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Egyptian Balloon Explosion Kills at Least 19 Tourists at Luxor - New York Times Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:40:33 GMT

TIME

Egyptian Balloon Explosion Kills at Least 19 Tourists at Luxor New York Times CAIRO — The explosion of a hot-air balloon over the ancient temples at Luxor killed at least 19 sightseers Tuesday, delivering a grim blow to Egypt's critical tourism business just as it had begun to show signs of recovery from the shock of the ... Fiery Balloon Accident Kills 19 Tourists in EgyptTIME Egypt hot air balloon crash kills 19 touristsThe Guardian Balloon tragedy may take further toll on Egypt tourismUSA TODAY CNN -Aljazeera.com all 469 news articles »

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Opposition Will Boycott Egypt's Vote for Assembly - New York Times Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:02:47 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Opposition Will Boycott Egypt's Vote for Assembly New York Times CAIRO — Egypt's main opposition coalition declared Tuesday that it would boycott the coming parliamentary elections, all but ensuring that Islamists will continue to dominate the legislature and that their rivals will continue to question their ... Mursi's opponents say will boycott Egypt electionsReuters Egypt's main opposition coalition will boycott electionsLos Angeles Times Egypt opposition vows to boycott parliamentary electionsChristian Science Monitor ABC News -Washington Post all 89 news articles »

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Egypt balloon crash kills 19, mostly foreign tourists - Reuters Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Egypt balloon crash kills 19, mostly foreign tourists Reuters LUXOR, Egypt (Reuters) - At least 19 people, most of them Asian and European tourists, died on Tuesday when a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed near the ancient Egyptian town of Luxor after a mid-air gas explosion, officials said. The balloon ...

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Covert auctions in Egypt put arms that freed Libya into hands of terrorists - Fox News Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:42:54 GMT

Covert auctions in Egypt put arms that freed Libya into hands of terrorists Fox News The weapons that helped Libyan rebels oust dictator Muammar Qaddafi are turning up for sale at clandestine auctions in Egypt's lawless Sinai Desert, where shadowy buyers purchase firearms for Al Qaeda and Hamas operatives, sources told FoxNews.com. and more »

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Egypt-Gaza tunnels must be destroyed: Cairo court - Reuters Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:01:27 GMT

Egypt-Gaza tunnels must be destroyed: Cairo court Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court ruled on Tuesday the government must destroy all tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, removing a route for smuggled weapons but also a lifeline for Palestinians. Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood has close ties with ... and more »

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Hot air balloon crash in Egypt - CBS News Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:57:43 GMT

Hot air balloon crash in Egypt CBS News A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on killing at least 18 foreign tourists, a security official said. The casualties included French, British, Belgian, Hungarian, Japanese ...

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Egypt balloon crash kills tourists - The Guardian Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:53:37 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt balloon crash kills tourists The Guardian Link to video: Egypt balloon crash: rescuers scour Luxor site. Eighteen tourists, including one Briton, have been killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of Luxor, officials say. Two other Britons are believed to have survived after ...

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Deadly balloon crash latest blow to Egyptian tourism - Washington Post Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:26:45 GMT

Washington Post

Deadly balloon crash latest blow to Egyptian tourism Washington Post Tourism revenue in Egypt dropped 30 percent to $8.8 billion in 2011, following the uprising in January and February of that year. Government officials reported a slight resurgence in those numbers in 2012. But many Egyptians working in the tourism ...

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Hot air balloon crash in Egypt kills 19 foreign tourists - Fox News Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:08:52 GMT

Hot air balloon crash in Egypt kills 19 foreign tourists Fox News A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed Tuesday, killing at least 19 foreign tourists, according to health and security officials. It was one of the worst accidents involving tourists in Egypt and likely to ...

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A recent history of Egypt hot air balloon crashes - The Guardian Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:05:58 GMT

The Guardian

A recent history of Egypt hot air balloon crashes The Guardian Hot air balloon flights over Egypt – such as the one on Tuesday where 19 people died in a crash – underwent a major safety overhaul nearly four years ago after a series of accidents. The trips, usually at sunrise over the Karnak and Luxor temples as ...