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Israeli held for sneaking into Egypt - Reuters Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:01:22 GMT

Washington Post

Israeli held for sneaking into Egypt Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt on Monday said it had detained an Israeli army officer in the Taba region of the Sinai peninsula for sneaking through the border, but his mother and Israeli media said he was a civilian pro-Palestinian activist. The Egyptian ... Egypt arrests former Israeli soldier, say he crossed into Sinai in effort to ...Washington Post Egypt says detains Israeli army officer in SinaiJerusalem Post Report: Israeli held in Egypt photographed security sitesYnetnews Arutz Sheva -The Times of Israel -Press TV all 140 news articles »

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Egypt's president urges confidence in banks as pound slips further against the ... - Fox News Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:34:36 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Egypt's president urges confidence in banks as pound slips further against the ... Fox News CAIRO – The Egyptian pound slipped further against the dollar on Monday, a downward plunge on the first two days of trading under a new system, as the president tried to assure a worried public that the crisis atmosphere will end soon. The pound slid ... UPDATE 4-Egypt's leader sees currency stabilizing "within days"Reuters Egypt's opposition still hopeful, despite many defeatsChristian Science Monitor Egypt's currency hits seven-year lowDeutsche Welle International Business Times -Reuters UK all 478 news articles »

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Israel: Ex-Soldier Detained in Egypt - New York Times Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:14:02 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Israel: Ex-Soldier Detained in Egypt New York Times A former Israeli soldier, 24, known in Israel for his pro-Palestinian activism and radical views, was detained in Egypt, apparently having entered the country without travel documents, Israeli news media reported on Monday. The man, identified as ... Israel, Egypt Ease Gaza BlockadesWall Street Journal The Good War: Israel, Egypt And HamasAl-Monitor Egypt allows building material across Rafah border into GazaHaaretz ABC News -BBC News all 776 news articles »

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Israeli fence construction cuts off migration from Egypt - The Guardian Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:43:46 GMT

The Guardian

Israeli fence construction cuts off migration from Egypt The Guardian A total of 36 migrants crossed into Israel from Egypt in December, all of whom were detained, compared with 2,295 in January. The numbers have steadily declined throughout 2012 as construction of the vast steel fence through the desert from Eilat to ... and more »

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IMF says welcomes Egypt's effort to safeguard reserves - Reuters Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:01:26 GMT

Voice of America

IMF says welcomes Egypt's effort to safeguard reserves Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it welcomed steps that Egypt has taken to stop a drain on its international reserves, which had let the Egyptian pound hit record lows. "We welcome the measures taken by the ... Egypt readies for backlash over austerity measuresWashington Post Egypt to Resume IMF Loan Talks as Currency WeakensVoice of America Egypt to resume IMF loan talksBBC News Yahoo! News (blog) -Africa Review -Saudi Gazette all 138 news articles »

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Egypt: Protester Wounded by Gunmen - New York Times Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:25:00 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Egypt: Protester Wounded by Gunmen New York Times Gunmen drove into Tahrir Square in Cairo on Monday and fired at an antigovernment sit-in, seriously wounding a protester, witnesses said. Two lawyers investigating the case suggested that it was a targeted attack. One lawyer, Tamer Gomaa, identified ... Egypt: Investigations Begin in This Morning's Tahrir AttackAllAfrica.com Egypt Activist Critically Wounded in Drive-by Shooting in TahrirBloomberg Egypt: Gunmen open fire on protesters in CairoThe Province all 229 news articles »

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Will Egypt's Jon Stewart be stifled? - CNN Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:02:09 GMT

Will Egypt's Jon Stewart be stifled? CNN (CNN) -- Talk shows have proliferated in Egypt since the beginning of the January 25 revolution nearly two years ago. One host has become particularly famous, to the point of being described as the "Jon Stewart of the Arab world." Bassem Youssef was ... and more »

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Egypt budget deficit expected to widen to 200 billion pounds: agency - Reuters Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:47:03 GMT

Egypt budget deficit expected to widen to 200 billion pounds: agency Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's budget deficit in the year to end-June 2013 could widen by 50 percent from the original forecast made in July, according to a figure released by the planning minister on Monday. "The budget deficit is expected to rise to 200 ... and more »

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Telecom Egypt Sees Regulator Decision on Vodafone Stake in 2013 - Bloomberg Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:33:05 GMT

Telecom Egypt Sees Regulator Decision on Vodafone Stake in 2013 Bloomberg Telecom Egypt (ETEL), the monopoly fixed- line operator, expects the regulator to decide on the fate of its stake in Vodafone Egypt and the resolution of a dispute with two incumbent mobile phone operators next year, paving the way for obtaining Egypt ... Telecom Egypt awaits regulator decision on Vodafone stakeTelecompaper (subscription) all 3 news articles »

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Egypt's Bourse makes impressive recovery in 2012 - Ahram Online Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:20:57 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's Bourse makes impressive recovery in 2012 Ahram Online Egypt's stocks ended the year 2012 on a positive note, bolstering its impressive 2012 rally and putting it in third place globally in terms of per cent earnings. The main EGX30 index closed the year at 5,462 points, up 50.8 points from the 2011 close ...