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Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Sworn In For Second Term In Office
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in on Saturday for a second four-year term in office during a special parliament session broadcast live on state television.
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Egypt's Parliament Approves Red Sea Islands Transfer To Saudi Arabia
Egypt's parliament on Wednesday backed plans to hand over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia under an agreement that has attracted widespread public criticism.
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Egypt Parliament Expels MP For Dining With Israeli Ambassador
Egypt's parliament voted on Wednesday to expel an independent lawmaker who invited the Israeli ambassador in Cairo for dinner, drawing widespread criticism and prompting a fellow deputy to attack him with his shoe.
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Egypt's First Parliament Since 2012 Sworn In
Egypt's new parliament convened on Sunday, in its first session in three years, after a legislative election dominated by pro-government candidates in the absence of any opposition.
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Egypt's Parliament Meets After More Than Three-Year Absence
Egypt's new parliament held its opening session today, state television reported, more than three years after a court dissolved the old Islamist-dominated chamber.
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Egypt in Second Day of 'Election Without Voters'
As the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections came to a close on Monday night, turnout appeared weak for the second consecutive day, highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013.
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First Day of Egypt Elections Saw 15-16% Voter Turnout: PM Sharif Ismail
The first day of a parliamentary election in Egypt saw 15-16 percent of voters in the country turn out to cast ballots, Prime Minister Sharif Ismail said on Monday.
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Egypt Voters Trickle in to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
Egyptians voted Sunday to elect a new parliament that will bolster President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor two years ago.
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Polling Begins in Egypt to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
Polling opened today in Egypt for a much-delayed parliamentary election that will tighten President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor.
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Former Egyptian General Sees His Bloc Leading New Parliament
A former intelligence officer who heads the largest loyalist coalition running in Egypt's upcoming elections expects his bloc to lead the new parliament and eventually seek to curb the legislature's wide-ranging powers.
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Al Jazeera Says Its Journalist Ahmed Mansour to Remain in Custody in Germany
The pan-Arab television network Al Jazeera said today that one of its best known journalists, Ahmed Mansour, had been ordered to remain in custody after appearing before a judge in Germany.
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Tunisians Elect New Parliament to Consolidate Young Democracy
Tunisians elected a new parliament on Sunday bringing full democracy within their reach almost four years after an uprising cast out autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and inspired the "Arab Spring" revolts.
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Panel meets to amend Egyptian constitution
The panel charged with amending Egypt's constitution in the aftermath of the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi met for the first time on Sunday, according to the country's official news agency.
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Egypt's interim head of state Adli Mansour dissolves parliament
The interim Egyptian head of state, who was appointed after the army ousted President Mohamed Morsi, dissolved parliament by decree today, state television said.
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Defiant Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi says he won't step down
His fate hanging in the balance, embattled President Mohammed Morsi vowed not to resign Tuesday, hours before a deadline to yield to the demands of millions of protesters or see the military suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership.
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Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Sworn In For Second Term In Office
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in on Saturday for a second four-year term in office during a special parliament session broadcast live on state television.
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Egypt's Parliament Approves Red Sea Islands Transfer To Saudi Arabia
Egypt's parliament on Wednesday backed plans to hand over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia under an agreement that has attracted widespread public criticism.
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Egypt Parliament Expels MP For Dining With Israeli Ambassador
Egypt's parliament voted on Wednesday to expel an independent lawmaker who invited the Israeli ambassador in Cairo for dinner, drawing widespread criticism and prompting a fellow deputy to attack him with his shoe.
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Egypt's First Parliament Since 2012 Sworn In
Egypt's new parliament convened on Sunday, in its first session in three years, after a legislative election dominated by pro-government candidates in the absence of any opposition.
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Egypt's Parliament Meets After More Than Three-Year Absence
Egypt's new parliament held its opening session today, state television reported, more than three years after a court dissolved the old Islamist-dominated chamber.
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Egypt in Second Day of 'Election Without Voters'
As the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections came to a close on Monday night, turnout appeared weak for the second consecutive day, highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013.
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First Day of Egypt Elections Saw 15-16% Voter Turnout: PM Sharif Ismail
The first day of a parliamentary election in Egypt saw 15-16 percent of voters in the country turn out to cast ballots, Prime Minister Sharif Ismail said on Monday.
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Egypt Voters Trickle in to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
Egyptians voted Sunday to elect a new parliament that will bolster President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor two years ago.
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Polling Begins in Egypt to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
Polling opened today in Egypt for a much-delayed parliamentary election that will tighten President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor.
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Former Egyptian General Sees His Bloc Leading New Parliament
A former intelligence officer who heads the largest loyalist coalition running in Egypt's upcoming elections expects his bloc to lead the new parliament and eventually seek to curb the legislature's wide-ranging powers.
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Al Jazeera Says Its Journalist Ahmed Mansour to Remain in Custody in Germany
The pan-Arab television network Al Jazeera said today that one of its best known journalists, Ahmed Mansour, had been ordered to remain in custody after appearing before a judge in Germany.
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Tunisians Elect New Parliament to Consolidate Young Democracy
Tunisians elected a new parliament on Sunday bringing full democracy within their reach almost four years after an uprising cast out autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and inspired the "Arab Spring" revolts.
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Panel meets to amend Egyptian constitution
The panel charged with amending Egypt's constitution in the aftermath of the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi met for the first time on Sunday, according to the country's official news agency.
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Egypt's interim head of state Adli Mansour dissolves parliament
The interim Egyptian head of state, who was appointed after the army ousted President Mohamed Morsi, dissolved parliament by decree today, state television said.
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Defiant Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi says he won't step down
His fate hanging in the balance, embattled President Mohammed Morsi vowed not to resign Tuesday, hours before a deadline to yield to the demands of millions of protesters or see the military suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership.
