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Jun 14
- Egypt's president replaces defense, interior ministers
  Egypt's president has sworn in a new Cabinet after replacing his defense and interior ministers, a high-level security shake-up that comes as the country is struggling to combat an Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula
  
  Jun 14
Apr 2
- Trump congratulates Egypt's president after heavily criticized election
  Egypt's president received 97 percent of the vote.
  
  Apr 2
Mar 28
- Woman carries sick husband to vote in Egypt's presidential election
  The mother has been helping her husband get around for almost six years.
  
  Mar 28
Mar 4
- Egyptian government targets journalists, labels them 'forces of evil'
  The Egyptian president says journalists have covered security forces unfairly.
  
  Mar 4
Jan 5
- 1 dead, 12 tourists injured in Egypt hot air balloon crash
  One tourist is dead and a dozen more were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt on Friday, the latest balloon accident in a number of tragedies in the popular tourist region of Luxor over the past few years.
  
  Jan 5
Jan 5
- 1 dead, 12 tourists injured in Egypt hot air balloon crash
  Hot air balloon rides were briefly suspended in 2016 after an accident.
  
  Jan 5
Dec 30
- At least 10 dead in Egypt after gunmen opened fire at Coptic church, officials say
  At least 10 people were killed Friday after an unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church south of Cairo, according to Egyptian officials.
  
  Dec 30
Dec 29
- Officials say 2 police killed in attack outside Cairo church
  At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb.
  
  Dec 29
Nov 26
- Egypt mosque attackers carried ISIS flags, death toll rises to 305: chief prosecutor
  Photographs show more than a dozen bloodstained bodies lined up.
  
  Nov 26
Nov 25
- More than 300 killed after mosque terror attack in Egypt
  Worshippers were in the middle of prayer when attackers bombed the mosque and opened fire.
  
  Nov 25
Nov 25
- Egyptian military targets terrorists with airstrikes after mosque attack
  The Egyptian military carried out airstrikes in the wake of the terror attack on the al-Rawdah mosque in Sinai.
  
  Nov 25
Nov 25
- Landmarks worldwide pay tribute to victims of Egypt mosque attack
  The Eiffel Tower went dark at midnight to pay tribute to the dead.
  
  Nov 25
Nov 3
- Great Pyramid's previously hidden 'void' hailed by some scientists, dismissed by Egyptian experts
  Egypt's antiquities ministry says researchers should not have rushed to publicly announce this week the "discovery" of a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.
  
  Nov 3
Nov 3
- Great Pyramid's previously hidden 'void' hailed by some scientists, dismissed by Egyptian experts
  Egypt's antiquities ministry says researchers should not have rushed to publicly announce this week the "discovery" of a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.
  
  Nov 3
Jul 14
- Attacker swims to Egypt resort, stabs 6 tourists: Officials
  At least six tourists of unknown nationalities were stabbed in a beach resort town along Egypt's Red Sea coast on Friday, Egyptian officials said.
  
  Jul 14
Jun 14
- Gunmen attack bus carrying Egyptian Christians
  Egypt's Coptic Christian minority appeared to be the target of the deadly attack.
  
  Jun 14
Jun 14
- Attack on bus carrying Christians in Egypt leaves at least 24 dead
  Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing 24 people and wounding 25, officials said.
  
  Jun 14
May 27
- Gunmen attack bus carrying Egyptian Christians, at least 26 dead
  Masked gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians, including many children, in Egypt on Friday, killing at least 26 people.
  
  May 27
May 24
- US Embassy in Egypt warns of 'potential threat' from terrorist organization
  The embassy gave little information about the possible threat.
  
  May 24
Apr 17
- Hundreds mourn bombing victims at Egypt church
  The church in Tanta, Egypt, was the site of one of two bombings last week.
  
  Apr 17
Apr 10
- Palm Sunday bombings are the latest in a string of attacks against Egypt's Christians
  Egypt's largest religious minority has endured turbulent times in recent years.
  
  Apr 10
Apr 10
- Trump speaks with Egyptian president on church bombings
  The White House says President Donald Trump has spoken with the Egyptian president to convey his condolences on the recent church bombings
  
  Apr 10
Apr 10
- Palm Sunday terror attacks rock Egypt
  ISIS claims responsibility for suicide bombings at Christian churches.
  
  Apr 10
Apr 9
- Egypt's Christians express anguish, despair after twin Palm Sunday blasts
  Some wondered if they should leave their country.
  
  Apr 9
Apr 9
- Egypt declares state of emergency; ISIS attacks killed scores of Palm Sunday churchgoers
  Churches were packed for Palm Sunday when the blasts went off.
  
  Apr 9
Apr 9
- Suicide bombings hit two Christian churches in Egypt
  At least 44 killed and over 125 injured in both alleged ISIS attacks in Alexandria and Tanta.
  
  Apr 9
Dec 13
- Security Footage of Cathedral Attack in Cairo
  Security camera footage shows devastation from the horrifying attack on a Coptic cathedral in Cairo that killed at least 25 and wounded 49.
  
