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AP - Three American citizens barred from leaving Egypt have sought refuge at the American Embassy in Cairo amid growing tensions between the two allies over an Egyptian investigation into foreign-funded pro-democracy groups. More...

CAIRO A state security court on Thursday sentenced an Egyptian businessman to 25 years in prison for spying for Israel, court officials said.The sentencing of Tareq Hassan, who owns an export-import firm, followed last week's arrest in Cairo of a dual Israeli-U.S. national for allegedly...

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- A Cairo court has ordered the first ruling against Hosni Mubarak since he was ousted on February 11, fining him and his top officials more than $90 million for their role in cutting the mobile phone network and Internet service for five days. Adel Saeed, spokesman for...

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-- More foreigners are expected to flee from Egypt on Wednesday as governments expand evacuation efforts amid nationwide protests calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down. Mubarak announced Tuesday that he will remain in office until elections in September, sending hundreds of thousands...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/01/29/damon.cairo.airport.cnn -- Groups of U.S. tourists were stuck Saturday trying to find their way out of Egypt amid the chaos and violent protests that have seized the country. American traveler Diane Kelley of Chicago described being "stranded" near...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/01/28/exp.irpt.heather.egypt.cnn -- For American travelers, this view of Egypt was not what they were counting on. Tear gas clouded the air as flames consumed city buildings -- a far cry from a day trip to the Great Pyramids they may have planned...

CAIRO – The American University in Cairo says a dorm building housing foreigners is being quarantined for 24 hours after two American students were diagnosed with swine flu. Rehab Saad from the university's public relations office said Monday the two cases were discovered Sunday night along...

Anti-piracy conference opens in Cairo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An international conference is being held in Cairo to discuss the growing problem of piracy. The meeting brings together experts in security, shipping and insurance as well...