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Al Qaeda chief's kin, other Salafis push for a puritanical Egypt - Los Angeles Times Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:33:24 GMT

Al Qaeda chief's kin, other Salafis push for a puritanical Egypt Los Angeles Times Once at the edges of Egypt's political spectrum, puritanical Islamists known as Salafis have been emboldened by the nation's revolution. While the Muslim Brotherhood, now the nation's dominant political force, is monolithic and relatively moderate ...

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IMF Says Egypt Could Apply for Emergency Credit - Wall Street Journal Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:28:32 GMT

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IMF Says Egypt Could Apply for Emergency Credit Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Egypt may qualify for an International Monetary Fund bridge loan of more than $700 million a year that could help Cairo stave off collapse of its crisis-stricken economy, an IMF official said on Monday. "Egypt needs bold and ambitious ... UPDATE 1-Egypt studies IMF bridging loan as crisis deepensReuters IMF Says Egypt Has Option of Seeking Emergency Stopgap FundingBloomberg Egypt hits problems over IMF loanCNN International Fox Business -GlobalPost -Channel News Asia all 35 news articles »

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New storm in Egypt over citizen arrests - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:30:52 GMT

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New storm in Egypt over citizen arrests MiamiHerald.com CAIRO -- An official statement encouraging Egyptian civilians to arrest lawbreakers and hand them over to police has set off a new political storm in a country already mired in crisis. A senior leader of a hard-line Islamist faction loyal to President ... Egypt's Islamists spar as elections loomAljazeera.com Egypt's Budget Less Transparent Than Mubarak Era, Survey ShowsBloomberg Strong Egypt a 'serious oppositon party,' says founding memberAhram Online The Hindu -Press TV -The Idaho Statesman all 56 news articles »

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Egypt's fuel crisis adds to its economic woes - Huffington Post Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:36:17 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt's fuel crisis adds to its economic woes Huffington Post CAIRO — At 5:00 am, Egyptian truck driver Allam Mahmoud hurried to a Cairo gas station and joined an already long, snaking line. He says he hopes that by the end of the day, he can get his tank filled with diesel. For several months, Egyptians have ... Egypt Replaces Oil Company Officials Amid Fuel ShortagesWall Street Journal Morsi Reviews Government Plan to End Fuel CrisisAllAfrica.com Egypt's diesel shortage sees return of black marketBikyanews.com Peninsula On-line all 8 news articles »

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Egypt's 'Daily Show' - Newsweek Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:48:06 GMT

Newsweek

Egypt's 'Daily Show' Newsweek Two blocks from Tahrir Square, hidden amid the chaos and faded buildings of downtown Cairo, Bassem Youssef's studio projects the optimism of an earlier age. It's housed inside the Cinema Radio building, modeled after Radio City Music Hall and ... and more »

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Politically motivated sexual assault: the Egypt story none want to hear - The Guardian Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:24:50 GMT

Al-Shorfa

Politically motivated sexual assault: the Egypt story none want to hear The Guardian What happened to the Egyptian women who were gang raped and sexually tortured in Tahrir Square on 25 January 2013? Not much, other than power holders incriminating the victims as being responsible for bringing the assault upon themselves. Egypt celebrates International Women's DayAl-Shorfa all 3 news articles »

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Egypt-o-Mania! Exploring King Tut's Cultural Influence—and His Connection to ... - Vanity Fair Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:01:00 GMT

Vanity Fair

Egypt-o-Mania! Exploring King Tut's Cultural Influence—and His Connection to ... Vanity Fair Each man had long had his eye on the Tut treasures, then moldering in the dilapidated Egyptian Museum, in Cairo. But the decisive impetus actually came from Richard Nixon, who made a triumphal state visit to Egypt in the waning days of his doomed ...

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Egyptian dies while detained in Libya - Egypt Independent Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:41:33 GMT

Egypt Independent

Egyptian dies while detained in Libya Egypt Independent An Egyptian citizen died on Sunday in Libya during his detention pending investigations into charges of evangelism, a diplomatic source said. The source, speaking to Anadolu news agency on condition of anonymity, said Ezzat Atallah died of natural ... and more »

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Egypt: inflation figures add to gloom - Financial Times (blog) Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:19:45 GMT

Egypt: inflation figures add to gloom Financial Times (blog) Egypt's funding for 2013 was heavily dependent on he $4.8bn IMF loan, as it was expected to unlock a further $9.5bn from other sources. The country has announced that it wants to issue a $1bn sukuk this year, and is still issuing debt, but nothing like ...

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Pillars of law: How new constitutions of Egypt and Tunisia measure up - Al-Arabiya Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:42:37 GMT

Pillars of law: How new constitutions of Egypt and Tunisia measure up Al-Arabiya Egypt has already adopted its new constitution, despite its revolution starting later than Tunisia's, so in this study we are comparing the ratified Egyptian constitution to the draft Tunisian constitution. Constitutions in the Arab region are often ...