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Bearded Mickey Mouse cartoon causes stir in Egypt - The Associated Press Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:20:00 GMT+00:00

Stuff.co.nz

Bearded Mickey Mouse cartoon causes stir in Egypt The Associated Press They launched an online campaign calling on Muslims in Egypt to boycott Sawiris' mobile phone company Mobinil. Shares of Mobilnil and Orascom Telecom, which Sawiris founded, both fell Monday on the Egyptian stock exchange. ... Egypt tycoon accused of 'Mickey Mouse' insult to IslamAFP Egypt's business mogul Sawiris under fire for Islamic cartoonsAhram Online Egyptian Salafis Boycott Coptic BusinessmanMEMRI (blog) all 170 news articles »

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Egypt's budding entrepreneurs get boost from US - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:38:39 GMT+00:00

Aljazeera.net

Egypt's budding entrepreneurs get boost from US Christian Science Monitor Kerry and McCain visited Cairo this weekend to underscore US support for economic and democratic reform, saying that it can help Egypt's revolution succeed. By Sarah Lynch, Correspondent / June 27, 2011 Sitting in the banquet hall of a luxurious hotel ... Egyptian Leader Assures McCain and Kerry on TransitionNew York Times McCain: Egypt army wants swift power transferAljazeera.net US senators say a quick transition in Egypt possibleThe Daily Star The National -AFP -CNN all 200 news articles »

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Egypt army admits "virginity tests" on women - CBS News Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:56:13 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Egypt army admits "virginity tests" on women CBS News (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images) CAIRO — Amnesty International said Monday that Egypt's military rulers have acknowledged carrying out so-called "virginity tests" on female protesters — the first time the army has admitted to the much-criticized ... Amnesty: Egypt army acknowledges 'virginity tests'The Associated Press Amnesty International: Egypt military admits to 'Virginity tests,' promises to ...Washington Post (blog) Ruling military pledges to end 'virginity tests' on women seeking to join ...Al-Arabiya Ma'an News Agency -Ninemsn all 136 news articles »

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Egyptian policeman sentenced to death for killing protesters - Los Angeles Times Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:25:11 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Egyptian policeman sentenced to death for killing protesters Los Angeles Times But the death sentence against Abdul Monem is dramatic for an Egypt attempting to reconcile its past as it struggles toward a democratic future. Cases of police brutality seldom reached the courtrooms in Mubarak's repressive state; security forces ... Egypt's Democracy At Risk, Amnesty International WarnsNPR Crowd attacks police over Egypt trial delayFinancial Times Clashes erupt after Egypt ex-interior minister's trial deferredPeople's Daily Online Daily News Egypt -Bloomberg -Reuters Africa all 588 news articles »

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Site Made Famous by Indiana Jones Yields Archaeology Treasure Trove - Fox News Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:07:29 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Site Made Famous by Indiana Jones Yields Archaeology Treasure Trove Fox News A painted limestone block, one of hundreds discovered in Egypt by French archaeologists, was most likely the wall of a sacred lake or temple. Painted, carved and inscribed thousands of years ago, hundreds of stone blocks that most likely formed a ... Egypt: Large inscribed limestone blocks unearthedThe Associated Press New Pharaonic artefacts discovered in North Egypt's site of San El-HagarAhram Online Egypt: Archaeologists unearth hundreds of treasures at major northern siteAdnkronos International English Al-Masry Al-Youm -The Australian -Newsday (subscription) all 104 news articles »

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Egypt: Two Christian Girls Kidnapped And Forced To Convert To Islam… - Weasel Zippers Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:27:47 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Egypt: Two Christian Girls Kidnapped And Forced To Convert To Islam… Weasel Zippers Cairo (AsiaNews) – Attacks against Copts and the abduction of young women continue in Upper Egypt. Last Saturday, in the village of Awlad Khalaf (Suhaj, Upper Egypt), hundreds of extremists set fire to Christian houses. Three people were injured. ... Muslim Mobs in Egypt Attack Christian Homes, Threaten PriestCompass Direct News Coptic Christians Form Political Party in EgyptChristian Broadcasting Network Egypt Turns a Corner on SectarianismHuman Rights First Al-Arabiya -RIA Novosti -Emirates 24/7 all 190 news articles »

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Egypt Debt Risk Rises as Greece Deadline Nears, Aid Declined - Bloomberg Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:40:46 GMT+00:00

Egypt Debt Risk Rises as Greece Deadline Nears, Aid Declined Bloomberg Egypt's credit risk rose and its dollar bonds fell as a deadline loomed for Greece to avoid the euro zone's first sovereign default and after the Arab country declined International Monetary Fund and ... and more »

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Egypt's Struggle to Reinvent Itself - Spiegel Online Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:22:20 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Egypt's Struggle to Reinvent Itself Spiegel Online A new state is being born in Egypt in the wake of the revolution. While the old guard is battling to preserve its influence, scores of new parties are jockeying for power, including the Muslim Brotherhood, which is resorting to shrewd tactics in a bid ... Egypt's pro-democracy activists feel their grip slippingLos Angeles Times New cracks form in Egypt's Muslim BrotherhoodSeattle Post Intelligencer Egypt after the RevoltThe Cutting Edge Al-Masry Al-Youm -Al-Arabiya -Globe and Mail all 194 news articles »

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Egypt to assist international Gaza flotilla - Sydney Morning Herald Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:47:06 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Egypt to assist international Gaza flotilla Sydney Morning Herald EGYPT has agreed to allow an international flotilla targeting Israel's maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to unload its cargo at the nearby port of El-Arish and transfer it into the Palestinian enclave over land. The flotilla of at least eight ships ... 'Israel, Egypt agree flotilla can unload cargo in El-Arish'Jerusalem Post Egypt discovers three new Gaza tunnelsAl-Masry Al-Youm Three questions for Marwan BisharaAljazeera.net The Mark -Truthdig -Asian Tribune all 2,006 news articles »

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CIB Leads Egypt Banks Lower After Government Rejects Aid - Bloomberg Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:15:42 GMT+00:00

CIB Leads Egypt Banks Lower After Government Rejects Aid Bloomberg Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (COMI) dropped to the lowest level in more than a month, leading a decline among banks in Egypt, after the government rejected financial assistance from ... Egypt Stocks: Citadel Capital, CIB, National Co. for MaizeSan Francisco Chronicle all 4 news articles »