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Egypt officials expect US to unblock military aid - Reuters Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:33:48 GMT

The Daily Star

Egypt officials expect US to unblock military aid Reuters By Marwa Awad | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian officials involved in recent negotiations with US diplomats said on Saturday they believed that Washington planned to unblock military aid to Egypt, which has been embroiled in a dispute with the United States ... A bad decision on EgyptWashington Post US plans to resume Egypt aid despite concernsHometownlife.com US poised to OK Egypt aid despite concernsSacramento Bee all 239 news articles »

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Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church dies - msnbc.com Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:07:51 GMT

New York Daily News

Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church dies msnbc.com CAIRO, Egypt — Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, has died. He was 88. The state news agency MENA said Shenouda died ... Egypt Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda diesReuters Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III dies at 88 years oldNew York Daily News Egypt's Coptic Christian pope dies at 88CBS News New York Times all 525 news articles »

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Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament to play pivotal role in drafting new ... - Washington Post Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:46:33 GMT

Boston Globe

Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament to play pivotal role in drafting new ... Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament on Saturday voted overwhelmingly in favor of ensuring that its own lawmakers make up a large portion of a panel writing the country's first constitution after the ouster of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. Egypt Constitution-Writing Committee to Include 50 LawmakersBusinessWeek The lost dream of Egyptian pluralismBoston Globe all 155 news articles »

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Egypt: Protesters lambast court ruling over 'virginity tests' - Washington Post Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:08:50 GMT

The Daily Star

Egypt: Protesters lambast court ruling over 'virginity tests' Washington Post CAIRO — Hundreds of Egyptian activists rallied in Cairo on Friday, lambasting a recent military tribunal ruling that cleared a military doctor of charges he forced a “virginity test” on female activists. The issue of the virginity tests has become a ... Egypt presidental hopeful inspires Tahrir youthThe Daily Star Egyptians decry acquittal over 'virginity tests'San Francisco Chronicle Obama's Renewal of Egypt Aid Sends Region a Dangerous SignalCommentary all 219 news articles »

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Foot-and-mouth disease spreads in Egypt - Sacramento Bee Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:16:58 GMT

Foot-and-mouth disease spreads in Egypt Sacramento Bee AP CAIRO -- Egypt's veterinary authorities say foot-and-mouth disease has left more than 2000 young cattle dead. Egypt's local press on Friday quoted veterinary official Essam Abdel-Shakour as saying that 24500 livestock have been infected with the ... Foot and Mouth Disease creating havoc on Egypt's livestock industryExaminer.com all 102 news articles »

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Bedouin Standoff Raises Tensions in Egypt - Wall Street Journal Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:10:17 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Bedouin Standoff Raises Tensions in Egypt Wall Street Journal By MATT BRADLEY CAIRO—Hundreds of heavily armed Bedouins, pressing to release kinsmen from Egyptian prisons, have peacefully blockaded a multinational observer mission in Egypt's Sinai Desert for six days, the mission said Thursday. Armed Egyptian Bedouins Blockade International Peacekeepers in SinaiVoice of America Bedouin Rising: Egypt's Wild Frontier Tries to Get an American AudienceTIME Egypt Bedouin call off siege of peacekeepers camp: securityYahoo! Contributors Network Reuters Africa -Washington Post -Democratic Underground all 138 news articles »

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Egypt charges top police officers over soccer riot - The Associated Press Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:10:00 GMT

The Associated Press

Egypt charges top police officers over soccer riot The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top prosecutor charged nine senior police officers Thursday with assisting a murderous mob of soccer fans who killed 74 rival supporters last month after a match in the Mediterranean city of Port Said. Many Egyptians accuse police ... Egypt soccer melee deaths lead to chargesSan Francisco Chronicle Egypt: 75 charged over deadly soccer stadium riotCNN Egypt charges 75 people with murder in Feb. riotSI.com NPR -RTT News all 613 news articles »

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Egypt's military struggles with Sinai, its white elephant - AFP Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:55:00 GMT

AFP

Egypt's military struggles with Sinai, its white elephant AFP CAIRO — A Bedouin siege of an international peacekeepers camp in Egypt's Sinai underscores the ruling military's weak grip over the restive frontier territory more than a year after an uprising shook the country. On Friday, eight days into the siege ... Bedouin in Egypt's Sinai 'end siege of monitor camp'BBC News Sinai Bedouin lift siege on peacekeepers' campGlobalPost all 8 news articles »

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Young lawyer inspires hope among Egypt activists - Chicago Tribune Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:13:45 GMT

CBS News

Young lawyer inspires hope among Egypt activists Chicago Tribune CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian revolutionaries who forced Hosni Mubarak out of office last year are struggling to find a voice to represent them in the presidential race that will name his successor. But a young labor activist and rights lawyer hopes he ... Presidential vote becoming Egypt's most excitingCBS News Hundreds prepare to run in Egypt presidential voteAtlanta Journal Constitution all 135 news articles »

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Firefight along Israel-Egypt border results in 3 suspects captured - CNN Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:03:17 GMT

Haaretz

Firefight along Israel-Egypt border results in 3 suspects captured CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A security fence is seen along the Israel-Egypt border on November 22, 2011, 20 kilometers north of the Red Sea resort of Eilat. (CNN) -- Israeli soldiers apprehended three suspects who tried to cross into Israel while patrolling ... Egypt plans oil, gas exploration near border with IsraelYnetnews Israeli military stops infiltration from Egypt, 1 killed, 3 woundedWashington Post Israel Stops Infiltration From Egypt, 1 KilledABC News all 110 news articles »