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  Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi To Be Sworn In For 3rd Term Today

  Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be sworn in on Tuesday for a third consecutive term in the new capital being built outside Cairo, government newspaper Al-Ahram confirmed Monday.

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  Egypt Slams Netflix For Depicting Cleopatra As Black Woman In New Drama-Documentary

  The Egyptian government has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play Cleopatra, its most famous historical figure, in an upcoming drama-documentary 'Queen Cleopatra'.

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  On India's Wheat Exports Ban, Egypt Says, "We Are Talking With..."

  Any agreements by Egypt's government to purchase Indian wheat will not be affected by an export ban announced by New Delhi, Egypt's supply minister said on Sunday.

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  Egypt's New Desert Capital Faces Delays As It Battles For Funds

  Egypt's government wants to start running the nation from a new capital in the desert from mid-2020, but the $58 billion project is struggling to raise funds and needs to overcome other challenges after investors pulled out.

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  Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Swears in New Government

  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Saturday, state news agency MENA reported.

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  Egypt's President Asks Oil Minister to Form New Cabinet

  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today asked Oil Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new Cabinet within one week after the government submitted its resignation, a statement from the presidency said.

• Egypt Braces For New Islamist Protest

  Egyptians are bracing for potential violence ahead of a planned major protest by Islamists calling for the toppling of the government, with security forces vowing to confront any unrest with "lethal force."

• 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.

• Opinion: The US' Error Of Judgment In Prying On The BJP

  What is required is a new approach, writes Nalin S Kohli.

• Egypt's New Government is Sworn in by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi

  Egypt's newly elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has sworn in the country's new Cabinet.

• Egypt's PM Ibrahim Mehleb Sworn in as Head of New Government

  Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb was sworn in as head of a new government on Tuesday, in a ceremony overseen by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

• Egypt's Government Submits Resignation After Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Inauguration

  Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb submitted his government's resignation on Monday to new President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, state television reported.

• Egypt approves constitution by 98 per cent as Sisi eyes presidency

  Egyptian voters have approved a new constitution by 98.1 percent, the elections chief said on Saturday, in what the government declared a popular endorsement of the army's overthrow of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

• Mohamed Morsi supporters renew call for more protests in Egypt

  Supporters of Egypt's ousted president called for new protests today, threatening to deepen the country's crisis as the EU foreign policy chief met both the government and the opposition.

• Egypt Prime Minister says won't rule out Muslim Brotherhood role in new government

  Egypt's Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi said on Thursday he does not rule out posts for the Muslim Brotherhood in a new cabinet, if the candidates are suitably qualified.