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| Feb.2 |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon have accepted the meeting, hosted by President Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh
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| Feb.6 |
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4 Egyptians taken hostage
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| Feb.8 |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
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| Feb.26 |
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Election reform announced President Mubarak ordered the constitution changed to allow multi-candidate presidential elections
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| Mar.12 |
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Egypt helped Iraq arm in '80s
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| Apr.7 |
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Blast in Cairo tourist area kills two
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| Apr.30 |
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2 dead in Cairo bomb blast
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Cairo tourists come under attack 2 attacks left 3 attackers dead and 7 other injured
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| May.1 |
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200 held after attacks in Cairo
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| May.24 |
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15 arrested on eve of poll
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| Jul.3 |
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Egypt ambassador to Iraq kidnapped Ihab al-Sherif, the first to represent an Arab country in post-war Iraq, was abducted near his home
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| Jul.7 |
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Egypt's envoy killed Egypt confirmed that Dr. Ihab al-Sherif, its top envoy to Iraq, has been killed
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| Jul.15 |
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Biochemist held in London bombings Police have arrested a biochemist sought in connection with the London terrorist attacks
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| Jul.16 |
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Biochemist has 'no al-Qaeda link'
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| Jul.19 |
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Atta's father praises bombs
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| Jul.22 |
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88 died as explosions rock resort town| Multiple explosions struck Sharm el-Sheik, targeting a hotel and killing at least 30 people | | |
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| Jul.23 |
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Attacks tied to strike in another resort
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Arrests after bombings
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| Jul.25 |
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Egypt bombings: Pakistanis hunted Police are searching for 6 men in their investigation into Egypt's deadliest terror attack
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| Jul.26 |
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Pakistanis not linked to Egypt bombs Egyptian officials: 5 Pakistani men being sought by Egyptian authorities are not connected to bombings in Sharm el-Sheikh
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| Jul.28 |
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Mubarak seeks fifth term The President has confirmed that he will stand in the presidential election on September 7
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| Sep.4 |
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Poll monitors 'banned'
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| Sep.5 |
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Candle sparks deadly fire A fire began when an actor knocked over a candle on the set of a play. A stampede killed at least 31
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| Sep.7 |
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Election counting under way
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| Sep.9 |
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Mubarak wins vote President has won a fifth six-year term, taking more than 80% of the vote in a low turnout
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| Sep.28 |
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Resort town bomber dies in gunfight
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| Oct.21 |
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3 killed in church riot 5,000 marched on St George's churcha protesting against a play accused of offending Islam
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| Nov.20 |
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Talabani offers insurgents talks Addressing a national reconciliation conference in Cairo Iraq's President has said he is willing to speak to insurgents
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians take over key border| Abbas has presided over a ceremony marking the official re-opening of the border between the Strip and Egypt | | |
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| Nov.27 |
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Muslim Brotherhood's poll success| The Brotherhood is winning 28 seats in legislative elections despite restrictions on voting | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Elections enter final round
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| Dec.1 |
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Violence mars elections Opposition activists and police have clashed during the final round of parliamentary elections
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| Dec.7 |
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Poll clashes leave six dead Police have shot dead 6 people during protests by Islamists barred from voting during the parliamentary election
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| Dec.22 |
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Muslim leader calls Holocaust a 'myth'
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| Dec.24 |
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Nour jailed for 5 years A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process
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US wants Egypt politician freed The US has demanded the release of opposition leader after he was given a 5-year jail term for forgery
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| Dec.29 |
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Police break up protest
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| Dec.30 |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
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UN 'shocked' by violence in Cairo The refugee agency has expressed 'shock' after 20 Sudanese migrants died during a police operation
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| Dec.31 |
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Inquiry demanded into conduct of police