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Egypt court hands down 75 death sentences
It is the largest single case of capital punishment convictions.
Saudi, allies unveil Qatar 'terrorist' blacklist
UPDATED The move by the 4 Arab governments comes despite mounting international pressure to compromise in their weeks old boycott of their fellow US ally
Qatar responds to demands after deadline extended
UPDATED The response is delivered by Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani who made a short visit to Kuwait which is acting as a mediator to resolve the diplomatic rift
Egypt blocks several news sites including Jazeera
Egypt has accused Jazeera of supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement
Egypt jihadists condemned to death for killing police
The case stems from an August 2013 rocket attack on two minibuses carrying police in the northern Sinai
Egypt court hands Al-Jazeera reporters 3 years in jail
3rd UPDATE Al Jazeera denounces the verdict against the three reporters accused of broadcasting false news as a deliberate attack on press freedom
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood chief gets new life term
A criminal court sentences Mohamed Badie and 88 co defendants over an attack on a police station in the city of Port Said in August 2013 during one of Egypt s tumultuous times
Egypt court again postpones verdict in Jazeera reporters' retrial
The verdict is delayed again because other defendants in the trial could not be brought to the court room from their cells says a judge
Egypt sentences deposed Islamist President Morsi to death
UPDATED Morsi sitting in a caged dock raises his fists in defiance when the judge read the verdict
Egypt court jails ousted president Morsi for 20 years
UPDATED But the court acquits Morsi – Egypt s first freely elected president – of murder charges that could have seen him sentenced to death over the killings of a journalist and two protesters
Egypt court declares Palestinian movement Hamas 'terrorist'
Hamas was founded in 1987 shortly after the start of the first Palestinian intifada or uprising and was inspired by Egypt s Muslim Brotherhood
Anti-terror law grants Egypt sweeping powers
The law allows authorities to ban activities and meetings and to freeze funds of individuals identified as terrorists though the definition of a terror group in the law is broad
10 with MERS symptoms, Purisima leaves, freed AJ staff | The wRap
10 more are quarantined for MERS symptoms Ex police chief Purisima moves out of Crame Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalists
Egypt confirms mass death sentences for police killings
The verdict comes as another court announces that deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi will stand trial on February 15 in an espionage case
Egypt sets new Morsi espionage trial on Feb 15
In the new espionage trial Morsi Egypt s first freely elected president and 9 others including an Al Jazeera employee are accused of handing over to Qatari intelligence documents linked to national security in exchange for one million dollars
Canadian FM in Egypt to press for journalist's release
Negotiations for the release of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy who is in jail with two Al Jazeera colleagues are at a critical phase says Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird
Egypt court sets Morsi trial verdict for April 21
The ruling will be the first against Morsi who is facing several trials along with top leaders of his Islamist Muslim Brotherhood movement
Qatar joins Gulf partners in backing Sisi's Egypt
Leaders of the 6 nation Gulf Cooperation Council GCC states in their final statement announce their full support to Egypt and the political program of President Abdel Fattah al Sisi
Egypt jails Brotherhood leaders for 15 years
Judicial sources say 8 men including two Muslim Brotherhood leaders will get up to 15 years over a lawyer s torture during the 2011 uprising against ex president Hosni Mubarak
Egypt probes Morsi for 'giving security papers to Qatar' – report
The former leader is suspected of providing documents relevant to national security to Qatar via the Qatari Al Jazeera chain when he was president of the republic damaging the country s national security
Egypt president's regret over Al Jazeera journalists' case encourages family
UPDATED Sisi: The sentencing of several journalists had a very negative effect and we had nothing to do with it
Blast in Egypt train as police crush pro-Morsi protests
The violence comes as the pro Morsi Anti Coup Alliance calls for a day of anger to mark the anniversary of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi s ouster
Egypt court to give verdict in Al-Jazeera trial
Since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 the authorities have been incensed by the Qatari network s coverage of their deadly crackdown on his supporters
Egypt court confirms mass Islamist death sentences
UPDATED Since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 hundreds of his supporters have been sentenced to death in trials roundly criticized by human rights watchdog
