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Enormous Statue of Powerful Pharaoh Unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO -- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country's antiquities authority announced Tuesday. The 13 meter (42 foot) tall statue of Amenhotep III was one of a pair that flanked the northern...

Egypt Prosecutor Orders Mubarak to Army Hospital

CAIRO -- Egypt's prosecutor general ordered Sunday that former president Hosni Mubarak be moved from his hospital in a Red Sea resort town to a military medical facility, according to his website. Mubarak was originally supposed to be moved to Cairo's Tora prison hospital, but it was deemed not yet ready to receive him,...

Egypt Dissolves Mubarak's Former Ruling Party

CAIRO -- An Egyptian court ordered the dissolving of the country's former ruling party and the confiscation of its assets on Saturday, meeting a major demand of the protest movement that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Activists have been pressing Egypt's ruling military to abolish the National Democratic Party, fearing...

Egypt's Ex-President Mubarak Detained for Investigation

CAIRO - Egypt's prosecutor general announced Wednesday the 15-day detention of the country's former president, pending inquiries into accusations of corruption and abuse of authority in an unprecedented investigation of a former ruler in the Arab world. The announcement was the latest in a dramatic series of events...

Egypt's Mubarak Hospitalized With Heart Problems

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was abruptly hospitalized Tuesday for heart problems during an investigation over allegations of corruption and violence against protesters, reported state TV. In a sign that his ailment might not be very serious, however, Justice Minister Mohammed...

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Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's Ousted President, Goes From War Hero To Convict

An anchor of stability in a turbulent region.

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Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's Ousted President, Sentenced To Life In Prison

Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for failing to stop the killing of protesters during the uprising that forced him from power.

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The Biggest Challenge for Islamic Political Parties? Pluralism

Attending the 2012 U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar this week during the peak of the Egyptian presidential elections is the dream of pundits, commentators, and intellectuals alike seeking to analyze the next steps of seculars, Islamic groups, and all other political forces that have arrived on the scene after the...

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Egypt Emergency Law Lapses

Egypt's notorious emergency law, in force since 1981, has lapsed at the end of a two-year extension passed by ousted President Hosni Mubarak's parliament.

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American Tourists Kidnapped In Egypt By Sinai Bedouins

Armed Bedouins kidnapped two American tourists in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula early on Thursday, security officials said.

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06/03/12 Egypt erupts as 10,000 protestors return to Tahrir... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK Egypt descended into chaos last night despite President Hosni Mubarak's life sentence, after he and his sons were cleared of corruption charges, setting off huge protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square - the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
06/03/12 Egypt tops investors in Kurdistan Source: AMEinfo.com According to figures by the Kurdistan Investment Board, Egypt has invested $497m in the Kurdistan Region during the first five months of this year, the largest foreign investment since January, AK News has reported.
06/03/12 Life sentence for Egypt's Mubarak; sons acquitted Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA CAIROâFormer President Hosni Mubarak has received a life sentence for failing to stop the killing of protesters during Egypt's uprising.
06/03/12 Excerpts from judge's statement in Mubarak trial Source: eTaiwanNews.com Judge Ahmed Rifaat delivered a strongly worded statement before handing down sentences in the trial of Hosni Mubarak.
06/03/12 Key events in rule and trial of Egypt's Mubarak Source: eTaiwanNews.com Mubarak took office in 1981 after his predecessor Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Islamic militants during a military parade.

Background on egypt

Egypt (Arabic: , ', ; Coptic: , ' ; Sahidic Coptic: , '), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia.

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