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Egyptian teacher fired for cutting the hair of girls who didn't wear headscarves - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:39:33 GMT

Ahram Online

Egyptian teacher fired for cutting the hair of girls who didn't wear headscarves NBCNews.com (blog) An Egyptian school teacher was fired on Wednesday for cutting the hair of two 12-year-old girl pupils because they were not wearing Islamic headscarves, an act condemned as an illegal violation of human rights by a leading woman's organization. Egypt liberal, leftist forces to protest Brotherhood 'partisan' rule in TahrirAhram Online An open letter to Dr. Talaat Afifi, Egyptian minister of religionThe Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. Egypt: Tahrir Square Protests Scheduled for Friday October 19AllAfrica.com New York Times -UPI.com -FrontPage Magazine all 518 news articles »

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Number of Syrian refugees in Egypt tops 150000 after 'saturation' in other ... - Fox News Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:09:16 GMT

Kansas City Star

Number of Syrian refugees in Egypt tops 150000 after 'saturation' in other ... Fox News The director of UNHCR in Egypt, Mohamed Dayri, said that despite the growing number of refugees in Egypt, only 4,800 Syrians have registered with the agency in Cairo. He called on Egyptian authorities to help UNHCR deal with the "rising emergency" of ... UN: 150000 Syrian refugees have fled to EgyptCBS News UNHCR: 150000 Syrian refugees in EgyptEgyptian Gazette Women, children represent 75 per cent of Syrian refugees: UNHCR officialsAhram Online all 160 news articles »

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Egypt prosecutor keeps job in blow to Mursi - Reuters Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:01:22 GMT

Egypt prosecutor keeps job in blow to Mursi Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor said on Saturday he will keep his job, in a blow to President Mohamed Mursi who just two days ago sought to replace the Hosni Mubarak-era official by appointing him as ambassador to the Vatican. Mursi's ... and more »

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Egypt sees 20 percent rise in tourists this year despite insecurity - Reuters Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:27:15 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt sees 20 percent rise in tourists this year despite insecurity Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt projects a rise of about 20 percent in tourist numbers this year, the tourism minister said on Wednesday, despite outbreaks of violence after last year's Arab Spring. The uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February and ... Egypt's tourism projected to rise 20 per centTelegraph.co.uk One million tourists visit Egypt in August, despite political instabilityAhram Online all 63 news articles »

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Swaps Collateral, Egypt Sukuk Start, SEC-Bond: Compliance - Businessweek Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:12:37 GMT

Swaps Collateral, Egypt Sukuk Start, SEC-Bond: Compliance Businessweek Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS) and other trading firms would face higher collateral costs under swaps-market rules proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC commissioners voted 5-0 yesterday to seek public ... and more »

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Egypt teacher fired for cutting girls' hair - TheCelebrityCafe.com Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:27:54 GMT

AFP

Egypt teacher fired for cutting girls' hair TheCelebrityCafe.com A school teacher from Egypt was fired Wednesday for cutting the hair of two of her students because they were not wearing Islamic headscarves. To not wear those scarves is considered a violation of human rights in certain groups. "It started as a joke ... Teacher in Egypt cuts girls' hair as punishmentDeseret News Egypt teacher cuts girls' hair for not wearing veilAFP Egyptian schoolgirls get chop for not wearing hijabRT DigitalJournal.com -Christian Broadcasting Network all 170 news articles »

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New Egypt envoy says Cairo wants peace with Israel - San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:45:45 GMT

Arutz Sheva

New Egypt envoy says Cairo wants peace with Israel San Francisco Chronicle JERUSALEM (AP) — Egypt's new ambassador to Israel formally assumed his post Wednesday, saying his country's new Islamist government remains committed to peace with the Jewish state. Israel and Egypt signed a historic peace agreement in 1979 that ... Egypt's new envoy to Israel says brings message of peaceReuters Egyptian Skeptics Silenced: Morsi's Letter was no FakeArutz Sheva New Egyptian envoy: We're committed to agreementsJerusalem Post Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Ahram Online all 187 news articles »

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Striking Egyptian doctors begin nationwide resignation campaign - Los Angeles Times Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:16:19 GMT

Striking Egyptian doctors begin nationwide resignation campaign Los Angeles Times CAIRO -- Egyptian doctors began a mass resignation campaign in state-run hospitals across the country Thursday after the government failed to meet demands for higher salaries, better security and a dramatic increase in national healthcare spending.

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Debate Over Egypt's Draft Constitution - Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:59:32 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Debate Over Egypt's Draft Constitution Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Egypt is deep into the messy process of drafting its new constitution. In the past few weeks, two different drafts were released within days of each other. Not surprisingly, there are several areas of major contention. At the heart of the matter are ...

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Middle East Matters This Week: Brahimi's Cease-Fire, Libyan Fighting, Egyptian ... - Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:21:39 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Middle East Matters This Week: Brahimi's Cease-Fire, Libyan Fighting, Egyptian ... Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Egypt. Judges from Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) on Tuesday criticized the Constituent Assembly, the body drafting Egypt's constitution, for not ensuring the court's independence from the executive branch. One article of the draft ... Peace envoy to visit Syria to work out Eid ceasefireEgypt Independent all 1,497 news articles »