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Kerry faces anger among Egypt's liberal, secular camp over perceived US ... - Washington Post Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:32:44 GMT

The Atlantic

Kerry faces anger among Egypt's liberal, secular camp over perceived US ... Washington Post CAIRO — As John Kerry heads to Egypt on Saturday for his first visit as secretary of state, he faces a barrage of accusations from liberal and secular Egyptians who say Washington is siding with the ruling Muslim Brotherhood in the country's sharp ... The US Hasn't Helped Egypt's Liberals Nearly EnoughThe Atlantic What the US can do for EgyptForeign Policy (blog) A warning to John Kerry on Middle East trip: Egypt could become the next IranChristian Science Monitor Reuters -Council on Foreign Relations -Raw Story all 68 news articles »

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Muslims riot in southern Egypt looking for woman suspected of converting to ... - Washington Post Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:50:13 GMT

Washington Post

Muslims riot in southern Egypt looking for woman suspected of converting to ... Washington Post LUXOR, Egypt — Dozens of Muslim residents threw firebombs and rocks at police on Friday as they tried to storm a church in southern Egypt in search of a woman suspected of converting to Christianity, security officials said. Clashes between Copts and ... Dozens of Egypt Christians held in LibyaNews24 Muslims Firebomb Church In Egypt When Tensions Flare Over Missing GirlBusiness Insider Tensions remain at Aswan church over alleged kidnapping, forced conversionAhram Online all 14 news articles »

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Egypt hot-air balloon tragedy: Survivor Michael Rennie flies home - BBC News Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:19:25 GMT

BBC News

Egypt hot-air balloon tragedy: Survivor Michael Rennie flies home BBC News A British survivor of the Egypt hot-air balloon tragedy has returned to the UK after being discharged from hospital. Michael Rennie, 49, from Perth, had been receiving treatment in a Cairo hospital since Tuesday's crash near Luxor. His wife Yvonne, 48 ... British survivor of Egypt balloon crash returning to UKEvening Standard British survivor of Egypt balloon disaster recalls eventsAhram Online Egypt holds memorial ceremony for Luxor balloon explosion victimsShanghai Daily (subscription) Metro -Xinhua -Daily Mail all 32 news articles »

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The Dark Side of Egypt's Tahrir Square - PBS NewsHour (blog) Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:06:57 GMT

PBS NewsHour (blog)

The Dark Side of Egypt's Tahrir Square PBS NewsHour (blog) Protesters marched Feb. 6 against the government, saying it hasn't done enough to protect women from violence in Tahrir Square and Mohamed Mahmoud Street in Cairo. Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters. Tahrir Square, the site known around the world ... and more »

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Egypt police accused of abusing children - Aljazeera.com Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:22:16 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt police accused of abusing children Aljazeera.com Egypt's security forces have been accused of detaining dozens of children without charge and in some cases torturing and abusing them, prompting a condemnation from the United Nations. Scores of children were detained across the country during protests ... 'They beat us like animals': Egypt's children detained, abusedAhram Online all 3 news articles »

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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 ... Egyptian Balloon Explosion Kills at Least 19 Tourists at LuxorNew York Times Pol O Conghaile: Don't let balloon tragedy put you off Egypt, but mind how you goIrish Independent Survivor of Egypt balloon crash: I'm so sorry I lost my YvonneThe Sun Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk all 679 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

International Business 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 ... The 'Harlem Shake' becomes a protest in Egypt and TunisiaWashington Post (blog) 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 all 373 news articles »

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Bankrupt Egypt Considers Renting Out Pyramids - FrontPage Magazine Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:13:23 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Bankrupt Egypt Considers Renting Out Pyramids FrontPage Magazine Tourism in Egypt has dropped sharply under Muslim Brotherhood rule. But the Islamist government has an easy answer to all its problems. Just rent out the pyramids. Adel Abdel Sattar, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, in an ... Cash-strapped Egypt considers offering pyramids, other monuments for rentAl-Arabiya Pyramids for Rent: Egypt Mulls Desperate Measures to Save Crumbling EconomyIBTimes.co.uk all 3 news articles »

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BREAKING: Fresh clashes break out in Egypt's Mansoura, dozens injured - Ahram Online Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:58:18 GMT

BREAKING: Fresh clashes break out in Egypt's Mansoura, dozens injured Ahram Online According to Ahram's Arabic-language news website, the melee started when police forces fired tear gas at protesters in front the Daqahliya governorate headquarters as clashes in the restive city of Mansoura continued for a sixth day. The Egyptian ...

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Unofficial 'morality police' launches in Egypt - Ahram Online Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:18:52 GMT

Ahram Online

Unofficial 'morality police' launches in Egypt Ahram Online In March 2011, a group of alleged Salafists in Qena, Upper Egypt severed the ear of a Coptic Christian man and set his car ablaze for allegedly renting an apartment to two Muslim women, who they claimed were prostitutes. In July 2012, 20-year-old ... and more »