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Egypt court delays hearing on request to drop Mubarak panel - Reuters Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:54:15 GMT

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Egypt court delays hearing on request to drop Mubarak panel Reuters Supporters of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak shout outside the police academy, where Mubarak's trial is taking place, in Cairo September 24, 2011. CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court postponed hearing a demand to change the panel presiding over ... Egypt Eight Months Later: Transitioning from Dictatorship to Democracy?Huffington Post (blog) Meanwhile in Egypt, a simmering angerAljazeera.net (blog) Egypt court delays hearing on request to drop Mubarak panelReuters India Reuters Africa -AFP -Bikya Masr all 82 news articles »

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Egypt media: Swap for alleged Israeli spy is close - Sacramento Bee Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:36:02 GMT

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Egypt media: Swap for alleged Israeli spy is close Sacramento Bee AP CAIRO -- Egypt's state media reports that authorities are putting the final touches on a swap to release a suspected Israeli spy in exchange for 19 Egyptians held in Israel prisons. The US-born Ilan Grapel was arrested in Cairo on June 12 and has ... Egypt and Israel on verge of prisoner swapAljazeera.net Israel, Egypt putting 'finishing touches' on Grapel dealJerusalem Post Egypt, Israel to ink swap deal for detaineesXinhua Ha'aretz -AFP -Voice of America all 143 news articles »

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Egypt's Army is failing to build consensus for democracy - CNN International Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:38:10 GMT

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Egypt's Army is failing to build consensus for democracy CNN International Editor's note: Khairi Abaza is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former senior official in Egypt's secular liberal Wafd Party. (CNN) -- The death of longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is shaking the Arab world. ... Egyptian Sentenced to 3 Years for Insulting Islam on FacebookFox News Libyan Opposition: Any Lessons From Egypt? – OpEdEurasia Review all 117 news articles »

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Egypt's military chief meets with Abbas - Xinhua Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:37:01 GMT

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Egypt's military chief meets with Abbas Xinhua CAIRO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces chief Hussein Tantawi met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo on Saturday and discussed the peace process and other issues. ... Abbas praises Tantawi for Egypt's role in Schalit dealJerusalem Post Prisoner swap reshapes Hamas-Egypt-Israel tiesArab News Egypt-Israel Holding Talk On Second List Of Swap-DealInternational Middle East Media Center BusinessGhana -Eurasia Review -Ha'aretz all 462 news articles »

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Popular Egypt TV man Yousri Fouda says no to military censorship - Bikya Masr Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:17:42 GMT

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Popular Egypt TV man Yousri Fouda says no to military censorship Bikya Masr Popular Egyptian TV host Yousri Fouda's decision to suspend his program has stirred angry responses over the country's ruling military council's role in cracking down on media in Egypt. Fouda's decision came after his Thursday show with guest, ... Press censorship threatens Egypt's 'unfinished revolution'GlobalPost Egypt: TV host suspends program in protestBusinessWeek Egypt: TV host suspends program in protestThe Associated Press all 118 news articles »

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UAE says discussing mechanism for $3 billion Egypt aid - Reuters Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:03:05 GMT

UAE says discussing mechanism for $3 billion Egypt aid Reuters ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates plans to provide $3 billion in financial aid to Egypt but is still discussing the mechanism to deliver it, a senior UAE official said Saturday. "The UAE has approved an assistance of $3 billion to Egypt, ... and more »

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Egypt judges strike over bullying by lawyers - AFP Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:45:00 GMT

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Egypt judges strike over bullying by lawyers AFP CAIRO — Egypt's judicial union on Saturday called on judges to refrain from showing up to court until they receive protection from authorities after what they say are assaults by lawyers. In an extraordinary session, the Judges Club said "there is no ... Egypt's judges suspend courtsEgyptian Gazette Judges Club calls for the closure of courts nationwideAl-Masry Al-Youm all 12 news articles »

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Whether in Egypt or America, It Takes Organization to Win - Huffington Post (blog) Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:09:37 GMT

Whether in Egypt or America, It Takes Organization to Win Huffington Post (blog) This is a lesson we learned in 1981, and it is lesson that is being learned in the Arab Spring states of Tunisia and Egypt where elections will soon decide which side initially takes power and reaps the benefits of the popular mobilizations that led to ... and more »

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Egypt's Copts feel discrimination, but many afraid to react - GlobalPost (blog) Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:18:19 GMT

National Catholic Register

Egypt's Copts feel discrimination, but many afraid to react GlobalPost (blog) How many protests are there in Egypt and why is it that only our protests were attacked?” asked Raafat Sadek. Christians in Egypt have long complained about discriminatory treatment but when asked about how they respond to it, they often answer, ... Siddiqui: Authoritarianism, not Islam, is Arabs' enemyToronto Star “Muslims and Christians Hand-in-Hand:” The Voices that Need to be Heard if ...American Muslim St.Albert man organizes vigil of protestSt. Albert Gazette National Catholic Register (blog) all 7 news articles »

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Egypt will change gradually - gulfnews.com Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:35:18 GMT

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Egypt will change gradually gulfnews.com Under an agreement between Egypt's Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (Scaf) and various elements of the opposition, it was agreed that parliamentary elections will take place as scheduled on November 28. ... and more »