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Egypt balloon crash pilot 'unaware of what happened to tourists', says sister - The Guardian Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:08:41 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt balloon crash pilot 'unaware of what happened to tourists', says sister The Guardian The pilot of the balloon that crashed in Luxor, Egypt, on Tuesday – killing 19 people, including three British residents – is fighting for his life in hospital, and remains unaware of what happened after he jumped burning from the balloon, his family ... Egypt Balloon Crash: Families Pay TributeSky News Egyptian Balloon Explosion Kills at Least 19 Tourists at LuxorNew York Times British Crash Survivor Leaped From Egypt BalloonABC News BBC News all 683 news articles »

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'Harlem Shake' Protests in Tunisia and Egypt - New York Times (blog) Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:41:11 GMT

Washington Times

'Harlem Shake' Protests in Tunisia and Egypt New York Times (blog) The protest in Egypt followed the arrest last week in Cairo of four pharmaceutical students. They were charged with violating the country's decency laws by dancing in their underwear to emulate the Australian “Harlem Shake” video that sparked the craze ... Insight: Egypt's army tiptoes through democracy's minefieldReuters Harlem Shake arrives on Egypt Islamists' doorstepThe Australian Egypt: 'Harlem Shake' protest planned for Muslim Brotherhood headquartersWashington Times GlobalPost -NBCNews.com -The National Interest Online (blog) all 142 news articles »

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UPDATE 3-Egypt to invite IMF team on Thursday for loan talks - Reuters Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:01:44 GMT

Ahram Online

UPDATE 3-Egypt to invite IMF team on Thursday for loan talks Reuters Egypt to send IMF invitation on Thursday -al-Ahram. * Investment minister hopes for deal by end-April. * Grand Mufti says Islam has no problem with IMF deal. By Asma Alsharif and Shaimaa Fayed. CAIRO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Egypt will invite the IMF on ... Egypt invites IMF to resume loan talksU.S. News & World Report Egypt invites IMF delegation in March to resume talks on $4.8 billion loanFox News Egypt to send formal invite to IMF to negotiate $4.8bn loanMail & Guardian Online gulfnews.com -Ahram Online -The Daily Star all 17 news articles »

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After strikes shut down Egypt's Port Said, opposition eyes trying to expand ... - Fox News Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:08:20 GMT

The Associated Press

After strikes shut down Egypt's Port Said, opposition eyes trying to expand ... Fox News PORT SAID, Egypt – For nearly two weeks, protesters and strikers have shut down much of Egypt's Mediterranean city of Port Said, filling up the streets with one angry rally after another. At the unrest's height, they succeeded in closing off a ... Egypt's President Morsi reinstates Port Said's duty-free zoneAhram Online Merchant city of Port Said calls for dignity and justiceEgypt Independent all 6 news articles »

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Egypt quietly stifles NGOs by cutting off foreign cash flow - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:53:28 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Egypt quietly stifles NGOs by cutting off foreign cash flow Christian Science Monitor Employees of nongovernmental organizations say the government is refusing to approve most of the outside grants they receive to run programs in Egypt, forcing some to lay off staff or cut salaries, and keeping them from the work they were founded to do. and more »

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The 'Harlem Shake' becomes a protest in Egypt and Tunisia - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:54:53 GMT

International Business Times

The 'Harlem Shake' becomes a protest in Egypt and Tunisia Washington Post (blog) Since then, Egypt Daily News reports a student group called “Satiric Revolutionary Struggle” has cropped up in Cairo, with plans to dance the Harlem Shake in front of the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters. Tunisian students have skipped class en masse ... The Harlem Shake, Now An International Symbol Of Human Rights?Refinery29 (blog) 'Harlem Shake' Spreads In Tunisia, Egypt As Means Of Protest Against IslamistsInternational Business Times 'Harlem Shake' Sparks Protests in Egypt and Tunisia, Four Students Arrested ...Latinos Post all 132 news articles »

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Niger, Algeria, Libya, Egypt and Sudan Courage, mon brave - The Economist Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:57:22 GMT

The Economist

Niger, Algeria, Libya, Egypt and Sudan Courage, mon brave The Economist THE CONTINENT'S MESSY middle starts an hour north of the Nigerian capital. Drivers must stop at checkpoints every few miles and observe overnight curfews. On the outskirts of Kano, the main northern city, armed soldiers patrol the streets with bayonets ...

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Lost and found: Ancient shoes turn up in Egypt temple - Fox News Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:06:03 GMT

Lost and found: Ancient shoes turn up in Egypt temple Fox News Seven shoes were deposited in a jar in an Egyptian temple in Luxor, three pairs and a single one. Two pairs were originally worn by children and were only about 7 inches long. Using palm fiber string, the child shoes were tied together within the ... and more »

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Egyptian Copts in Libya allegedly detained, tortured following 'missionising ... - Ahram Online Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:40:20 GMT

Christian Post

Egyptian Copts in Libya allegedly detained, tortured following 'missionising ... Ahram Online The activists asserted that the images would also be sent to the United Nations, the Egyptian embassy in Libya, the Egyptian foreign affairs ministry, the Libyan Observatory for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch, in hopes that "action would be taken ... Will Egypt's democrats get serious?New York Post Egypt's President Morsi Accused of Double Standards as Christians Detained in ...Christian Post Egypt Islamist held for insulting Christianity freed on bailFRANCE 24 all 10 news articles »

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Hezbollah Probes Detente With Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - Al-Monitor Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:59:23 GMT

Egypt Independent

Hezbollah Probes Detente With Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Al-Monitor The dialogue between Hezbollah and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt never stopped. It continued — albeit secretly — given the sensitivities plaguing their relationship, due to their conflicting positions on sensitive and important issues. But so far ... Egypt turns quietly to AsiaAsia Times Online all 7 news articles »