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President Donald Trump, center, waves to military service members after arriving on Air Force One at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. (Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Trump to host Egyptian president at White House next week

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1016 file photo, ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters from his room at the Maadi Military Hospital as they celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Oct. 6, 1973 war. An Egyptian security official said Froday, March 24, 2017 that the country’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak returned home, after his release. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Egypt’s Mubarak free, acquitted after years-long detention

By MAGGIE MICHAEL - Associated Press

Over 400 students fall ill of Egypt army’s school meals

By BY HEBA AFIFY - Associated Press

FILE - This May 8, 2014 file photo shows Emirates passenger planes at Dubai airport in United Arab Emirates. The U.S. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing most types of electronics in their carry-on luggage. A U.S. official tells The Associated Press that the ban beginning Tuesday, March 21, 2017, affects airports in 10 cities of Cairo in Egypt; Amman in Jordan; Kuwait City in Kuwait; Casablanca in Morocco; Doha in Qatar; Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia; Istanbul in Turkey; and Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

The Latest: Royal Jordanian to enforce ban starting Friday

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, attends a gala dinner held at the Mena House in Giza, Egypt. Egypt’s best known archaeologist has apologized after he angrily called Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi “an idiot” because the striker seemed to show little interest during a tour of the Giza Pyramids. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

Egypt’s best known archaeologist called Messi an idiot

Associated Press

Egypt puts off higher entry visa charges until July 1

By HAMZA HENDAWI - Associated Press

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, left, meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Britain agrees $150 million loan guarantee to Egypt on visit

Associated Press

Egypt high court upholds death sentence of 10 in soccer riot

By MAGGIE MICHAEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo, Egyptian protesters hold posters showing Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, who is imprisoned in the US, and call for his release outside a court in Cairo, Egypt. Abdel-Rahman died , Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 after suffering from diabetes and coronary artery disease, said Kenneth McKoy at the Federal Correction Complex in Butner, N. C. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

“Blind Sheik” guilty of 1990s terror plots dies in U.S. prison

By BRIAN MELLEY and LEE KEATH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo, Egyptian protesters hold posters showing Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, who is imprisoned in the US, and call for his release outside a court in Cairo, Egypt. Abdel-Rahman died , Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 after suffering from diabetes and coronary artery disease, said Kenneth McKoy at the Federal Correction Complex in Butner, N. C. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Blind cleric behind 1990s terror plots dies in US prison

By BRIAN MELLEY and LEE KEATH - Associated Press

FILE -- In this Oct. 20, 2016 file photo, Christian leader Michel Aoun speaks to journalists in Beirut, Lebanon. The newly elected Lebanese President Michel Aoun arrived in Egypt for the first time since his inauguration, shortly after defending the militant group Hezbollah's arms role in a Sunday interview with Egyptian TV network CBC. Aoun's visit is the first for the former army commander to Egypt in 55 years. He was elected in October after a 29-month vacuum in the country's top post. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Lebanese president in Egypt, day after defending Hezbollah

By MAGGIE MICHAEL - Associated Press

Israeli military shoots down rockets fired from Egypt

Associated Press

Cameroon players and staff celebrate after Vincent Aboubakar, 3rd left, scored their second goal during the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l'Amitie, in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Cameroon champion of Africa again, denies Egypt 8th title

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Armed police officers patrol in the courtyard of the Louvre museum near where a soldier opened fire after he was attacked in Paris, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. A knife-wielding man shouting &quot;Allahu akbar&quot; attacked French soldiers on patrol near the Louvre Museum Friday in what officials described as a suspected terror attack. The soldiers first tried to fight off the attacker and then opened fire, shooting him five times. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Louvre Museum reopens as Egypt identifies machete attacker

By Thomas Adamson - Associated Press

Ghana's Afriyie Acquah, left, is challenged by Cameroon's Zoua Daogari Jacques during the African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match between Cameroon and Ghana at the Stade de Renovation, in Franceville, Gabon, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

African Cup: Cameroon through to final, Ghana fails again

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Dozens arrested on anniversary of deadly Egypt soccer riot

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