Turnout low in Egypt’s long-awaited election

Young Egyptians boycott polls: ‘It’s not going to matter. It’s just for show, to show that we are a democracy, and we have elections, and blah blah blah any nonsense’

Egypt puts former president on trial for national security breach

Mohamed Mursi accused of leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar

Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste leaves Egypt

Greste left Cairo for native Australia after 400 days in an Egyptian prison

Sisi cuts short Ethiopia visit after 26 killed in Sinai attacks

Egyptian president is returning to to Cairo after four separate attacks in North Sinai

Hamas to pay ‘intolerable price’ for continued fighting

Israeli prime minister indicates Gaza war is winding down but troops will operate for as long as necessary

Israel agrees short cessation after four boys killed in Gaza

Toll of Palestinian dead in Hamas-dominated coastal enclave rises to 215

Israel resumes air strikes on Gaza after agreeing truce

Blueprint proposed by Egypt was to involve de-escalation of week-long hostilities

Egypt proposes ceasefire initiative in Gaza conflict

Gaza health officials say Israeli air strikes have killed 170 Palestinians in latest violence

Egypt asks YouTube to remove video of sexual assault victim

Naked woman with injuries shown on film being dragged through Tahrir square

Egypt interim government resigns unexpectedly

Step paves way for army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare candidacy

Al Jazeera journalists on trial in Egypt

Three journalists on trial today on charges of aiding members of a ‘terrorist organisation’

Egypt bus blast kills driver and two tourists

Sinai attack injures 24 other passengers and is believed to be work of Islamist militants

Deadly bombing hits Egyptian tour bus

Three Korean tourists and their driver killed after an explosion on bus in the south Sinai

Four dead as explosions hit Egypt capital

At least four dead following high profile bomb and gun attacks in Cairo

Eleven killed in Brotherhood clashes with police in Egypt

Daily demonstrations continue despite government increasing penalties for dissent

Egypt arrests more Brotherhood supporters, more protests anticipated

Government designated the group a terrorist organisation this week

Father of boy who brought ‘pro-Morsi’ ruler to school faces arrest

Teachers also face charges also of ‘spreading chaos among school students’ by inducing boy to possess the ruler

At least 34 killed as protestors clash in Egypt

More than 200 people injured as protests against the military erupt

Egypt tightens security after four killed in clashes

Calls for protests amid plans to celebrate anniversary of 1973 attack on Israeli forces in the Sinai

Oil rises as unrest in Egypt stokes fears over supply

Investors fear unrest could spread

Oil prices climb as Egypt unrest stokes supply fears

Brent crude prices climb towards $111 per barrel as state of emergency declared in Egypt

Egyptian Brotherhood leaders to face trial for inciting murder

Alleged crimes include incitement to murder during protests before overthrow of president

Mursi allies indicate flexibility on talks

Spokesman says constitution holds ‘more than one solution’ to the crisis

Egypt minister calls on Muslim Brotherhood for restraint

Call comes a day after Egypt’s security forces accused of killing 72 Morsi supporters

Chilly Cairo welcome for US envoy as Morsi supporters gather

Huge crowds of supporters of the ousted leader demonstrate in the streets

Egypt braced for more protests

Clashes have resulted in over 90 deaths in the week following overthrow of Mursi

US still planning to send F-16s to Egypt

Recognising Morsi overthrow as a coup would require US to halt military aid

Brent crude set to close off strong week at $105 a barrel

Supply concerns in Middle East ease after the ouster of Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi

Comments by central banks boost markets

Closure of New York exchange for July 4th holiday sees very slow start to day

Egyptian general issues ultimatum to politicians

Obama urges Muslim Brotherhood to work with opposition after Islamists’ HQ attacked

Thousands flood Egypt’s streets to protest against Morsi

Opponents demand departure of president elected a year ago

Egypt clerics warn of civil war as rivals clash

Thousands of rival demonstrators stage protests over presidency

Assad warns Britain and France against arming rebels

Syrian president claims it would result in terrorism being exported back to Europe

Egypt parliament ruled illegal

Court says chamber will not be dissolved until a new parliament in place

Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai

Men handed over south of Rafah following talks with Bedouin tribal leaders

Qatar pledges another $3 billion to Egypt

Lifeline extended to President Mursi after repeated delays in loan talks with IMF

Egyptian comedian freed after questioning on alleged insults to Islam

Bassem Youssef accused of undermining standing of Islamist president Morsi

Egypt moves to help foreign investors repatriate funds

Investors in stock and government debt markets will get access to dollars despite shortages of foreign currency

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