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Egypt's revolutionary fervor gives way to wish for stability - USA TODAY Tue, 22 May 2012 22:05:59 GMT

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Egypt's revolutionary fervor gives way to wish for stability USA TODAY By Sarah Lynch, Special for USA TODAY An Egyptian woman walks under banners supporting presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday. By Amr Nabil, AP CAIRO – On a road lined with buildings plastered by posters of presidential ... Egypt's historic presidential vote brings excitement and frustrationWashington Post Egypt's presidential race is haunted by the pastBoston.com Tumultuous Vote in Egypt Tests Fledgling DemocracyWall Street Journal CBS News all 1,959 news articles »

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Egypt underclass finds voice, voting against misery - Reuters Tue, 22 May 2012 16:07:49 GMT

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Egypt underclass finds voice, voting against misery Reuters Built on a rock plateau overlooking the heart of Cairo, Dweika's residents represent an underclass that mushroomed in Hosni Mubarak's Egypt, part of the deep socioeconomic malaise awaiting whoever wins the election to succeed him. Egypt Presidential Elections: Democratic Vote Won't Erase Arab Spring ...Huffington Post Egypt: 5 police sentenced for killing protestersAtlanta Journal Constitution Egypt's struggle will go on after vote-activistsmsnbc.com (blog) all 159 news articles »

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Egyptian presidential candidates appeal to stay in race - Washington Post Wed, 23 May 2012 01:23:04 GMT

Egyptian presidential candidates appeal to stay in race Washington Post After decades of autocratic rule, Egypt will hold its first post-revolt presidential election Wednesday and Thursday, with an expected run-off vote in June between the top two finishers. The race has been a showdown between leading Islamists and ... and more »

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Egypt Starts Vote as Investors Doubt Crisis Over: Arab Credit - BusinessWeek Tue, 22 May 2012 22:20:01 GMT

Egypt Starts Vote as Investors Doubt Crisis Over: Arab Credit BusinessWeek Egypt starts presidential elections today with its debt-risk premium double the level when Hosni Mubarak was ousted, evidence that investors doubt the vote alone can pull the country out of an economic slump. The risk premium investors demand to hold ... and more »

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Senate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, Egypt - The Associated Press Tue, 22 May 2012 21:46:00 GMT

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Senate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, Egypt The Associated Press The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on foreign operations also cut aid to Iraq, Egypt and Afghanistan while adding $50 million for Jordan to help it handle the influx of refugees from a violent Syria. By voice vote, the panel approved the overall ... US senators cut funds for Iraq police training programReuters Senate panel votes to cut money to Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt in foreign aid budget ...Washington Post all 167 news articles »

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Egyptian women challenge rights abuses, militarization - GlobalPost Wed, 23 May 2012 02:48:36 GMT

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Egyptian women challenge rights abuses, militarization GlobalPost Egyptian women walk in front of a wall with revolutionary graffiti near Cairo's Tahrir Square on May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. (Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images) CAIRO — It was the middle of the night in ... Egypt elections: The challenge of appealing to womenBBC News Egypt elections: 'Women need a champion'CNN all 6 news articles »

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Ahmed Shafik: Egypt's 'counter-revolutionary candidate' - CNN International Tue, 22 May 2012 17:15:06 GMT

Ahmed Shafik: Egypt's 'counter-revolutionary candidate' CNN International Now he hopes to become Egypt's first democratically elected president. Like Mubarak, Shafik is a former Air Force officer with close ties to Egypt's powerful military, "the quintessential candidate of the counter-revolution," in the words of Khaled ... Egypt: Could a Pro-Military Candidate Become President Fair and Square?TIME Egypt's Military Council Asks Egyptians to Respect Vote ResultsBloomberg all 5 news articles »

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Facing edgy vote, Egypt army hikes diesel imports - Reuters Tue, 22 May 2012 06:33:41 GMT

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Facing edgy vote, Egypt army hikes diesel imports Reuters By Jessica Donati | LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to $1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they brace for a first free presidential election triggered by last year's uprising with a wary eye on renewed ... Egypt buys 1.1 million tonnes of local wheat: OfficialAhram Online Egypt buys 1.1 mln tonnes of local wheat: officialReuters Africa all 30 news articles »

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Hamdeen Sabahy, a champion for Egypt's dispossessed - CNN Tue, 22 May 2012 17:15:17 GMT

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Hamdeen Sabahy, a champion for Egypt's dispossessed CNN By Joe Sterling, CNN (CNN) -- Hamdeen Sabahy, a leftist dark-horse candidate for Egypt's presidency, is a passionate proponent for the teeming nation's poor and an ideological devotee of the late firebrand nationalist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. Egypt election: nationalist Hamdeen Sabahy offers third wayThe Guardian all 5 news articles »

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Egypt court gives 12 Christians life sentences - Fox News Mon, 21 May 2012 21:23:07 GMT

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Egypt court gives 12 Christians life sentences Fox News CAIRO – An Egyptian court sentenced 12 Christians to life in prison and acquitted eight Muslims on Monday in a case set off by religious tensions in the country's south. The Christians were found guilty of sowing public strife, the possession of ... Egypt court gives 12 Christians life sentences in case set off by religious ...Washington Post all 143 news articles »