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Egypt's Christian Copts mourn loss of pope at 'difficult time' - Los Angeles Times Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:51:36 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Egypt's Christian Copts mourn loss of pope at 'difficult time' Los Angeles Times Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Orthodox Church was seen as a spiritual and sometimes political leader who guarded the rights of Egypt's minority Christians. Egyptian Coptic Christians touch an image of the late Pope Shenouda III before entering a ... Egypt Christians pay final respects to their popeBoston.com Egypt's Copts Mourn Pope Shenouda, Wary of FutureVoice of America Egypt's Christians pay final respects to their longtime spiritual leaderWashington Post all 1,288 news articles »

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Armed men kidnap, then free 2 Brazilian women, police officer in Egypt's Sinai - Washington Post Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:26:11 GMT

NEWS.com.au

Armed men kidnap, then free 2 Brazilian women, police officer in Egypt's Sinai Washington Post AL-ARISH, Egypt — Armed tribesmen freed two Brazilian women and an Egyptian police officer who was with them late Sunday, hours after abducting them in the Sinai desert, a security official said. The head of security in Egypt's south Sinai, ... 2 Brazilian women kidnapped in Egypt's SinaiSan Francisco Chronicle all 249 news articles »

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Egypt Seeks $581 Million in T-Bills Today as IMF Starts Visit - Bloomberg Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:50:47 GMT

Al-Bawaba

Egypt Seeks $581 Million in T-Bills Today as IMF Starts Visit Bloomberg Egypt plans to raise 3.5 billion pounds ($581 million) from the sale of treasury bills amid falling yields as the country nears an agreement to clinch a $3.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. The Finance Ministry seeks to sell 3.5 ... Talks with IMF set on $3.2 billion loan for EgyptAl-Bawaba IMF delegation to arrive to Egypt Sunday: Fayza Abul-NagaAhram Online all 6 news articles »

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

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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 ... Egypt expects US to unblock military aidArab News A bad decision on EgyptWashington Post US plans to resume Egypt aid despite concernsDetroit Free Press Atlanta Journal Constitution all 249 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

The Daily Star

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 all 163 news articles »

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Saudi turnover at 5-yr high; property drags Egypt lower - Reuters Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:12:03 GMT

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Saudi turnover at 5-yr high; property drags Egypt lower Reuters By Nadia Saleem and Marwa Awad | DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) - Turnover on Saudi Arabia's bourse hit a five-year peak on Sunday as money poured in with stocks hitting a new three-and-a-half year high, while real estate stocks weighed on Egypt's bourse after ... Middle East markets: Saudi turnover at 5-year high; property drags Egypt lowerBusiness Recorder (blog) Editorial: Bridging Egypt and Saudi ArabiaEgyptian Gazette all 22 news articles »

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Egypt, Hamas spar over Gaza electricity crisis - Jerusalem Post Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:45:50 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt, Hamas spar over Gaza electricity crisis Jerusalem Post By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Hamas officials accuse Egypt of "political extortion" because of insistence on supplying fuel to Gaza Strip through Israel. By Thinkstock/Imagebank Hamas and Egypt traded allegations Sunday over which party was responsible for the ... Israeli official: Iranian military experts operating in Gaza, SinaiHaaretz all 177 news articles »

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Don't Return to Business as Usual in Egypt: Link Foreign Aid to Democratic ... - Huffington Post (blog) Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:33:12 GMT

Don't Return to Business as Usual in Egypt: Link Foreign Aid to Democratic ... Huffington Post (blog) The administration must decide, pursuant to the 2012 appropriations law, whether the Secretary of State will certify that Egypt is meeting specified human rights conditions before $1.3 billion of military and other foreign assistance can be paid over ... and more »

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Egypt Stocks: Egypt for Poultry and Egyptian Resorts - BusinessWeek Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:20:18 GMT

Egypt Stocks: Egypt for Poultry and Egyptian Resorts BusinessWeek By Zahra Hankir on March 18, 2012 Egypt's benchmark EGX 30 Index (EGX30) snapped a two-day advance, retreating 2 percent to 5064.40 at the 2:30 pm close in Cairo. The following shares rose or fell. Symbols are in parentheses. Egypt for Poultry (EPCO ... Egypt index slumps, led by real estateEgyptian Gazette all 6 news articles »

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Omar Sharif Jr. Comes Out as Gay, Half-Jewish: 'Am I Welcome in Egypt?' - ABC News (blog) Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:06:55 GMT

ABC News (blog)

Omar Sharif Jr. Comes Out as Gay, Half-Jewish: 'Am I Welcome in Egypt?' ABC News (blog) The grandson of two-time Golden Globe winning actor Omar Sharif “hesitantly confessed” in an article published Sunday that he is gay and half Jewish, and worried about being welcome in Egypt. Omar Sharif Jr. wrote in The Advocate, “I write this article ... and more »