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Egypt's ruling party aims for outright majority in new parliament - Reuters Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:40:54 GMT

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Egypt's ruling party aims for outright majority in new parliament Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood's political party aims to win an outright majority in Egypt's forthcoming parliamentary elections without making alliances with other more hardline Islamist groups, its leader said on Thursday. Saad el-Katatni ... FJP will rebuild state institutions, create opportunities: Party spokespersonAhram Online all 3 news articles »

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Egypt Military Offers Rare Apology for Child Death - ABC News Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:21:32 GMT

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Egypt Military Offers Rare Apology for Child Death ABC News Egypt's military made a rare admission and apology on Thursday for mistakenly shooting and killing a 12-year-old street vendor in Cairo, a day after activists accused the government of trying to cover up the death. The boy, Omar Salah, was killed on ... Morsi's graduate son snares plum Egypt job at 66 times lowest salaryThe National Officials defend hiring Egyptian leader's sonNews & Observer all 6 news articles »

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Egypt's Sexual Terrorism - Daily Beast Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:55:10 GMT

Daily Beast

Egypt's Sexual Terrorism Daily Beast With reports of mob attacks and gang rape growing alarmingly common in Egypt, angry protesters demonstrated in Cairo on Tuesday, calling for urgently needed protection and harsher punishment of perpetrators of sexual assault. Though the protest in ... Egypt political forces call for symbolic funeral of slain boy potato sellerAhram Online Egypt's women brandish knives at sex assault protestsUSA TODAY Hundreds on Police Force Protest Egypt's GovernmentNew York Times GlobalPost -The Daily Star -gulfnews.com all 191 news articles »

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Egyptian regulator appeals against court's YouTube ban - Ahram Online Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:51:17 GMT

Ahram Online

Egyptian regulator appeals against court's YouTube ban Ahram Online Egypt's administrative court ordered the ministries of communication and investment to block YouTube, owned by Google , inside the country because it had carried the film "Innocence of Muslims", said the state news agency MENA. The low-budget 13-minute ... YouTube ban in Egypt is a setback for freedom of expressionAmnesty International Google services may be shut down in EgyptTimes of India As unrest grows, Egypt's courts block YouTube but fail to protect womenWired.co.uk Daily News Egypt -New Europe -The Phuket News all 26 news articles »

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UPDATE 1-Egypt PM expects IMF visit this month - Reuters Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:26:23 GMT

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UPDATE 1-Egypt PM expects IMF visit this month Reuters Asked when the IMF mission would return to resume stalled talks on the $4.8 billion loan, Kandil said: "Within this month, God willing." Egypt concluded an initial agreement for the loan in November but in December postponed ratification because of ... Egypt government won't resign, says PM QandilAhram Online Egypt asks IMF to loan $4.8 billionHurriyet Daily News Egypt finishes revising economic plan needed for IMF loanShanghai Daily (subscription) all 11 news articles »

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Egypt Offers $40 Million at Dollar Auction as Demand Increases - Bloomberg Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:56:20 GMT

Trade Arabia

Egypt Offers $40 Million at Dollar Auction as Demand Increases Bloomberg Egypt's central bank sold $38.3 million at a currency auction today, meeting only 24 percent of the amount demanded by banks after a plunge in the nation's currency. Dollar bonds advanced. The regulator sold the dollars at a weighted average of 6.7204 ... Egypt sees return of currency black marketFinancial Times Egypt pound hits record low after forex auctionTrade Arabia all 3 news articles »

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'Adultery, prostitution and obscenity': Egypt preacher describes - Al-Arabiya Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:49:12 GMT

'Adultery, prostitution and obscenity': Egypt preacher describes Al-Arabiya 'Adultery, prostitution and obscenity': Egypt preacher describes V-Day. Friday, 15 February 2013. Egyptian Salafi preacher says those celebrating Valentine 's Day or selling items related to the event are “committing a sin and will burn in hell”. (Al ...

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Salafist Nour Party meets with Egypt's NSF in closed-door talks - Ahram Online Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:15:38 GMT

Ahram Online

Salafist Nour Party meets with Egypt's NSF in closed-door talks Ahram Online The Salafist Nour Party, Egypt's second largest Islamist group after the Muslim Brotherhood and the latter's Freedom and Justice Party, met with members of the National Salvation Front (NSF) opposition umbrella group in a closed meeting on Thursday. 'Egypt security forces nix Hamas office in Cairo'Jerusalem Post Egypt faces political issues, social strifeNYU Washington Square News all 16 news articles »

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Egypt army forces flood Gaza supply tunnels - Press TV Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:25:12 GMT

Press TV

Egypt army forces flood Gaza supply tunnels Press TV »Back to Story. Egypt army forces flood Gaza supply tunnels. A Palestinian man transports bags of cement through tunnels used to transfer food, fuel, and building materials, along the Gaza-Egypt border in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on August 23 ... Why Egypt Is Flooding the Gaza Strip's TunnelsBusinessweek Egypt Floods Gaza Tunnels to Cut Palestinian LifelineAntiwar.com all 5 news articles »

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Israeli Leftist Tries to Join Hamas, Gets Jailed in Egypt - FrontPage Magazine Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:04:30 GMT

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Israeli Leftist Tries to Join Hamas, Gets Jailed in Egypt FrontPage Magazine The Egyptian court, thankfully, overturned a previous decision to deport him and instead sentenced him to two years in jail. Twenty would have been better. But since the Egyptian judicial system is like some kind of insane circus where all the ... Egypt Strangling Gaza by Flooding Smuggling TunnelsThe Jewish Press Egypt Authorities Flooding Gaza Tunnels to Curb SmugglingBloomberg Hamas and Egypt closing Gaza tunnels: sourcesAFP The National -Naharnet all 219 news articles »