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Ex-Egypt Bank Chief Pleads Guilty in Pierre Sex Abuse Case - BusinessWeek Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:02:00 GMT+00:00

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Ex-Egypt Bank Chief Pleads Guilty in Pierre Sex Abuse Case BusinessWeek June 24 (Bloomberg) -- The former chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in exchange for a sentence of five days of community service following charges that he sexually abused a maid at a Manhattan hotel ... Egyptian Businessman Pleads Guilty in Hotel AssaultWall Street Journal (blog) Ex-Egyptian bank chief: guilty of hotel sex abuseCrain's New York Business Egyptian executive pleads guilty to sexually abusing hotel maidCNN International CRIENGLISH.com -Huffington Post all 256 news articles »

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New mass protests planned in Egypt - Salon Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:53:34 GMT+00:00

Stuff.co.nz

New mass protests planned in Egypt Salon But it's not exactly a sign of the religious vs. secular "war" that some say is brewing By Natasha Lennard AP Photo/Nasser Nasser Tensions between Egypt's opposing political factions are flaring up. A report by the Guardian suggests that a "war" is ... In Egypt, a tug-of-war over freedom to criticizeWashington Post Egypt likely to hold off on foreign bond saleArab News ANALYSIS: Egypt army may pull strings from barracks in futureDaily News Egypt AFP -Reuters Africa -The Guardian all 219 news articles »

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Purists and moderates jostle for power - New Zealand Herald Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:31:37 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

Purists and moderates jostle for power New Zealand Herald Young adherents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood are resisting control from older, hard-line leaders. Photo / AP The night breeze blew foul wafts from a nearby canal black with garbage. The streets, jammed with trucks and rickshaws, were so shattered they ... Egypt's Brotherhood to fire members joining other partiesReuters Egypt's civic stateAhram Online Three Things I Learned in Cairo TodayCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog) Los Angeles Times -UPI.com -The National all 257 news articles »

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Pictures: Ancient "Solar Boat" Unearthed at Pyramids - National Geographic Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:24:27 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Pictures: Ancient "Solar Boat" Unearthed at Pyramids National Geographic Photograph by Khalil Hamra, AP For the first time in centuries, a multi-ton limestone slab—one of dozens—floats free of the "tomb" of a 4500-year-old, disassembled "solar boat" at the foot of the Great Pyramids in Giza (map), Egypt, on Thursday. ... Egypt starts to unearth Pharaoh Khufu's second solar boatXinhua Dig for Pharaoh's Boat BeginsDiscovery News Egypt Excavates Ancient King's 4500-Year-Old ShipFox News Forbes -The Associated Press all 153 news articles »

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Egypt Jails Three for Spying for Israel - Onislam.net Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:33:51 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Egypt Jails Three for Spying for Israel Onislam.net CAIRO – An Egyptian court sentenced a businessman, as well as two Israelis tried in absentia, to life in prison on charges of spying for Israel, a verdict that, according to analysts, marks one more sign of a significant shift in Egypt's policy towards ... Two Israelis sentenced by Egypt to 25 years in prison for spyingDaily Mail Egypt Sentences Three People on Charges of Spying for IsraelBloomberg Egypt jails man convicted of spying for IsraelThe Associated Press Reuters Africa -Voice of America -Ha'aretz all 354 news articles »

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Egypt's would-be president faces tough balancing act - Los Angeles Times Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:09:33 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Egypt's would-be president faces tough balancing act Los Angeles Times But in other photos, the longtime diplomat who is Egypt's leading presidential contender appears beside Syrian President Bashar Assad, Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi and ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. With the photos serving as a reminder of ... AL honours outgoing Amr MoussaEgyptian Gazette Brave New LeagueAhram Online Latest developments in Arab world's unrestThe Associated Press The Guardian -The Daily Star -NOW LEBANON all 80 news articles »

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Egypt decides against international loans - Financial Times Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:09:07 GMT+00:00

Egypt decides against international loans Financial Times Egypt has decided not to press on with plans for loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Samir Radwan, the country's finance minister, has told the Financial Times. The reversal comes less than three weeks ... and more »

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Another revolution afoot in Egypt: top-notch science - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:51:46 GMT+00:00

Ahram Online

Another revolution afoot in Egypt: top-notch science Christian Science Monitor Egypt has launched a national project akin to the Aswan Dam. It's called the City of Science and Technology – part Caltech, part Max Planck Institutes in Germany, part Tech Park in Turkey. Investment in education is the best way to cure fanaticism. ... Will a Rush to Elections in Egypt Undo Its Revolution?Voice of America Egypt's economy: Light, dark and muddleThe Economist Egypt approves $83 billion budget with increased social spending to meet ...Washington Post Financial Times -The National -Council on Foreign Relations (blog) all 77 news articles »

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Amnesty head says Egypt needs more than fair vote - Reuters Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:29:09 GMT+00:00

Amnesty head says Egypt needs more than fair vote Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Free elections this year could set Egypt on a new democratic course, but the government must also end emergency law and military trials for civilians, the head of Amnesty International said Thursday. ... and more »

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IMF: Reviewing Egypt Loan Request Following Revised Budget - Wall Street Journal Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:48:38 GMT+00:00

Mobiledia

IMF: Reviewing Egypt Loan Request Following Revised Budget Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The International Monetary Fund is reviewing the implications for a loan to Egypt after Cairo told the fund it's revising its budget, an IMF spokesman said Thursday. The $3 billion loan request from the politically embattled ... New Draft Egypt Budget May Change IMF Aid Request, Hawley SaysBloomberg IMF to review proposed Egyptian budget changesReuters New Draft Egypt Budget May Change IMF Aid Request, Hawley SaysSan Francisco Chronicle all 72 news articles »