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Tears, Anguish As Egyptian Coptic Christians Bury Seven Pilgrims Killed In Attack
Coptic Christians gathered in Egypt and took part in the funerals of a group of pilgrims killed by gunmen as they headed to a monastery on Friday. According to BBC, the mourners expressed grief and anger as they left Prince
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Melania Trump Wraps Up Solo African Tour In Egypt
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Saturday in Egypt, the final leg of her solo tour to four Arab countries. Melania was due to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s First Lady, Entissar al-Sisi, and tour the Pyramids as well
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History As Egypt Appoints First Coptic Christian Woman Governor
Agencies A Coptic Christian woman has been appointed as a provincial governor for the first time in Egypt. Manal Awad Mikhael has been sworn in as the governor of Damietta. She is the second woman ever to be appointed a
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‘Egypt Security Forces Foil Church Bombing’
Egyptian security forces have thwarted a suicide bomb attack on a church just outside of Cairo, state television said on Saturday. A militant wearing a suicide vest was prevented from approaching a church in Qalyubiyah, a governorate north of Cairo,
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Egypt: 75 Sentenced To Death Over 2013 Pro-Morsi Protests
An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death for their role in the violence that erupted after President Mohammed Morsi’s removal in 2013. The group, including leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, are part of a mass trial of
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Egypt Extends Its State Of Emergency For Another Three Months
Egypt has extended its state of emergency for another three months. President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s decision was published in the official gazette on Sunday. It should be approved by parliament within seven days and go into effect on July 14. Egypt
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Salah Will Be Fit For World Cup, Says Doctor
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be fit to play some part in Egypt’s World Cup campaign, his country says. Salah injured his shoulder during Liverpool’s Champions League final loss to Real Madrid on Saturday, prompting concerns he might miss the
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Salah sets new hair craze in Egypt
An Egyptian barber is giving fans of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah a brand new way of expressing their love for the famed footballer. Self-taught Walid Makram, known as Caesar, gives daring customers haircuts with faces of famous Arabic celebrities. He learned
Read MoreEgypt approves death penalty for terrorists
Egypt’s parliament has approved a government bill to introduce the death penalty for terrorist, state television reported on Wednesday. “Anyone who possesses, imports or makes bombs or explosive materials will be punished with 25 years in prison, or will be
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AFCON Day 18: The Lions are Indomitable once again
Cameroon come from behind to break Egyptian hearts as the central African nation claims its fourth Africa Cup of Nations crown. On Sunday evening the eyes of Africa fell for the final time on Gabon’s capital Libreville. A packed Stade
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