  Dec 13
Dec 12
- Egypt Mourns 25 Christians Killed in Church Explosion
  The bomb went off during Sunday Mass at a chapel adjacent to St. Mark's Cathedral, seat of the ancient Coptic Orthodox church.
  
  Dec 12
Dec 11
- Terror Attack Targets Women and Children at Main Christian Cathedral in Cairo
  The death toll in Istanbul, Turkey, increases after a deadly terror attack, which officials say is not linked to the attack in Cairo, Egypt.
  
  Dec 11

Egypt Add Interest Follow the latest Egypt news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.

Egypt's president replaces defense, interior ministers Egypt's president has sworn in a new Cabinet after replacing his defense and interior ministers, a high-level security shake-up that comes as the country is struggling to combat an Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula Jun 14

Trump congratulates Egypt's president after heavily criticized election Egypt's president received 97 percent of the vote. Apr 2

Woman carries sick husband to vote in Egypt's presidential election The mother has been helping her husband get around for almost six years. Mar 28

Egyptian government targets journalists, labels them 'forces of evil' The Egyptian president says journalists have covered security forces unfairly. Mar 4

1 dead, 12 tourists injured in Egypt hot air balloon crash One tourist is dead and a dozen more were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt on Friday, the latest balloon accident in a number of tragedies in the popular tourist region of Luxor over the past few years. Jan 5

1 dead, 12 tourists injured in Egypt hot air balloon crash Hot air balloon rides were briefly suspended in 2016 after an accident. Jan 5

At least 10 dead in Egypt after gunmen opened fire at Coptic church, officials say At least 10 people were killed Friday after an unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church south of Cairo, according to Egyptian officials. Dec 30

Officials say 2 police killed in attack outside Cairo church At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb. Dec 29

Egypt mosque attackers carried ISIS flags, death toll rises to 305: chief prosecutor Photographs show more than a dozen bloodstained bodies lined up. Nov 26

More than 300 killed after mosque terror attack in Egypt Worshippers were in the middle of prayer when attackers bombed the mosque and opened fire. Nov 25

Egyptian military targets terrorists with airstrikes after mosque attack The Egyptian military carried out airstrikes in the wake of the terror attack on the al-Rawdah mosque in Sinai. Nov 25

Landmarks worldwide pay tribute to victims of Egypt mosque attack The Eiffel Tower went dark at midnight to pay tribute to the dead. Nov 25

Great Pyramid's previously hidden 'void' hailed by some scientists, dismissed by Egyptian experts Egypt's antiquities ministry says researchers should not have rushed to publicly announce this week the "discovery" of a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. Nov 3

Great Pyramid's previously hidden 'void' hailed by some scientists, dismissed by Egyptian experts Egypt's antiquities ministry says researchers should not have rushed to publicly announce this week the "discovery" of a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. Nov 3

Attacker swims to Egypt resort, stabs 6 tourists: Officials At least six tourists of unknown nationalities were stabbed in a beach resort town along Egypt's Red Sea coast on Friday, Egyptian officials said. Jul 14

Gunmen attack bus carrying Egyptian Christians Egypt's Coptic Christian minority appeared to be the target of the deadly attack. Jun 14

Attack on bus carrying Christians in Egypt leaves at least 24 dead Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing 24 people and wounding 25, officials said. Jun 14

Gunmen attack bus carrying Egyptian Christians, at least 26 dead Masked gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians, including many children, in Egypt on Friday, killing at least 26 people. May 27

US Embassy in Egypt warns of 'potential threat' from terrorist organization The embassy gave little information about the possible threat. May 24

Hundreds mourn bombing victims at Egypt church The church in Tanta, Egypt, was the site of one of two bombings last week. Apr 17

Palm Sunday bombings are the latest in a string of attacks against Egypt's Christians Egypt's largest religious minority has endured turbulent times in recent years. Apr 10

Trump speaks with Egyptian president on church bombings The White House says President Donald Trump has spoken with the Egyptian president to convey his condolences on the recent church bombings Apr 10

Palm Sunday terror attacks rock Egypt ISIS claims responsibility for suicide bombings at Christian churches. Apr 10

Egypt's Christians express anguish, despair after twin Palm Sunday blasts Some wondered if they should leave their country. Apr 9

Egypt declares state of emergency; ISIS attacks killed scores of Palm Sunday churchgoers Churches were packed for Palm Sunday when the blasts went off. Apr 9

Suicide bombings hit two Christian churches in Egypt At least 44 killed and over 125 injured in both alleged ISIS attacks in Alexandria and Tanta. Apr 9

Security Footage of Cathedral Attack in Cairo Security camera footage shows devastation from the horrifying attack on a Coptic cathedral in Cairo that killed at least 25 and wounded 49. Dec 13

Egypt Mourns 25 Christians Killed in Church Explosion The bomb went off during Sunday Mass at a chapel adjacent to St. Mark's Cathedral, seat of the ancient Coptic Orthodox church. Dec 12

Terror Attack Targets Women and Children at Main Christian Cathedral in Cairo The death toll in Istanbul, Turkey, increases after a deadly terror attack, which officials say is not linked to the attack in Cairo, Egypt. Dec 11

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Egypt
Add Interest

Follow the latest Egypt news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.

