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In Egypt, freedom is up for debate - USA TODAY Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:23:54 GMT

In Egypt, freedom is up for debate USA TODAY The impending completion of a draft constitution will decide the question of whether Egypt creates a society that looks to the Western model of tolerance of dissenting views or the authoritarian example of criminalizing opinions that are repugnant to ... and more »

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Rights group: Egypt must tackle legacy of abuse - Businessweek Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:38:19 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Rights group: Egypt must tackle legacy of abuse Businessweek CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International on Tuesday took Egypt's new president to task for failing to address the "bloody legacy" of abuses by security forces committed under military rule after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, which continue even after the ... Amnesty International to Egypt: Stop 'bloody' legacy of repressionLos Angeles Times Aid To Egypt: What's The Rush?Council on Foreign Relations (blog) all 491 news articles »

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New Egyptian constitution offers fewer religious freedoms, critics allege - Ahram Online Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:13:24 GMT

Ahram Online

New Egyptian constitution offers fewer religious freedoms, critics allege Ahram Online Abd Elrahman Elbar (L) and Saeed Abd Elazeem, members of the committee drafting Egypt's new constitution, speak at the Shura Council in Cairo, September 2012, (Photo: Reuters). Related. Demonstrators fear Egyptian constitution will not guard women's ... Islamist-secular struggle over Egypt constitutionThe Associated Press all 156 news articles »

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Islamist governor shakes up Egypt province - Reuters Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:47:56 GMT

Islamist governor shakes up Egypt province Reuters KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Battling corruption is a top priority for the Muslim Brotherhood man just named as a provincial governor in Egypt but he faces another problem before he even begins: while everyone knows graft is there, it has scarcely ... and more »

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Egypt's doctors go on partial strike protesting underfunded hospitals, poor ... - Washington Post Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:59:15 GMT

AFP

Egypt's doctors go on partial strike protesting underfunded hospitals, poor ... Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's doctors began on Monday a partial strike, abstaining from offering non-emergency services in public hospitals to protest run-down facilities and meager wages, the physician's union said. It is the latest outbreak of labor unrest since ... Egypt doctors' strike losing momentum: Assistant ministerAhram Online Doctors Strike to Press for Better ConditionsAllAfrica.com all 160 news articles »

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IMF Aid Cheaper Than AA Debt Woos Egypt Salafis: Islamic Finance - Bloomberg Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:32:01 GMT

swissinfo.ch

IMF Aid Cheaper Than AA Debt Woos Egypt Salafis: Islamic Finance Bloomberg Egypt's worst economic slowdown in at least a decade is swaying a debate among Islamists toward those who favor the loan, making it easier for the government to secure the “critical mass” of support that the IMF says is needed for the agreement ... Egypt talks on $4.8 billion deal with IMF delayedChicago Tribune all 32 news articles »

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Texas representative blocks $450 million in aid for Egypt - Kansas City Star Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:25:52 GMT

Dallas Morning News

Texas representative blocks $450 million in aid for Egypt Kansas City Star Kay Granger of Fort Worth blocked the transfer of $450 million in economic aid for Egypt's cash-strapped new government Friday, saying she was "not convinced of the urgent need" and could not support it. "This proposal comes to Congress at a point when ... Texas Rep. Granger blocks $450 million in aid for EgyptTheNewsTribune.com all 35 news articles »

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AI report: Human rights violations in Egypt - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:01:58 GMT

AI report: Human rights violations in Egypt Foreign Policy (blog) Amnesty International releases its report this morning on "a litany" of human rights violations by the Egyptian government, military, and police. In "Brutality Unpunished and Unchecked," AI documents violations across three events: the Maspero protest ... and more »

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TV critic of Egypt's Islamist president freed - CBS News Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:35:04 GMT

Al-Bawaba

TV critic of Egypt's Islamist president freed CBS News CAIRO — The owner of a TV station on trial for incitement following his call for the killing of Egypt's Islamist president has been released after being briefly detained over allegations of theft of electrical power and bounced checks, security ... Egypt TV Presenter in Incitement Trial ArrestedTIME all 764 news articles »

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Visiting Ancient Egypt, Virtually - New York Times Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:47:31 GMT

Visiting Ancient Egypt, Virtually New York Times CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — What do the pyramids of Giza in Ancient Egypt have in common with protesters using Twitter in modern-day Cairo? How did the writings of Thomas Aquinas inspire a field that now uses the motion-capture software of films like “Avatar”?