Mubarak’s wife signs off assets, to be released on bail(Lead)
May 17th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 17 (IANS) Egypt's prosecutors will release former first lady Suzanne Mubarak on bail after she gave up her assets, Xinhua reported quoting the state-owned Nile TV Tuesday.Suzanne ... Read more...
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Egyptians fear Muslim Brotherhood will impose Islamist ideas
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, May 2 (ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood's plans to contest the September parliamentary elections has raised concerns about it imposing Islamist ideas on Egyptians.The once outlawed Brotherhood has recently announced that ... Read more...
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Hundreds of Mubarak supporters gather in Cairo
April 26th, 2011 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hundreds of supporters of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak gathered in central Cairo Monday to demand that charges against him be dropped."The overwhelming majority of ... Read more...
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Egyptians want public trial for Mubarak
April 15th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egyptian youth groups, which had taken part in demonstrations that led to the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, Friday demanded a public trial for the ... Read more...
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Mubarak summoned for interrogation, ex-PM in custody
April 11th, 2011 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's top prosecutor has summoned ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his sons for interrogation while ex-prime minister Ahmed Nazif has been taken into custody on ... Read more...
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Darwish wins marathon final at Kolkata squash
April 4th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) In the longest three-game match either player had ever played, World No.3 Karim Darwish overcame fellow Egyptian Omar Mosaad 12-10, 12-10, 11-4, in the final of ... Read more...
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‘Shakthi’ a disappointment for NTR fans (Telugu Movie Review)
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shakthi"; Cast: NTR, Ileana, Sonu Sood, Sivaji Prabhu, Brahmanandam, Jackie Shroff, Pooja Bedi, Venu, Ali and others; Producer: Ashwini Dutt; Screenplaywriter-Director: Mehar Ramesh; Composer: Manisharma; Camera: Sameer Reddy; Rating: *Shakthi, ... Read more...
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India, Somalia agree to tackle Somali pirates menace jointly
March 28th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): India and Somalia on Monday agreed that there was the need to chalk out a common strategy to tackle the menace of the Somali pirates.An understanding to ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood in deal with military for big role in post-revolutionary Egypt?
March 25th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo (Egypt), Mar 25(ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic group that is considered as Egypt's main political opposition, is reportedly poised to be at the forefront of post-revolutionary Egypt, having reached ... Read more...
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Mahatma Gandhi inspired young Egyptians, says ElBaradei
March 19th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Egyptian revolution which ended the three-decade rule of Hosni Mubarak was inspired by the civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi, Egyptian presidential candidate and ... Read more...
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There would have been no revolution without internet: ElBaradei
March 19th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Egyptian opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei Friday said that there would have been no Jasmine Revolution without the internet.Asked whether there would have been a ... Read more...
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Turkey objects to NATO military intervention in Libya
March 14th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 14 (IANS) The Turkish government Monday objected to the idea of military intervention by NATO forces in Libya, stating that such an action would not help in finding ... Read more...
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Egypt, England enter Squash World Cup final
March 11th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) The top two seeds - Egypt and England - expectedly made short work of third ranked Australia 3-0 and surprise semifinalists Malaysia 2-1 respectively to enter ... Read more...
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India undecided on no-fly zone over Libya, consulting others
March 8th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As Britain and France readied to move a resolution before the UN Security Council demanding a no-fly zone over Libya, India has said it would ... Read more...
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Egypt’s military wants back missing documents
March 7th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's ruling military council has asked the people to return top secret documents that went missing during recent attacks on state security agencies, and ... Read more...
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Egyptians march to Gaza to demand border be opened
March 6th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 6 (IANS) Hundreds of Egyptians Sunday marched to the country's border with the Gaza Strip to demand that the border be opened, Press TV reported.Egypt imposed a blockade ... Read more...
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Libya telecom firm tells subscribers to attack foreigners
March 5th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by ANI
Tripoli (Libya), Mar. 5 (ANI): Libya's public telecom company has reportedly sent SMS messages to its subscribers to attack foreigners, accusing them of wanting to "sow trouble" and "destroy" the country.A news.com.au ... Read more...
