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Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death

May 16, 2015

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was sentenced to death by Cairo court for his part in a mass jailbreak in 2011. Now, country’s religious authorities will have to give their opinion before the sentence can be carried out. Morsi who ..

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Pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world: Country Threat Index

April 1, 2015

Recently released Country Threat Index (CTI) by US-based intelligence think tank- Intel Center has placed Pakistan eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world as of March 2015. Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries in the world ..

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Saudi Arabia along with GCC launches military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen

March 27, 2015

Saudi Arabia along with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several other countries have started military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The operations were stated after Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi had requested to counter radical Houthi movement in the ..

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Egypt's best-known actresses Faten Hamama passes away

January 18, 2015

One of Egypt’s best known actresses Faten Hamama has passed away. She was 83. She was known as the Lady of the Arabic Screen and was a star of the golden age of Egyptian cinema. About Faten Hamama She was ..

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Fatah and Hamas agree on unity government in Gaza

September 27, 2014

Rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas have agreed to a unified government in Gaza that is set to assume power immediately. The government will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas, as agreed upon by the two sides in talks held in ..

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Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi sworn-in as Egypt's President

June 9, 2014

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (59), former army chief of Egypt, has been sworn in as the President of the country for a 4-year term. Egypt has been facing political turbulence since 2011 with deadly agitation and economic worries. El-Sissi has took over the ..

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Egypt: 683 alleged supporters of ex-President Morsi sentenced to death

May 2, 2014

Muslim Brotherhood’s supreme guide, Mohamed Badie and 683 alleged supporters of the group have been sentenced to death by an Egyptian judge. The judge confirmed the death sentences of 37 of 529 alleged supporters condemned earlier. If the sentence is ..

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"Tempest Stela of Ahmose": World’s Oldest Weather Report

April 6, 2014

Temptest Stela:  A  40-line inscription on a 3,500-year-old and 6-foot-tall calcite stone block from Egypt. This is being considered as one of the oldest weather reports. It describes rain, darkness and the “the sky being in storm without cessation, louder than ..

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Amnesty International released Global death penalty report 2013

March 29, 2014

Amnesty International released the Global Death Penalty Report 2013 in London, with a call on governments who still killed in the name of justice to impose a moratorium on the death penalty with a view to abolishing it.  Highlights of ..

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Mr. Ibrahim Mahlab: New Prime Minister of Egypt

March 3, 2014

Mr. Ibrahim Mahlab sworn- in as new Prime Minister of Egypt. He is a former member of Hosni Mubarak’s political party. Mr. Mahlab replaced Mr. Hazem el-Beblawi, who was interim Prime Minister of Egypt since 2013. Previously, he was the ..

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