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood chief given new death sentence
The court is due to meet again on August 3 to give a final ruling
Egypt court verdict in Al-Jazeera trial on June 23
Australian Peter Greste and two other reporters working for Al Jazeera are among the 20 accused in a trial that has triggered international outrage amid fears of growing media restrictions in Egypt
Verdict postponed for Egypt Islamist chief over inciting violence
Mohamed Badie was one of the deposed president Mohamed Morsi s supporters who were arrested in a crackdown that also left more than 1 400 dead
Nine wounded in Egypt's Sinai bomb attack
On the day of the attack an anti terror court slaps life terms on 54 more supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi for taking part in violent protests
Islamic jihadist group vows more Egypt attacks
A Egyptian group vows to carry out more attacks until they avenge the blood and bodies of Muslims
Egypt presidential election campaign opens after bombings
2ND UPDATE Many voters yearn for a self proclaimed strong leader such as former army chief Abdel Fattah al Sisi to restore stability
Even the dead are sent to the gallows in Egypt
Three defendants sentenced by an Egypt court to death – for demonstrating in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi – were already dead on the day of the protest last year
Egypt Brotherhood chief among 683 sentenced to death
UPDATED Among them only 73 are in custody The same court reversed 492 of 529 death sentences it passed in March commuting most of those to life in prison
Egypt verdict expected for 700
Monday s hearing which will issue a verdict on another 700 people comes amid a brutal crackdown on supporters of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt court rejects Al-Jazeera journalists' bail plea
The journalists who have spent nearly 100 days in jail since their arrest are charged with spreading false news and supporting deposed president Mohamed Morsi; their trial has sparked international condemnation
Egyptian journalist killed as police, Islamists clash – security
The casualties include an Egyptian woman journalist who worked for privately owned Al Dustour newspaper She was shot in the head while covering clashes
Saudi Arabia demands Qatar shut down Al Jazeera – source
Saudi Arabia reportedly demanded that Qatar shut down Al Jazeera for allegedly supporting the Muslim Brotherhood
Saudi Arabia lists 'terror' groups, orders foreign fighters home
Saudi Arabia lists the Muslim Brotherhood and two Syrian jihadist groups as terrorist organizations
Egypt court resumes trial of Al Jazeera journalists amid outcry
The high profile trial is seen as a test of to what extent Egypt s military installed authorities are prepared to allow freedom of the press
Egypt adjourns Jazeera journalists trial to March 5
UPDATED The journalists are accused of supporting the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood and broadcasting false reports
Libyans called to polls amid mounting anger over insecurity
There was none of the voter enthusiasm that marked Libya s first free election in July 2012 as public frustration mounts over the post Gaddafi government s failure to restore order
Egypt to put Al Jazeera journalists on trial
The case has sparked accusations Egypt is muzzling the media
Libya MPs denounce militia ultimatum as 'coup' threat
The potential crisis comes exactly three years after the start of the Arab Spring uprising that toppled dictator Moammar Gaddafi but left the sprawling North African country with a weak central government
Egypt adjourns Morsi espionage trial in stormy start
The court adjourned the trial the third for the Islamist since his July 3 ouster to February 23 to allow the lawyers syndicate to appoint new lawyers
Egypt warns social media users against inciting unrest
The authorities were using modern technology to track those inciting violence or providing information on making explosives
Egypt's Morsi back on trial, police general shot dead
The trial of Moris and 130 others is being held in a makeshift courtroom under tight security
Egypt army says its chief Sisi must run for president
The army s announcement came after a weekend in which dozens were killed in street clashes between Morsi s supporters and police and militant attacks
Clashes kill nearly 50 as Egypt marks 2011 uprising
UPDATED Forty nine people were killed in 24 hours of fighting across Egypt as police and supporters of the military installed government clashed with Islamist backers of president Mohamed Morsi
Two bombs strike Cairo, at least 4 dead
An Al Qaeda inspired group Ansar Beit al Maqdis claimed responsibility for the car bombing
Egypt okays Constitution with 98%, eyes on Sisi
Sisi is wildly popular among the millions who took to the streets against Morsi Egypt s first freely elected and civilian president
Eyes on Sisi as Egypt announces referendum results
Army chief Abdel Fattah al Sisi is expected to make up his mind after the results of a constitutional referendum are announced
