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Egypt Court Orders Block on YouTube Access - New York Times Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:50:36 GMT

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Egypt Court Orders Block on YouTube Access New York Times CAIRO (AP) — A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing Web site YouTube for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that set off deadly riots last year, but the ruling can be appealed and, based on precedent ... Fear of assassinations haunt Egypt oppositionUSA TODAY Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for a monthCBS News Egypt court suspends YouTube over anti-Islam filmNBCNews.com DAWN.com all 379 news articles »

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Fear and loathing in Egypt - Los Angeles Times Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:11:42 GMT

Examiner.com

Fear and loathing in Egypt Los Angeles Times In late January, the United Nations strongly urged the Egyptian government to act, saying it had received 25 reports of assaults on women in Tahrir Square in a single week — 19 of them in a single day. One young woman was hospitalized with lacerations ... International marches to support Egyptian women on 12 FebruaryDaily News Egypt Egypt faces uphill battle on sexual violenceBikyanews.com Egypt: Women protesters are 'Crusaders' who 'want to be raped'Examiner.com GlobalPost all 17 news articles »

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Egypt court orders ban on YouTube for a month - USA TODAY Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:23:30 GMT

Egypt court orders ban on YouTube for a month USA TODAY YouTube's parent company, Google, declined to remove the video from the website last year, but restricted access to it in certain countries, including Egypt, Libya and Indonesia, because it says the video broke laws in those countries. At the height of ...

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YouTube to be blocked in Egypt over anti-Islam film - CNET Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:57:01 GMT

YouTube to be blocked in Egypt over anti-Islam film CNET An Egyptian administrative court ordered Google's YouTube suspended for a month as a penalty for broadcasting the controversial film "Innocence of Muslims," which mocks the prophet Muhammad, according to a Reuters report. The 13-minute film, originally ...

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Artists in Egypt work in a tense atmosphere - Los Angeles Times Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:01:35 GMT

Artists in Egypt work in a tense atmosphere Los Angeles Times The political rise of the Brotherhood and more extremist Salafis scares Egyptian artists, writers, satirists and journalists. Brotherhood leaders engulfed by political unrest and economic turmoil have not, at least at this point, shifted significant ... and more »

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Egypt bans YouTube over Innocence of Muslims video - RT Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:01:46 GMT

RT	Egypt bans YouTube over Innocence of Muslims video RT After having been translated into Arabic and partly broadcasted in Egypt last September, this low-budget film sparked a wave of outrage worldwide and anti-American protests in the Middle East that killed more than 70 people and injured hundreds.

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Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh boom threatened by Morsi assault on foreign ownership - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:16:23 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh boom threatened by Morsi assault on foreign ownership Telegraph.co.uk They accuse Mr Morsi of stabbing them in the back – and jeopardising a vital part of Egypt's tourist industry, an important source of cash for a country struggling to reboot its economy – over a controversial law which appears to give them a six-month ...

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Egypt's deadly turmoil slows European bank divestments - Al-Arabiya Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:20:00 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egypt's deadly turmoil slows European bank divestments Al-Arabiya Go back a few months and the disposal of Egyptian assets seemed like a good option for European banks desperate to raise funds by selling non-core operations. Flash forward and Egypt's deteriorating political situation, together with the resultant ... and more »

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Egypt Against Itself - The Weekly Standard Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:10:48 GMT

The Weekly Standard

Egypt Against Itself The Weekly Standard This week marks the second anniversary of the fall of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Two years after the refrain “the people want to topple the regime” filled Tahrir Square, it is now Egypt itself that is toppling. Street violence has pitted various ...

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Egypt's free-speech backlash - Boston Globe Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:40:07 GMT

Egypt's free-speech backlash Boston Globe CAIRO — Every night, Egypt's current comedic sensation, a doctor hailed as his country's Jon Stewart, lambastes the nation's president on TV, mocking his authoritarian dictates and airing montages that reveal apparent lies. On talk shows, opposition ...