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Egypt's Grand Mufti claims independence from govt (Straits Times)
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Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:38:17 GMT

Cairo - EGYPT'S top government-appointed Muslim leader defended himself on Tuesday after coming under fire in the media and from senior religious scholars for issuing controversial religious instructions, or fatwas.


Treasures of Egypt's boy king back in Britain (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:36:04 GMT

The treasures of Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun have arrived back in Britain, 35 years after the last exhibition of the funeral artefacts here caused a sensation.


Controversial edicts push Egypt mufti to assert independence (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:16:38 GMT

A barrage of controversial religious edicts which have sparked outrage and confusion forced Egypt's Sunni Muslim mufti on Tuesday to assert his independence from the Cairo government.


Egypt mufti denies he is government tool (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:23:24 GMT

Egypt's mufti, the official interpreter of Islamic law, said on Tuesday that he was not a government tool, following widespread outrage over some recent controversial religious edicts.


Chinese SEZ likely in Egypt (China Daily)
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Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:41:51 GMT

The first Chinese economic zone, out of the five proposed in Africa, is likely to be established in Egypt, which will contribute to the growth of Chinese investment in that country, said a top Egyptian investment promoter.


Chinese SEZ likely in Egypt (People's Daily)
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Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:11:58 GMT

The first Chinese economic zone, out of the five proposed in Africa, is likely to be established in Egypt, which will contribute to the growth of Chinese investment in that country, said a top Egyptian investment promoter. Assem Ragab, c ...


Controversial edicts push Egypt mufti to assert independence (Middle East Times)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:18:32 GMT

Head of Sunni Endowment Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Ghafour al-Samarraei (front) prays along with Sunni clerics and officials after the election of a new "Mufti," June 2007. A barrage of controversial religious edicts which sparked outrage and confusion have forced Egypt's Sunni Muslim mufti to assert his independence from the Cairo government.


Human rights activists condemn religious discrimination in Egypt (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:31:00 GMT

CAIRO, Egypt— Citing a long list of chilling testimonials, human rights groups Monday called on the U.S.-backed Egyptian government to stop discriminating against converts from Islam and members of some religious minorities who want their faiths reflected on their national identity cards.


Mufti of Egypt says he is not govt tool (Gulf Times)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:34:17 GMT

CAIRO: Egypt’s mufti, the official interpreter of Islamic law, said yesterday that he was not a government tool, following widespread outrage over some recent controversial religious edicts.


EGYPT: State acts to prevent Rift Valley Fever (AlertNet)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:27:49 GMT

Source: IRIN Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture has given instructions to veterinary departments across the country to take all the necessary precautions against Rift Valley Fever (RVF), especially in the provinces bordering Sudan, after a reported outbreak there.