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After Sinai Killings, Cairo Tightens Grip on a Neglected Region - New York Times Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:01:10 GMT

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After Sinai Killings, Cairo Tightens Grip on a Neglected Region New York Times EL-ARISH, Egypt — The new police chief peered through the black grill of a holding cell and asked a baby-faced prisoner inside when he had gotten there. The young man — he might have been a teenager — had been detained in the previous day or two as ... Egypt media say six Sinai "terrorists" held after attackReuters Egypt arrests 9 militants linked to deadly weekend attack in SinaiWashington Post all 765 news articles »

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Egypt's Christians Form Their Own Brotherhood - NPR Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:21:59 GMT

Egypt's Christians Form Their Own Brotherhood NPR A former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood occupies Egypt's presidential palace, leaving many of the country's Coptic Christians deeply anxious about their future. Now, a new group calling itself the Christian Brotherhood has emerged, vowing to stand up ... and more »

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Hamas: Egypt Briefly Reopens Border With Gaza - ABC News Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:47:32 GMT

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Hamas: Egypt Briefly Reopens Border With Gaza ABC News A Hamas official says Egypt has temporarily reopened its border with Gaza but only to allow the passage of Palestinians back to the coastal territory. Egypt closed the crossing in the wake of a deadly attack on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula ... Egypt troops in Sinai to fight militants alter the 'buffer' enshrined in Egypt ...Washington Post Trouble in Sinai: Egypt and Israel must restore order in a key zonePittsburgh Post Gazette Little sign of battle in Egypt's Sinai regionReuters Bloomberg -Jerusalem Post -USA TODAY all 4,672 news articles »

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'IDF entering Egypt to stop entry of asylum seekers' - Jerusalem Post Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:08:32 GMT

'IDF entering Egypt to stop entry of asylum seekers' Jerusalem Post Israel Defense Forces soldiers are entering Egyptian territory in order to detain asylum seekers and turn them over to Egyptian authorities before they enter Israel, according to a report released on Friday. In a press release sent out on Friday ... and more »

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Egypt's new old government - The Japan Times Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:58:09 GMT

Egypt's new old government The Japan Times Morsi's government clearly reflects the balance of power between the president and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). But it also reflects the strategy of the Muslim Brothers to shift that balance. Thirty-five ministers were chosen by the ... and more »

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In Egypt, anti-Semitism comes back in fashion - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:36:43 GMT

In Egypt, anti-Semitism comes back in fashion Pittsburgh Tribune-Review A travel tip: If you find yourself doing business in Egypt and you feel the urge to insult your interlocutor, 1) try not to insult your interlocutor; and 2) if you must, cast aspersions on the chastity of the person's mother or sister. This insult will ...

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The Role of a Constitutional Court in Democratisation - AllAfrica.com Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:16:50 GMT

The Role of a Constitutional Court in Democratisation AllAfrica.com How must the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt act to ensure its continued relevance and assist in the country's transition? In the days preceding Egypt's first democratic election, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a series of ... and more »

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FOB Gulf Grain-Wheat premiums hold, eye on Egypt tender - Reuters Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:01:27 GMT

FOB Gulf Grain-Wheat premiums hold, eye on Egypt tender Reuters Aug 10 (Reuters) - Wheat export premiums at the U.S. Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Friday as top importer Egypt set its first international tender to buy wheat on the world market since April, traders said. * Egypt's GASC seeking an unspecified ... and more »

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Severed Hands Discovered in Ancient Egypt Palace - LiveScience.com Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:43:19 GMT

Severed Hands Discovered in Ancient Egypt Palace LiveScience.com The finds, made in the Nile Delta northeast of Cairo, date back about 3600 years to a time when the Hyksos, a people believed to be originally from northern Canaan, controlled part of Egypt and made their capital at Avaris a location known today as ... and more »

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German intelligence fears Salafists re-base in Egypt - Reuters Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:01:18 GMT

German intelligence fears Salafists re-base in Egypt Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's intelligence service fears that members of a radical Salafist group, banned in the country since June, could establish a new, dangerous German Salafist colony in Egypt, the German daily Die Welt cited security experts as ... and more »