Egypt
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Egypt prepares for ‘Putinesque’ presidential election
In Depth Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has just one challenger after other candidates were arrested or forced to drop out
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Why is Islamic State targeting Sufi Muslims?
In Depth Last week's bombing of a mosque in Egypt was the latest in a series of attacks against the mystical Sufis
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EgyptAir MS804: 'Traces of explosives' found on victims' bodies
Speed Read Officials warn against drawing conclusions on cause of crash that killed 66 people
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Howard Carter: The Englishman who unearthed Tutankhamun's tomb
In Depth Discovery of the 'cursed' pharaoh's burial site is the subject of a new TV drama
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'Dinosaur lightning' photograph captured by park employee
Speed Read Bolt described as 'a Tyrannosaurus Rex getting ready to chomp a formation at Blue Mesa' - and other tall tales
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Refugees who 'can't pay' are being sold for organs, claims informer
Speed Read Former trafficker claims smugglers are killing people for transplants
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Tutankhamun's dagger 'was of extra-terrestrial origin'
Speed Read New analysis of young pharaoh's knife suggests it was made with iron from a meteorite
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King Tut's tomb may hold secret of Nefertiti's burial chamber
Speed Read Hidden rooms 'could be the discovery of the century' and unearth final resting place of the legendary queen
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Sinai plane crash: Egypt says 'no proof of terrorism'
Speed Read Crash probe findings go against Russia and Western intelligence claims
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Egypt elections: turnout low as voters go to the polls
Speed Read President Sisi's camp looks set to dominate elections thanks to a weak opposition
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Forgotten conflicts: the wars that go unnoticed
In Depth Across the world – and especially in Africa – war can rage on for years, ignored by all those who are not directly affected
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Virginity 'testing': why the traumatising practice continues
In Depth The invasive tests are a gross violation of women's rights but are still openly carried out in many societies
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Man 'founds country' to make daughter a princess
In Depth American starts world's first crowdfunding page to set up a kingdom in northeast Africa
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Middle East peace process: are two states the only option?
In Depth As the chances of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fade, few alternatives remain
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