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Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Thereby, Egypt is a transcontinental country, and is considered to be a major power in North Africa, Mediterranean Region, African continent, Nile Basin, Islamic World and the Red Sea.

Articles About Egypt

Egypt Election
New Election, Old Tricks For Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

By IBTimes

Muslim Brotherhood members illegally, but smartly, appeared outside polling stations during Egypt's presidential vote on Thursday. (May 24)

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Egypt Copt
Egypt’s Copts Vote - Between Islamists And A Hard Place

By IBTimes

With few presidential candidates on their side, who will Egypt's eight million Coptic Christians vote for? (May 24)

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Egypt Elections
Egypt Elections: No Clear Front-runner As Voting Begins

By IBTimes

Millions of Egyptians lined up at polling stations on Wednesday to vote in the first presidential elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak (May 23)

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Egyptians queuing at a polling sEgyptians are heading to the polls for their first free presidential elections, 15 months after mass protests ousted former leader Hosni Mubarak
Egyptian Presidential Election: Millions Head to Polls to Choose Replacement for Mubarak [VIDEO]

By IBTimes UK

Egyptians are heading to the polls for their first free presidential elections, 15 months after mass protests ousted former leader Hosni Mubarak. (May 23)

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An Egyptian soldier stands guard in front of a polling station in Cairo November
Egypt’s Presidential Elections: Who Are the Frontrunners?

By IBTimes UK

Egyptians have begun casting their votes to elect the first president since the fall of former leader Hosni Mubarak. The ballot will be the first real presidential election to take place in the country. (May 23)

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Saudis pledge $3.25 billion in aid to Qaeda-hit Yemen

By Reuters UK

Saudi Arabia, concerned that chaos in Yemen is creating an al Qaeda base on its doorstep, pledged $3.25 billion in aid to its neighbour at a donor group meeting two days after more than 90 Yemeni soldiers were killed in a suicide attack. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, EUROPEAN UNION, RUSSIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

An Egyptian man walks in front of a wall sprayed with graffiti depicting a tank, as a protest against the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), near Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo May 16, 2012.
Egypt Goes To Polls For Historic Presidential Election

By IBTimes

Egypt went to polls Wednesday in country's first free election for a president after weeks of intense speculation and debate. The historic presidential election, contested by Islamists and secularists, heralds the setting up of a democratic system. (May 23)

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Egyptian man walks in front of a wall sprayed with graffiti depicting the faces of former President Mubarak and Field Marshal Tantawi in Cairo
Egypt Presidential Election: Is the Revolution Still On?

By IBTimes UK

To mark the historic occasion, IBTimes UK takes a look at at the Egyptian Revolution in an interview with Nariman Youssef author of the e-book Summer of Unrest: Tahrir - 18 Days of Grace. (May 23)

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Egyptian man walks past graffiti depicting the faces of former President Mubarak and Field Marshal Tantawi in Cairo
Egyptians Head to Polls to Elect President in Landmark Vote

By IBTimes UK

Presidential candidates are ranging from deep-rooted Islamists to radical secularists. People's verdict to set tone for new chapter in country's history as Egyptians head to polls in huge numbers. (May 23)

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A bus passes by a giant campaign poster of presidential candidate Amr Moussa in Cairo
Egypt Facing Chaotic Presidential Election As Military Looms Over Supposed Shift To Democracy

By IBTimes

In the likely event that no one candidate receives half of the vote, a run-off between the top two candidates will be held the following month. (May 22)

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