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Bomb 'may have caused Egypt jet crash'

Wreckage from Russian airliner taken on 1 November 2015

Intelligence suggests a bomb may have brought down the Russian airliner over the Sinai desert, US and UK officials say.

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US fines German bank $258m over Iran

German company Deutsche Bank is fined $285m by US regulators for working with US-sanctioned countries Syria and Iran.

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Sisi defends Egypt's security laws

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi defends Egypt's sweeping security laws, insisting he is still taking the country on a path to democracy.

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  • 4 November 2015
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Putin of Egypt?

Sisi laments Western criticism over 'roadmap for democracy'

Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent
  • 4 November 2015
  • From the section Middle East
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