Jan. 30: The Egyptian authorities have imposed a ban on the work of the Arabic TV channel Al-Jazeera in Egypt amid escalating anti-government protests in the north African country, Egypt’s state telev

Cairo: Egyptian protesters on Monday called for an indefinite strike in Egypt and a 'million man march' on Tuesday in Cairo, upping the stakes in their bid to topple President Hosni Mubarak's regime.

Mumbai: A special flight bringing back nearly 300 Indians from Egypt, which is in the midst of a political upheaval, is expected to reach here by Monday afternoon, an Air India official said.

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Jerusalem: Israel has told its diplomats in the United States, Europe and elsewhere to encourage their host nations to support the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, daily Haaretz reported on

London, Jan. 29: The US secretly backed rebel leaders, who are responsible for the uprising in Egypt and the US embassy in Cairo even helped a dissident to attend a summit for activists in New York.

New Delhi: Indian Embassy in Cairo has made arrangements to airlift Indian nationals in Egypt wanting to return home in the wake of violent agitation against the Hosni Mubarak regime.

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Cairo, Egypt: Thousands of prisoners escaped from the Wadi Natrun facility, north of Cairo, a security official said on Sunday, as anti-government riots entered their sixth day.

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Gaza city: The Rafah crossing between southern Gaza and Egypt was closed on Sunday, a Palestinian official told AFP, saying Egyptian officials had left the border following the spiralling political un

New Delhi: India has sent an Air India's plane to Egypt to evacuate Indian citizens from the country, the airline said on Sunday.

An aircraft left India at 1710 local time (1040 GMT) bound for Cairo,

Jerusalem: Israel's leaders anxiously watched events in Egypt on Sunday as analysts warned that if a new leadership was dominated by Islamists it could threaten 30 years of peace between the two neigh