Egypt's president replaces defense, interior ministers
Egypt's president has sworn in a new Cabinet after replacing his defense and interior ministers, a high-level security shake-up that comes as the country is struggling to combat an Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula

Jun 14

Trump congratulates Egypt's president after heavily criticized election
Egypt's president received 97 percent of the vote.

Apr 2

Woman carries sick husband to vote in Egypt's presidential election
The mother has been helping her husband get around for almost six years.

Mar 28

Egyptian government targets journalists, labels them 'forces of evil'
The Egyptian president says journalists have covered security forces unfairly.

Mar 4

1 dead, 12 tourists injured in Egypt hot air balloon crash
One tourist is dead and a dozen more were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt on Friday, the latest balloon accident in a number of tragedies in the popular tourist region of Luxor over the past few years.

Jan 5

1 dead, 12 tourists injured in Egypt hot air balloon crash
Hot air balloon rides were briefly suspended in 2016 after an accident.

Jan 5

At least 10 dead in Egypt after gunmen opened fire at Coptic church, officials say
At least 10 people were killed Friday after an unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church south of Cairo, according to Egyptian officials.

Dec 30

Officials say 2 police killed in attack outside Cairo church
At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb.

Dec 29

Egypt mosque attackers carried ISIS flags, death toll rises to 305: chief prosecutor
Photographs show more than a dozen bloodstained bodies lined up.

Nov 26

More than 300 killed after mosque terror attack in Egypt
Worshippers were in the middle of prayer when attackers bombed the mosque and opened fire.

Nov 25

Egyptian military targets terrorists with airstrikes after mosque attack
The Egyptian military carried out airstrikes in the wake of the terror attack on the al-Rawdah mosque in Sinai.

Nov 25

Landmarks worldwide pay tribute to victims of Egypt mosque attack
The Eiffel Tower went dark at midnight to pay tribute to the dead.

Nov 25

Great Pyramid's previously hidden 'void' hailed by some scientists, dismissed by Egyptian experts
Egypt's antiquities ministry says researchers should not have rushed to publicly announce this week the "discovery" of a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Nov 3

Great Pyramid's previously hidden 'void' hailed by some scientists, dismissed by Egyptian experts
Egypt's antiquities ministry says researchers should not have rushed to publicly announce this week the "discovery" of a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Nov 3

Attacker swims to Egypt resort, stabs 6 tourists: Officials
At least six tourists of unknown nationalities were stabbed in a beach resort town along Egypt's Red Sea coast on Friday, Egyptian officials said.

Jul 14

Gunmen attack bus carrying Egyptian Christians
Egypt's Coptic Christian minority appeared to be the target of the deadly attack.

Jun 14

Attack on bus carrying Christians in Egypt leaves at least 24 dead
Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing 24 people and wounding 25, officials said.

Jun 14

Gunmen attack bus carrying Egyptian Christians, at least 26 dead
Masked gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians, including many children, in Egypt on Friday, killing at least 26 people.

May 27

US Embassy in Egypt warns of 'potential threat' from terrorist organization
The embassy gave little information about the possible threat.

May 24

Hundreds mourn bombing victims at Egypt church
The church in Tanta, Egypt, was the site of one of two bombings last week.

Apr 17

Palm Sunday bombings are the latest in a string of attacks against Egypt's Christians
Egypt's largest religious minority has endured turbulent times in recent years.

Apr 10

Trump speaks with Egyptian president on church bombings
The White House says President Donald Trump has spoken with the Egyptian president to convey his condolences on the recent church bombings

Apr 10

Palm Sunday terror attacks rock Egypt
ISIS claims responsibility for suicide bombings at Christian churches.

Apr 10

Egypt's Christians express anguish, despair after twin Palm Sunday blasts
Some wondered if they should leave their country.

Apr 9

Egypt declares state of emergency; ISIS attacks killed scores of Palm Sunday churchgoers
Churches were packed for Palm Sunday when the blasts went off.

Apr 9

Suicide bombings hit two Christian churches in Egypt
At least 44 killed and over 125 injured in both alleged ISIS attacks in Alexandria and Tanta.

Apr 9

Security Footage of Cathedral Attack in Cairo
Security camera footage shows devastation from the horrifying attack on a Coptic cathedral in Cairo that killed at least 25 and wounded 49.

Dec 13

Egypt Mourns 25 Christians Killed in Church Explosion
The bomb went off during Sunday Mass at a chapel adjacent to St. Mark's Cathedral, seat of the ancient Coptic Orthodox church.

Dec 12

Terror Attack Targets Women and Children at Main Christian Cathedral in Cairo
The death toll in Istanbul, Turkey, increases after a deadly terror attack, which officials say is not linked to the attack in Cairo, Egypt.

Dec 11