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Egypt's Mursi invites opposition to dialogue on elections - Reuters Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:15:00 GMT

Bloomberg

Egypt's Mursi invites opposition to dialogue on elections Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi invited opposition parties to a meeting on Monday to discuss concerns about upcoming parliamentary elections, which some parties have threatened to boycott, and agree on ways to ensure their fairness ... Morsi's call for vote won't calm Egypt's streetsUSA TODAY Egypt's Mursi Seeks Talks on April Election, MENA SaysBloomberg Egypt elections: ElBaradei warns of chaosBBC News Telegraph.co.uk -Aljazeera.com -Houston Chronicle all 228 news articles »

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Morsi Moves Election Day in Egypt to Avoid Holiday Conflict - New York Times Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:30:12 GMT

Toronto Star

Morsi Moves Election Day in Egypt to Avoid Holiday Conflict New York Times Mr. Morsi is a Muslim who led the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, and the scheduling decision also raised questions about his awareness of the concerns of Coptic Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 85 million residents. Almost any ... Egypt's Black Bloc surges in popularityToronto Star No return to military rule in Egypt – for now: ExpertsAhram Online Egypt needs more than a loanFinancial Times The Guardian -Indian Express all 13 news articles »

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Egypt insists food supply secure as wheat imports dive - Reuters Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:00:49 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Egypt insists food supply secure as wheat imports dive Reuters CAIRO/LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's wheat imports are sharply down this year as it endures economic and political crisis, but state and private buyers insist they still have funds to keep the nation supplied with its staple bread. Egyptian officials and ... Egypt's Nomani expects sharply higher local wheat cropThe Nation Wheat inventories sufficient for 10 monthsDaily News Egypt all 3 news articles »

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4 arrested in Egypt for 'Harlem shake' - Washington Times Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:49:27 GMT

msnNOW

4 arrested in Egypt for 'Harlem shake' Washington Times Four students were arrested in Cairo on Saturday for emulating a viral dance craze called the “Harlem shake.” The pharmaceutical students had removed most of their clothes and videotaped themselves performing the pelvis-thrusting dance, a police ... 4 students arrested in Egypt over 'scandalous' Harlem Shake videomsnNOW all 19 news articles »

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Statue of Egypt's famed classical singer gets burqa, flag makeover - Al-Arabiya Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:33:26 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Statue of Egypt's famed classical singer gets burqa, flag makeover Al-Arabiya A number of activists in Egypt's Delta province of al-Mansoura placed the Egyptian flag on the statue of the country's late famed classical singer Umm Kolthoum on Friday, in a response to an earlier incident, when anonymous individuals covered the ...

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Egypt seeks tourism boost after Ahmadinejad visit - The Star Online Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:42:49 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt seeks tourism boost after Ahmadinejad visit The Star Online CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's tourism minister is heading to Tehran, the government said on Sunday, as Cairo tries to halt sliding visitor numbers and thaws relations with Iran after a 30-year freeze. Minister Hisham Zaazou will visit the Iranian capital ... Egypt seeks tourism ties with IranAhram Online Tourism minister to visit Iran in bid for tourism boostEgypt Independent all 415 news articles »

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New US state secretary to visit Egypt on 2 March: Diplomatic sources - Ahram Online Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:22:19 GMT

Ahram Online

New US state secretary to visit Egypt on 2 March: Diplomatic sources Ahram Online John Kerry, the newly-appointed US secretary of state, is scheduled to visit Cairo on 2 March as part of a wider tour of Europe and the Middle East, official Egyptian news agency MENA reported on Sunday. According to diplomatic sources, Kerry will meet ...

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Egypt opposition leader calls for election boycott - USA TODAY Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:30:01 GMT

Egypt opposition leader calls for election boycott USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei called Saturday for a boycott of parliamentary elections, drawing immediate criticism from some within his movement who said it was a hasty decision. The dispute showed the fragility of a ...

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Egypt's El Baradei urges election boycott - DAWN.com Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:22:27 GMT

Egypt's El Baradei urges election boycott DAWN.com 13, 2012 file photo, released by the Egyptian Presidency, Nobel Peace Prize winner and head of the opposition Egyptian Constitution political party, Mohamed ElBaradei, left, meets with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, in Cairo, Egypt. — AP Photo ...

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Pyramids Discovered In Egypt And Sudan - Gadling Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:10:58 GMT

Pyramids Discovered In Egypt And Sudan Gadling A team of archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, have just announced they've discovered the pyramid of Khay, a powerful vizier of the Pharaoh Ramses II (ruled 1279-1212 B.C.). The pyramid was made of mudbrick and originally stood 49 feet high. and more »