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  Pope Francis Celebrates Mass In Egypt, Urges Unity Against Fanaticism

  Pope Francis warned against religious fanaticism on Saturday, wrapping up a brief trip to Cairo where he urged Muslim leaders to unite against violence by terrorists threatening to rid the Middle East of its ancient Christian communities.

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  At Least 21 Dead In Bombing At Egyptian Church

  A bomb blast at a church north of Cairo killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens who had gathered for Palm Sunday mass, state media reported, in the latest apparent attack on Egypt's Coptic Christians.

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  In Egypt, the 'Disappeared' Resurface on TV as 'Terrorists'

  Detentions and videotaped confessions are a new feature of a crackdown on dissent launched after the military toppled Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 -- Egypt's first freely-elected president -- after mass protests, rights groups say.

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  Egyptian Court Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President Morsi and 106 Others

  An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Morsi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.

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  European Union Slams Egypt For Mass Death Sentences

  A court in Egypt violated the country's international human rights obligations by sentencing 183 men to death on Monday for killing 13 policemen, the European Union said.

• Likely Crimes against Humanity in Egypt: Human Rights Watch

  The New-York based Human Rights Watch called on Tuesday for an international commission of inquiry into mass killings in Egypt last summer that left hundreds dead, saying they likely amount to crimes against humanity.

• EU says Egypt mass death sentences in breach of international law

  The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday Egypt's sentencing of 683 people to death breached international law and urged Cairo authorities to ensure defendants' rights to a fair and timely trial.

• Egypt court sentences 529 Mohamed Morsi supporters to death

  A court in Egypt on Monday sentenced 529 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to death after a mass trial, judicial sources said.

• Egypt increases security before pro-Morsi protests

  Egyptian authorities raided homes of Muslim Brotherhood members on Sunday in an apparent attempt to disrupt the group ahead of mass rallies by supporters of country's ousted president.

• Egypt pro-Morsi alliance signals flexibility in talks

  Allies of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told mediators on Saturday they respected the popular will expressed in mass protests that led to his downfall, suggesting they might be backing away from a demand he be reinstated.

• Egypt braces for rival rallies, army signals crackdown

  A deeply polarised Egypt braced for bloodshed today in rival mass rallies summoned by the army that ousted the state's first freely elected president and by the Islamists who back him.

• Egypt: Army chief seeks mandate to fight violence

  Egypt's army chief has called on Egyptians to hold mass demonstrations to voice their support for the military to put an end to "violence" and "terrorism."

• Mohamed Morsi supporters plan more protests in Egypt

  Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called on Saturday for more mass demonstrations in support of ousted President Mohamed Morsi after a huge pro-Morsi march broke up peacefully before dawn, ending a week in which at least 90 people were killed.

• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood supporters rally against Mohamed Morsi's ouster

  Thousands of supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood today protested in Cairo ahead of a wave of mass rallies called to reject the military's ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

• Key events in Egypt's uprising and unrest

  Egypt's military chief announced on Wednesday that President Mohammed Morsi has been deposed, after four days of mass demonstrations against him. Here are some key events from more than two years of turmoil and transition: