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Egypt's Moussa fears anarchy if transition drags - Reuters Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:30:54 GMT

Bikya Masr

Egypt's Moussa fears anarchy if transition drags Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Amr Moussa said Wednesday he feared a prolonged transition to civilian rule could plunge Egypt into anarchy caused by spiraling violence and economic hardship. ... Will Egypt continue to be a friend of peace in the Middle East?CNN Egypt's grey economy swells in post-Mubarak turmoilReuters Africa Egypt's Moussa calls for quicker transition, warns of anarchyBikya Masr Blogger News Network (blog) -Onislam.net -PakistanToday.com.pk all 49 news articles »

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Prisoner swap reshapes Hamas-Egypt-Israel ties - The Associated Press Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:02:00 GMT

Ha'aretz

Prisoner swap reshapes Hamas-Egypt-Israel ties The Associated Press The swap, mediated by Egypt, has strengthened Hamas' bond with the regional powerhouse next door and removed a major irritant from its fraught relationship with Israel. Trading Sgt. Gilad Schalit for 1027 Palestinians held by Israel also boosted Hamas' ... Egypt on Gilad Shalit's ReleaseNew Yorker (blog) Hamas: Egypt must guarantee next stage of Shalit swap includes security prisonersHa'aretz Egypt journalist defends Shalit interviewAl-Arabiya all 8,066 news articles »

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Coptic Christians protest outside White House against violence in Egypt - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:07:41 GMT

Bikya Masr

Coptic Christians protest outside White House against violence in Egypt Washington Post (blog) Hoisting homemade wooden crosses and photographs of bodies they said were crushed by tanks, hundreds of Coptic Christians rallied Wednesday in front of the White House to protest rising violence against minority Christians in Egypt and to demand that ... Christians fear more violence, many fleeWashington Times Coptics: US Funding Attacks on Egypt's ChristiansChristian Broadcasting Network U.S. should abandon support of SCAFThe Hill (blog) FrontPage Magazine -Bikya Masr -Episcopal News Service all 26 news articles »

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Behind Egypt's role in the prisoner swap - Aljazeera.net Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:55:11 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Behind Egypt's role in the prisoner swap Aljazeera.net Egypt's role in brokering a prisoner exchange deal might signal a return to cosy Mubarak-era relations with Israel. Egypt's apparently crucial role in orchestrating the Palestinian prisoner swap with Israel leaves those who have observed the cooling ... Egypt's troubled transitionAl-Masry Al-Youm Egypt's struggle with democracyGulf Daily News How seething Egypt surprised the world and sealed the dealJewish Chronicle Egyptian Gazette -Daily News Egypt -Ahram Online all 57 news articles »

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Egypt awaits tourism recovery - Stuff.co.nz Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:12:52 GMT

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Egypt awaits tourism recovery Stuff.co.nz SLOW ROAD: Tourist numbers to Egypt have plummeted, dealing a blow to the millions of Egyptians whose livelihoods depend on the 14 million or more visitors who once came annually. The newly launched Al-Hambra cruise ship sailed only twice on the Nile ... Egypt's Nile cruises docked, awaiting tourism recoveryMontreal Gazette FEATURE-Egypt's Nile cruises docked, awaiting tourism recoveryReuters Africa all 24 news articles »

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A Queens Family Waits and Prays for Egypt to Release Ilan Grapel - NBC New York Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:56:55 GMT

New York Times

A Queens Family Waits and Prays for Egypt to Release Ilan Grapel NBC New York The mother of a young Queens man imprisoned in Egypt summed up the situation this way. Irene Grapel is the mother of 28-year-old Ilan Grapel of Oakland Gardens, who has been held by the Egyptian government since June. ... American Held in Egypt as Israeli Spy Could Be FreedNew York Times Egypt could soon free American who allegedly spied for IsraelLos Angeles Times Egypt sees Israel prisoner swap soon: sourceReuters New York Daily News -Daily News Egypt -Queens Courier all 88 news articles »

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Cairo Egypt Restaurants Spice Up the Menu With Live Entertainment - MarketWatch (press release) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:09:16 GMT

Cairo Egypt Restaurants Spice Up the Menu With Live Entertainment MarketWatch (press release) CAIRO, EGYPT, Oct 19, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Dining in Lebanon is a group affair, with heaping plates of food, friends and family, and conversation. At Ahlein, the JW Marriott Hotel Cairo's Lebanese restaurant, guests are welcome ("ahlein" in ... and more »

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Egypt protesters post their wills on Twitter, Facebook - Los Angeles Times Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:39:38 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Egypt protesters post their wills on Twitter, Facebook Los Angeles Times "Death has become so near and we are all ready to die for Egypt," a group of activists wrote. "You need to publicly speak out against the repression of the military, not just their army trucks and rifles, but also their hypocritical use of the media. ... Egypt's Top 'Facebook Revolutionary' Now Advising Occupy Wall StreetWired News Occupy Wall Street: A global TahrirDaily News Egypt Did Egypt's Women Win the Revolution Only to Lose Out?AlterNet PRI's The World -Al-Arabiya -Policy Innovations all 48 news articles »

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Clegg courts Egypt with aid package - Politics.co.uk Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:05:24 GMT

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Clegg courts Egypt with aid package Politics.co.uk Egypt faces a "turbulent and difficult" few months as the Arab Spring struggles to establish itself, William Hague has warned. Britain stands fully behind the Arabs as they struggle for freedom across the Middle East, Nick Clegg will say later. ... £5m deal to boost Egyptian economyThe Press Association all 54 news articles »

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In Egypt, corruption cases had an American root - Washington Post Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:46:13 GMT

In Egypt, corruption cases had an American root Washington Post A different outcome is only now becoming visible in the fallout from Egypt's Arab Spring. Formed with a $10 million endowment from the US Agency for International Development, the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies gathered captains of industry in a ...