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Egypt police brutality 'unchecked' - BBC News Wed, 04 Dec 2013 01:11:25 GMT

Egypt police brutality 'unchecked' BBC News A grainy video circulating widely on social media has heightened concerns that police in the new Egypt are relying on old ways. A blindfolded man lies on the floor, naked from the waist up. The skin on his shoulders and upper back is an angry red.

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Egypt's Interim President Receives Charter Draft - ABC News Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:21:01 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt's Interim President Receives Charter Draft ABC News Egypt's interim prime minister on Tuesday urged Egyptians to vote in the upcoming referendum on the revised constitution, a step he described as a milestone in the country's path toward democracy. Two secular-leaning panels spent three months rewriting ... Egypt referendum 'within 30 days'Aljazeera.com Egypt overhauls constitution, empowers militaryUSA TODAY What's new in Egypt's draft constitution?BBC News New York Times -Huffington Post -Jerusalem Post all 1,308 news articles »

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Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egypt's 'poet of the people,' dies at 84 - CNN International Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:52:23 GMT

The Guardian

Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egypt's 'poet of the people,' dies at 84 CNN International (CNN) -- Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egypt's "poet of the people" whose biting political verses inspired rebellion and taunted successive regimes for decades, died Tuesday in Cairo at age 84. Negm's colloquial prose made poetry an act of defiance directly ... Egypt's Top Satirical Poet Dies at 84ABC News Egypt's 'poet of the people' Ahmed Fouad Negm dies at 84The Guardian Egypt's best known satirical poet dies at 84Washington Post Sacramento Bee all 145 news articles »

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Activists Fear Egypt's Police Force, First Target of Protests, Is Out for Revenge - New York Times (blog) Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:47:57 GMT

Activists Fear Egypt's Police Force, First Target of Protests, Is Out for Revenge New York Times (blog) As they have for nearly three years, activist filmmakers in Egypt continue to document the death of protesters at the hands of the security forces. The latest offering from the Cairene film collective Mosireen, posted on YouTube on Tuesday, concludes ...

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Syrian refugees embark on exodus from Egypt - Aljazeera.com Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:53:14 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian refugees embark on exodus from Egypt Aljazeera.com Sixth of October City, Egypt - Salem, the owner of a small market in this Cairo suburb, knows all the Syrian refugees living in a neighbourhood that has come to be known as "Little Damascus". He wears a "Free Syria" bracelet like many other Syrians in ... Syrian Palestinian Refugees in Egypt Getting No AssistanceThe Nonprofit Quarterly all 3 news articles »

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Reports: Egypt's draft constitution goes to interim president - CNN Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:32:28 GMT

Reports: Egypt's draft constitution goes to interim president CNN The next steps in the process for the the draft to become law are for Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour to ratify the charter on Tuesday and then announce a date for it to be put to a popular referendum. The constitution will replace the one ...

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Egypt unites against jailing of female 'terrorists' - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:02:54 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt unites against jailing of female 'terrorists' Telegraph.co.uk Egypt's famously fragmented opposition has united around its outrage at the jailing of the seven underage girls and 14 other young women over a Muslim Brotherhood demonstration which ended peacefully and with only the slightest damage to property. and more »

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Report: Egypt Delays IMF Loan Decision - Voice of America Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:36:22 GMT

Press TV

Report: Egypt Delays IMF Loan Decision Voice of America LONDON — Egypt has postponed any decision on taking a $4.8 billion loan from the IMF as financial aid from Gulf States has given Cairo some breathing space as it starts to conduct economic reforms, Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa El-Din said on ... Egypt does not yet need IMF aid: Deputy PMPress TV Egypt delays IMF loan decision, Gulf aid helps reform: deputy PMThe Star Online all 13 news articles »

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Egypt arrests prominent secular political activist - Los Angeles Times Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:20:49 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt arrests prominent secular political activist Los Angeles Times CAIRO — A prominent Egyptian political activist reported Tuesday he had been picked up by police, the latest in a string of arrests of secular Egyptians who helped spearhead the country's 2011 uprising against ousted former President Hosni Mubarak. Egyptian blogger arrested in widening crackdownReuters Egypt arrests prominent blogger in growing crackdownTimes of India (blog) Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma detained 4 days pending investigationsAhram Online gulfnews.com -AllAfrica.com all 40 news articles »

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Gulf states, minus Qatar, rally Egypt investment - The Daily Star Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:26:50 GMT

The Daily Star

Gulf states, minus Qatar, rally Egypt investment The Daily Star DUBAI/DOHA: With one notable exception, wealthy Gulf Arab states are encouraging investment in Egypt to help shore up its army-backed government: the absentee is Qatar, rattled by the collapse of Islamist power in the biggest Arab country. The contrast ... Egypt returned $500 mn deposit to Qatar on Dec 2: OfficialAhram Online 'Saudi Arabia fears democracy in Egypt'Press TV Finance Egypt Returned $500m Deposit To QatarGulf Business News all 27 news articles »