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Libyan “migration tsunami” as thousands pour into Tunisia to escape Gaddafi’s loyalists
February 28th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Tunis, Feb 28 (ANI): Aid workers in Tunisia are reportedly facing a "migration tsunami", with reports saying that thousands of people have poured across the border from Libya claiming that they had ... Read more...
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‘Slow Egyptian constitution revision needed to avoid Mubarak-like successor to stay indefinitely’
February 26th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): The Egyptian military might be planning to submit a revised constitution to a referendum within two months, but a constitutional democracy expert has warned that Egyptian people should ... Read more...
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Over 38,000 Egyptians return from Libya
February 26th, 2011 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 26 (IANS) A total of 38,481 Egyptians have returned from Libya since unrest hit the country, the official MENA news agency reported.The ruling military council - the Supreme Council of ... Read more...
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Pro-Telangana activists call for rail blockade March 1 (Lead)
February 25th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The movement for separate statehood to Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh is set to further intensify with an apex body of activists planning an Egypt-like protest from ... Read more...
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32 Tamil Nadu workers trapped in Libya, kin worried
February 24th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Thirty-two families in various villages in Tirunelvelli district of Tamil Nadu are anxiously waiting for information about their near and dear ones trapped in Libya while the news ... Read more...
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Egypt unrest toll put at 384
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 23 (IANS/(AKI) At least 384 people died and 6,467 were injured in the 18 days of clashes between protesters and security forces which toppled Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, the ... Read more...
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Worker from TN killed in Libya due to road accident: Indian Embassy
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Tripoli has said that Murugaiah, a contract worker from Tamil Nadu, who was employed with a Korean group, died in a road accident ... Read more...
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Indian killed in accident in Libya, 2 injured (Lead)
February 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) An Indian was killed and two others were injured in Libya in a road accident last week, the Indian embassy in Tripoli said Tuesday, while stressing that ... Read more...
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‘Egypt, Arab revolutions are a youth-led movement’
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The former head of the American University in Cairo says the "important ingredient" of the popular uprising in Egypt and the region is youth who have ... Read more...
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Egyptian man names daughter Facebook to mark revolt
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) An Egyptian man has named his new daughter Facebook to mark his country's recent revolution.Jamal Ibrahim, who is in his 20s, named his daughter after the social ... Read more...
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Libyan unrest toll tops 100 after mourners shot dead (Lead)
February 20th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Tripoli/New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Libya's eastern city of Benghazi continued to be tense Sunday, a day after at least 15 people attending the funeral of anti-government protesters were shot dead by ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood plans to form political party but won’t field presidential candidate
February 16th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 16 (ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic group that is considered as Egypt's main political opposition, has said that it would form a political party once democracy is established ... Read more...
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Egypt’s military asks people to end fresh wave of strikes
February 15th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 15 (IANS) As thousands of workers began protests to demand better pay and conditions, Egypt's ruling military council asked people to end the fresh wave of strikes and help in ... Read more...
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US backed Afghanistan Government next to fall after Egypt: Taliban
February 14th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 14 (ANI): The US-backed government in Afghanistan may be the next to fall after the collapse of the Hosni Mubarak regime in Egypt, according to the Taliban.The SITE Intelligence ... Read more...
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Egyptians used world’s earliest prosthetics
February 14th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Two artificial big toes, one found attached to the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy, may have been the world's earliest prosthetic body parts, says the scientist who ... Read more...
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Egypt’s uprising redefines what’s possible in Arab world
February 12th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The success of the revolution in Egypt that ended President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year reign has riveted people's attention across the Middle East. From Tehran to Damascus to Rabat, ... Read more...
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Egypt’s military says it is not a substitute for a legitimate government
February 12th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb.12 (ANI): Egypt's military has said it will not act as a substitute for a "legitimate" government following President Hosni Mubarak resignation.A military spokesman said the armed forces would announce ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s departure will mark “beginning of a process” for Egyptian people: Middle East Expert
February 12th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): An expert on terrorism, Middle East politics and Homeland Security issues has said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's exit will usher a new political process in Egypt.Institute for ... Read more...
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