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Young rapper puts gender politics under spotlight in Egypt - Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 20 Dec 2013 23:44:43 GMT

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 ... and more »

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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's Morsi charged with 'terrorist acts'Aljazeera.com Egypt Targets Islamist WomenDaily Beast Egypt Accuses Morsi of Vast Terrorist PlotNew York Times BBC News -NBCNews.com (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 541 news articles »

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2 Egypt soldiers killed fighting Sinai militants - The Daily Star Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:22:56 GMT

The Daily Star

2 Egypt soldiers killed fighting Sinai militants The Daily Star EL-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian troops fought al-Qaida-inspired militants Friday in the northern Sinai Peninsula, with Islamic extremists parading the corpse of one of two soldiers killed through the streets while it hung from a pole, a security official and ... and more »

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Egypt: Leaks Help, Not Hurt, El-Sissi's Image - ABC News Fri, 20 Dec 2013 07:24:49 GMT

Egypt: Leaks Help, Not Hurt, El-Sissi's Image ABC News In an audiotape, Egypt's military chief talks about his dreams, saying that in one nighttime vision he was brandishing a sword and that in another he told the late Anwar Sadat that he himself would be president one day. The tape, apparently leaked by ... and more »

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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 court rulings pave way for Shafik returnReuters Acquittal paves way for Shafik comeback in Egypteuronews Egypt: Two Mubarak sons and ex-prime minister acquitted of corruptionLos Angeles Times Washington Times all 235 news articles »

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Egypt: UN cites 'worrying escalation' in harassment of civil society, rights ... - UN News Centre Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:41:12 GMT

UN News Centre

Egypt: UN cites 'worrying escalation' in harassment of civil society, rights ... UN News Centre 20 December 2013 – The United Nations human rights office today called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release all individuals detained in relation to their work as human rights defenders, noting a “worrying escalation” in the harassment and ... Egypt criticized for crackdown on rights groupUPI.com all 8 news articles »

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Acting Assistant Secretary Uzra Zeya's Travel to Egypt - US Department of State (press release) Fri, 20 Dec 2013 23:53:44 GMT

Acting Assistant Secretary Uzra Zeya's Travel to Egypt US Department of State (press release) Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Uzra Zeya visited Egypt December 15-20 as the head of the United States delegation to the 10th Annual BMENA Forum for the Future, an international initiative designed to ... and more »

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Authorities Move Against Rights Group in Egypt - New York Times Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:53:44 GMT

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Authorities Move Against Rights Group in Egypt New York Times The raid was a sign of growing willingness by Egypt's military-backed government to expand its crackdown beyond Islamist supporters of the deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, to a much broader swath of dissidents. The lawyers for the organization, the ... Egypt special police raid office of civil rights groupLos Angeles Times Raid on Egyptian NGO signals expansion of government enemy list (+video)Christian Science Monitor Raid on Egyptian rights group widely condemnedAhram Online The Daily Star -Daily Star Online -The Voice of Russia all 34 news articles »

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

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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 52 news articles »

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Once-powerful families of Morsi's inner circle now live on Egypt's margins - GlobalPost Sat, 21 Dec 2013 01:30:06 GMT

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Once-powerful families of Morsi's inner circle now live on Egypt's margins GlobalPost CAIRO, Egypt — Five and a half months after the military coup that unseated Egypt's former President Mohamed Morsi, a handful of his closest aides remain in military detention, incarcerated in the headquarters of the country's elite Republican Guard ... A Testimony to Congress On Egypt, Snubbed by Fox NewsHuffington Post Egypt current account hits surplus buoyed by Gulf aidArab Times Kuwait English Daily A tale of two halvesZawya (registration) all 25 news articles »