Cairo Unrest

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  Indian Embassy in Egypt Organises 'India by the Nile' Festival

  India is organising a mega festival, considered the biggest foreign fair, in Egypt amidst a political unrest and violent extremist attacks to send a message that the country is safe for tourists, Indian Ambassador to Egypt Navdeep Suri has said.

• Egypt Clamps Down on Campuses Over New Unrest Fears

  As the new academic term began in Egypt, riot police were standing guard at Cairo's universities to quash any repeat of Islamist-led protests that turned campuses nationwide into battlefields.

• Undeterred by Hamas Warnings in Talks on Ending Gaza War: Benjamin Netanyahu

  Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday any deal on Gaza's future at truce talks in Cairo must be contingent on Israel's security needs, cautioning Hamas against carrying out its threat of a long war if Palestinian demands are not met.

• One Year After Mohamed Morsi, Egypt Roiled by Unrest

  A year after he deposed Egypt's first freely elected president only to take his place, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi presides over a country roiled by militancy and ever-shrinking liberties, critics say.

• Cairo bomb injures five after Egypt widens crackdown on Islamists

  A bomb exploded near a bus in Cairo on Thursday injuring five people, a day after the government widened a crackdown on Islamists by declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group.

• Four killed in clashes during Islamist protest in Egypt

  An Egyptian Health Ministry official says four people have been killed in clashes between Islamist supporters of the ousted president and security forces.

• Court orders closure of Al-Jazeera Egypt, Brotherhood TV

  An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered Al-Jazeera's local affiliate to stop broadcasting along with three other stations known for their coverage of Islamist protests, saying that they had operated illegally, the state news agency said.

• Egypt to put ex-leader Hosni Mubarak under house arrest

  Egypt's prime minister ordered Wednesday that deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak be placed under house arrest after he's released from prison following more than two years in detention.

• Egypt violence: Canada shutters embassy citing concerns for staff

  Canada has shuttered its embassy in Egypt, citing concerns about staff safety amid growing unrest in Cairo in the wake of hundreds of deaths in a crackdown on protesters.

• Egypt imposes state of emergency after violent clashes kill at least 95 people

  At least 95 Egyptians were killed today after security forces moved in on protesters demanding the reinstatement of President Mohamed Morsi, and the government imposed a state of emergency as unrest swept the most populous Arab nation.

• US halts delivery of F-16s to Egypt amid unrest

  President Barack Obama has halted the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, US officials said on Wednesday, in the strongest signal yet of US impatience with Egypt's armed forces after its toppling of President Mohamed Morsi.

• Egypt clashes leave another six dead: medics

  Clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi in and around Cairo overnight left at least six people dead, medics told AFP.

• 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:

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  Mohamed Morsi aide says coup under way in Egypt

  Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's national security adviser said a military coup was under way on Wednesday after an army deadline for the Islamist leader to yield to street protests passed without any agreement.

• Egypt: Travel ban on Morsi, Brotherhood leader

  Airport officials say a travel ban has been issued against the embattled president and the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.