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Islamist governor promises safety for Luxor tourists

CAIRO (Reuters) - Sixteen years ago, Adel Mohamed al-Khayat was a member of the militant group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists in Egypt's Valley of the Queens; today he's promising to keep visitors safe. Full story

Anger in southern Egypt over Islamist governor

Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that killed scores of people in a 1997 attack in the ancient city and devastated Egypt's sightseeing industry. Full story

Ex-militant to run bloodied Luxor tourist region

CAIRO (Reuters) - A member of the movement whose gunmen killed 58 foreigners at a temple in Luxor in 1997 was sworn in by Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Monday as governor of the vital tourist region. Full story

Egypt's Mursi tightens Islamist grip with governor appointments

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi named a member of an Islamist group remembered for a bloody attack on Western tourists in the ancient city of Luxor over a decade ago as governor of that province on Sunday. Full story

Egypt seen to give nod toward jihadis on Syria

Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, Egypt's authorities took a tough line on Egyptians coming home after waging "jihad" in places like Afghanistan, Chechnya or the Balkans, fearing they would bring back extremist ideology, combat experience and a thirst for regime change. In most cases, they were imprisoned Full story

Egyptian army to deploy ahead of protests: state paper

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military will not allow violence during protests against President Mohamed Mursi that his opponents have planned for June 30, the first anniversary of the Islamist leader's election, a state newspaper said on Saturday. Full story

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  Anniversary of Mubarak's fall marked by clashes

Protesters against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo on the second anniversary of former President Hosni Mubarak's ouster. NBCNews.com's Richard Lui reports.

  Egyptian has ‘faith’ in unfinished revolution

Two years after nationwide protests forced President Hosni Mubarak from office, NBC News catches up with Omar Sedky who explains why his country’s revolution hasn't met the expectations of many Egyptians.

  Protesters return to Tahrir Square

Clashes between protesters angry with the direction Egypt is taking under Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi erupted on the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak. NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports.

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Mona El-Tahawy explains why President Mohammed Morsi's recent decree is very insulting to many Egyptians who demonstrated against Former President Hosni Mubarak's regime.

  Egyptians riot against presidential expansion of power

President Mohammed Morsi says he must take radical action to save Egypt from the remnants of Hosni Mubarak’s regime; his critics say he is turning the country in Iran. NBC’s Jim Maceda reports.

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A supporter of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak during his retrial on outskirts of Cairo

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A relative of a victim killed during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, holds a small effigy of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, during Mubarak's retrial, outside the police academy on the outskirts of Cairo June 10, 2013. The second session in the retrial of ousted Egyptian president Mubarak,

Supporters of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak during his retrial at the police academy, on the outskirts of Cairo
Supporters of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak during his retrial at the police academy, on the outskirts of Cairo

Supporters of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak shout slogans against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood during the retrial of Mubarak at the police academy, on the outskirts of Cairo June 10, 2013. The second session in the retrial of ousted Egyptian preside