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Walking a fine line in Egypt - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:35:41 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Walking a fine line in Egypt Washington Post (blog) Yesterday the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee passed a bill conditioning aid to Egypt. In brief, it requires the United States to cut off aid following a coup unless: 1) The president waives the restriction on national security grounds and certifies ... Egypt Accuses Morsi of Vast Terrorist PlotNew York Times Egypt's Morsi charged with 'terrorist acts'Aljazeera.com Morsi supporters disappear from Egypt's streets as jail cells fillChristian Science Monitor NBCNews.com (blog) -BBC News -Los Angeles Times all 535 news articles »

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Egypt's Shafiq acquitted in graft case - Aljazeera.com Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:47:04 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt's Shafiq acquitted in graft case Aljazeera.com Sarhan said Shafiq would return to Egypt “very soon” and focus on his new political party, the Egyptian National Movement, which plans to field candidates in parliamentary elections scheduled for next year. The former air force commander and prime ... Egypt: Mubarak's Sons, PM Acquitted of CorruptionABC News Egypt court rulings pave way for Shafik returnReuters Egypt: Two Mubarak sons and ex-prime minister acquitted of corruptionLos Angeles Times Charlotte Observer -Deutsche Welle all 198 news articles »

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Egypt's Mohamed Morsi accused of espionage, plotting Islamist takeover - Washington Post Wed, 18 Dec 2013 21:18:03 GMT

Egypt's Mohamed Morsi accused of espionage, plotting Islamist takeover Washington Post CAIRO — Deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and 35 others will be tried on charges of espionage and aiding acts of terrorism, state prosecutors said Wednesday in the latest blow dealt by military-backed authorities to the former leader and his ...

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Senate Bill Would Allow US to Resume Egypt Aid - ABC News Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:01:21 GMT

Ahram Online

Senate Bill Would Allow US to Resume Egypt Aid ABC News A Senate panel approved a bill Wednesday that would allow the United States to resume its full $1.6 billion aid relationship with Egypt by granting President Barack Obama the power to waive a federal law based on national security. Wider congressional ... US Senate panel passes measure to ease aid to EgyptReuters Foreign Relations Committee Passes Bill Putting Conditions on Egypt AidPJ Media all 49 news articles »

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Bachmann, King and Gohmert tour Egypt, Lebanon and Libya - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:18:09 GMT

Bachmann, King and Gohmert tour Egypt, Lebanon and Libya Washington Post (blog) Abdel Fatah al-Sissi and and interim President Adly Mansour, according to the Daily News Egypt, and talked about the regime's “road map” to elections. The visit was a follow-up to the trio's trip to Cairo in September, the paper noted , when they met ... Tea Party Lawmakers Take Secret Trip To Libya, Israel, EgyptHuffington Post all 5 news articles »

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Egypt once again turns to 'Garbage People' and pigs to solve growing trash ... - Fox News Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:19:34 GMT

Egypt once again turns to 'Garbage People' and pigs to solve growing trash ... Fox News For years, pigs raised and handled by Egypt's Zabaleen, or "Garbage People," were the linchpins of an extremely effective, if primitive, system of processing garbage in cities including Cairo and Alexandria. The Zabaleen, part of the Coptic Christian ... and more »

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Egypt special police raid office of civil rights group - Los Angeles Times Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:32:57 GMT

AFP

Egypt special police raid office of civil rights group Los Angeles Times "What is currently happening is a clear scenario of suppressing any voice trying to oppose the abuses being practiced" by the Egyptian authorities, said a statement jointly released by 10 Egyptian rights organizations. It cited large numbers of arrests ... Authorities Move Against Rights Group in EgyptNew York Times Raid on Egyptian rights group widely condemnedAhram Online Egypt police raid NGO office: directorThe Daily Star The Voice of Russia -AFP -AllAfrica.com all 30 news articles »

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In pictures: Egypt's turmoil cripples tourism - Aljazeera.com Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:27:38 GMT

Aljazeera.com

In pictures: Egypt's turmoil cripples tourism Aljazeera.com Egypt's tourism sector has taken a major hit in the wake of this year's political upheavals. In a country where tourism is responsible for about 12 percent of employment, many in Egypt have been hard-hit by the downturn. Many tourist sites are nearly ...

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Egypt taxi driver lynched by Islamist protesters - BBC News Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:39:55 GMT

BBC News

Egypt taxi driver lynched by Islamist protesters BBC News Islamist protesters killed a taxi driver who tried to drive through a demonstration in Egypt, officials say. Witnesses told the state-run al-Ahram newspaper that he was dragged from his vehicle after running over one of the protesters at the rally on ... Ousted Egypt President to Be Tried Over ConspiracyABC News As Pressure Builds, Egypt's Police Experience a New Feeling: FearNew York Times Egypt militant blows himself up to evade arrest: policeThe Daily Star Minneapolis Star Tribune -The Japan News all 120 news articles »

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Young rapper puts gender politics under spotlight in Egypt - Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:25:23 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Young rapper puts gender politics under spotlight in Egypt Sydney Morning Herald Her rap cuts to the heart of most young women's experience in Egypt, tackling head on the country's epidemic of sexual harassment, the relentless criticism of how girls dress and the false equivalence that attempts to justify men's stares. The 18-year ...