Egypt

Inspired by Arab revolutions, grassroots movement may change history in secretive Africa country.

Pope Tawadros II accuses Egyptian president of negligence in handling deadly sectarian clashes at St Mark's Cathedral.

Amnesty highlights growing racket of Bedouin Rashaida tribe involved in people-smuggling from Eritrean refugee camps in Sudan.

Benchmark tests suggest the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the fastest smartphone.

Witness makes dramatic statement outside court hearing prostitution and bribery charges against Berlusconi.

Victims raped, beaten and burned by criminal gangs in Sinai Peninsula.

Two Gaza rockets strike open areas in Israel in response to Israeli aerial attack.

Weather forecasters have predicted a largely dry and warm weather for the country during the Easter weekend

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Study finds most adults eat twice as much salt as the recommended daily guidelines.

As Twitter celebrates its seventh birthday, we look back at some of the highlights of the last seven years.

Obama to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Obama will not raise issue of illegal settlements in the West Bank on his visit

Al-Dam, Libyan dictator's top aide, arrested in Egypt after firing on security forces.

Yisrael Beitenu kingmaker, barred from Netanyahu's new coalition cabinet, says long-running conflict cannot be fixed.

Coptic manuscripts in Egypt claim Pontius Pilate saw 'Jesus as an Eagle'.

RWE is looking to offload its oil and gas exploration unit as it plans more investment in renewable energy.

Rioting in Cairo after death sentences are upheld for fans convicted of Egypt's worst-ever football violence.

Foreign Office admits details sketchy of kidnap and release of Britons en route to Sharm El Sheikh.

One million locusts expected to cross Holy Land ahead of Passover.

Prosecutor in Milan trial of ex-PM says infamous sex parties were part of organised vice system.

Opposition leaders shun incoming secretary of state after US opposes election boycott.

Flash mob performs Harlem Shake outside offices of President Morsi of Egypt as protests in African country continue

Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice says it will not use force or target nightclubs.

Egypt's finance ministry has proposed renting out the country's famous pyramids to international tourism firms in an attempt to save the country's economy from collapse.

Britons Joe Bampton and Yvonne Rennie died in Luxor crash along with UK resident Suzanna Gyetvai.

Luxor hot air balloon crash said to have been caused by snapping of gas tube and canister explosion.

Thomas Cook confirms number of Britons dead following hot air balloon crash in Egypt has risen to three.

How can Israel's attempts at self-defence be worse than the horrors taking place in Syria, asks Sam Westrop

New reports emerging from Egypt suggest two British tourists have survived the hot air balloon crash near Luxor.However Thomas Cook has confirmed initial reports of two British fatalities.