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The Egyptian army has arrested six "terrorists" during a sweep in the Sinai Peninsula following a raid at the weekend that killed 16 soldiers, military and security sources said,

26 Aug 2013

2 min read

The Egyptian parliament is considering a bill to ban the burqa and niqab in public places on the grounds it is not mandatory to wear under Islamic Sharia law

14 Mar 2016

4 min read

Mohab Kamel's dinner table is typically filled with Egyptian delights, made from fruits and vegetables. He tells SBS how cooking at home enables him to hold onto his culture and teach his daughter about the art of healthy eating.

22 Nov 2018

5 min read

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Cairo, marking the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian president since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, Egyptian television footage showed.

26 Aug 2013

2 min read

A bomb has exploded outside a Coptic church in Egypt, killing one.

06 Jan 2019

2 min read

The Islamic State jihadist group on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on a bus in central Egypt that killed dozens of Christians, its propaganda arm said.

27 May 2017

5 min read

Egypt's interim minister has declared the country is "on the right path" and will push on with plans for 2014 elections.

06 Sep 2013

1 min read

The Russian airline whose jet crashed in Egypt killing everyone on board said on Monday the crash could not have been caused by a technical fault or human error.

02 Nov 2015

3 min read

US Secretary of State John Kerry says his country is committed to working with Egypt's interim rulers, on his first visit to Cairo since the army ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

03 Nov 2013

2 min read

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