikes police base in Sinai |
| Apr.11 |
Brotherhood chief Mohammed Badie sentenced to death |
| Apr.12 |
Sinai Peninsula hit by deadly bomb attacks
| May.16 |
Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death
An Egyptian court has pronounced death sentences on ousted president and more than 100 other people over a mass prison break in 2011
| Jun.10 |
2 suspected militants killed in suicide attack on ancient Egyptian temple
| Jun.20 |
Al-Jazeera journalist arrested in Germany
| Jun.29 |
Egypt prosecutor Hisham Barakat killed in Cairo attack
| Jul.3 |
IS affiliate in Egypt claims rocket attack on Israel
| Jul.10 |
Cairo blast hits Italian consulate
| Aug.12 |
Image shows Croatian beheaded by ISIS in Egypt An online image circulated Wednesday purported to show Tomislav Salopek held by the Islamic State group's Egyptian affiliate beheaded
| Aug.16 |
Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight the country's growing Islamist insurgency
| Aug.19 |
Egyptian security building in Cairo rocked by bomb blasts
| Aug.29 |
3 al-Jazeera journalists convicted
The US has said it is 'deeply disappointed and concerned' at the three-year jail sentences passed in Egypt
| Sep.7 |
Egypt agriculture minister held on corruption charges
| Sep.13 |
Mexican tourists killed by Egyptian security forces
Map of Wahat Western Desert Egypt Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation
| Oct.31 |
No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268
Map of Hasna Egypt Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Petersburg
Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the 'black box'. The bodies of victims still strapped to seats. Russian President Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning
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| Oct.31 |
Sinai plane crash: Egypt dismisses IS claim
| Nov.2 |
IS claims 'propaganda', says Egypt president
| Nov.4 |
Sinai plane crash: Bomb may have downed airliner
Intelligence suggests the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt killing all 224 people may have been brought down by a bomb, US and UK officials say
| Nov.5 |
Curbs on Sharm el-Sheikh travel widen
Map of Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt More countries have joined the UK in curbing travel to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amid fears that a bomb brought down a Russian plane
| Nov.6 |
Putin agrees to suspend Russian flights to Egypt
| Nov.17 |
'Terror act' downed A321 over Egypt's Sinai Russia's security chief says an act of terror brought down the Russian A321 airliner in Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board
| Dec.4 |
Cairo restaurant firebomb attack kills 16
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2015 |
| Jan.1 |
Egypt retrial for al-Jazeera three |
| Jan.25 |
18 killed in Egypt protests
| Jan.31 |
President Sisi warns of 'long battle' with militants |
| Feb.1 |
Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt
Jailed al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has been deported from Egypt, state media say, and is flying to Cyprus
| Mar.13 |
Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo
The Egyptian government has announced plans to build a new capital to the east of the present one, Cairo
| May.10 |
Power cut take Egyptian state TV off the air for hour
| May.16 |
Morsi, Egypt's ex-leader, sentenced to death
An Egyptian court has pronounced death sentences on ousted president and more than 100 other people over a mass prison break in 2011
| Jun.20 |
Al-Jazeera journalist arrested in Germany
| Jul.10 |
Cairo blast hits Italian consulate
| Aug.16 |
Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight the country's growing Islamist insurgency
| Aug.29 |
3 al-Jazeera journalists convicted
The US has said it is 'deeply disappointed and concerned' at the three-year jail sentences passed in Egypt
| Sep.7 |
Egypt agriculture minister held on corruption charges
| Nov.3 |
Sinai crash: Russia plane flight recorders to be examined
Investigators are turning their attention to the flight recorders retrieved from the wreckage of Airbus 321 that crashed in Egypt
| Nov.6 |
Putin agrees to suspend Russian flights to Egypt
| Nov.7 |
Russian plane crash: Egypt says intelligence not shared