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Egypt branded more dangerous for tourists than Yemen - NBCNews.com Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:41:44 GMT

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Egypt branded more dangerous for tourists than Yemen NBCNews.com By Atia Abawi and Charlene Gubash, NBC News. Tourists have long flocked to Egypt to see the pyramids, take a trip up the majestic Nile or relax on one of its many sun-kissed beaches. But, in a potentially damaging blow to its economy, Egypt has now ... and more »

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Egypt Considers Ban on Sale of Duty-Free Alcohol - ABC News Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:00:08 GMT

ABC News

Egypt Considers Ban on Sale of Duty-Free Alcohol ABC News Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry is considering a ban on the sale of alcohol in airport duty-free stores after it received complaints that it goes against the country's Islamic principles, ministry officials and a senior lawmaker said Tuesday. Duty Free ... Egypt rejects IMF rescue loanAljazeera.com Rubio Calls for Changes to Egypt AidNational Review Online Egypt blames media for plot to topple MorsiThe National Arizona Daily Star -Haaretz -The Nation all 84 news articles »

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Egypt Stops Screening Of Film On Jewish Community - NPR Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:45:41 GMT

Arutz Sheva

Egypt Stops Screening Of Film On Jewish Community NPR CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security agencies have stopped the screening of a documentary on the Egyptian Jewish community a day before it was due to debut in local cinemas, the film producer said in a statement Tuesday. He said no reasons were given. Egypt Bans Film About Local Jewish CommunityArutz Sheva Egypt security apparatus delays 'Jews of Egypt' premiere: ProducerAhram Online All Share ServicesSalon all 5 news articles »

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UPDATE 2-Egypt rules out taking emergency IMF funds - Reuters Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:27:21 GMT

Ahram Online

UPDATE 2-Egypt rules out taking emergency IMF funds Reuters Egypt wants $4.8 billion as part of full IMF programme. * No date set for IMF negotiations. By Marwa Awad. CAIRO, March 12 (Reuters) - Egypt said on Tuesday it would not sign any "emergency" loan with the International Monetary Fund, ruling out stop ... Egypt declines $750 million IMF rescue loanHuffington Post Egypt rules out IMF emergency financeFinancial Times Egypt Offers $2 Billion Debt as IMF Says 'Bold' Steps NeededBloomberg The National -Ahram Online -CNN International all 57 news articles »

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Egypt activist who rallied for iconic torture victim gets 2 years for slapping ... - Fox News Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:12:41 GMT

Egypt activist who rallied for iconic torture victim gets 2 years for slapping ... Fox News CAIRO – An Egyptian activist who led protests over an iconic torture victim during the rule of Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison for allegedly slapping a prosecutor. The activist, Hassan Mostafa, denied the charge, and his ... and more »

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Fuel crisis adds to woes in Egypt - Gulf Times Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:31:39 GMT

Gulf Times

Fuel crisis adds to woes in Egypt Gulf Times Egypt has been gripped by nationwide unrest in the past few months, with protesters taking to the streets to denounce President Mohamed Mursi for failing to address political and economic concerns. Opponents accuse Mursi of failing the revolution that ... Egypt's fuel crisis threatens of further disturbancesAl-Arabiya Egypt's fuel crisis adds to its economic woesHuffington Post Egypt Replaces Oil Company Officials Amid Fuel ShortagesWall Street Journal AllAfrica.com -Bikyanews.com all 11 news articles »

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Lawmaker: Fund tuition assistance, not Egypt - Marine Corps Times Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:32:54 GMT

Lawmaker: Fund tuition assistance, not Egypt Marine Corps Times A Pennsylvania lawmaker proposed saving the military's tuition assistance program by cutting foreign aid to Egypt. The effort has almost no chance of success, at least not soon enough to make a difference before next year in the fate of the education ... and more »

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Egypt: Police strike ends, Islamist faction encourages citizens' arrest - GlobalPost Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:36:01 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt: Police strike ends, Islamist faction encourages citizens' arrest GlobalPost Earlier this week, the Egypt Independent reported Ibrahim as saying, "There are groups of policemen on strike. I understand them. They are protesting the pressure they are under, the attacks from the media. They work in hard conditions and exert ... World's largest shipping firm to trade Panama Canal for Egypt's SuezAhram Online Egypt: Qatar's Suez Canal Bidal-Akhbar English all 9 news articles »

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Statements conflict over fate of Egypt's Hisham Qandil govt - Ahram Online Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:38:45 GMT

Ahram Online

Statements conflict over fate of Egypt's Hisham Qandil govt Ahram Online Nour, who has recently played the role of mediator between the presidency and the opposition National Salvation Front (NSF) umbrella group, said on Tuesday that he expected Egypt's current political impasse to be resolved "within days," going on to ... Cabinet Urges Unesco to Back Education Development PlansAllAfrica.com all 2 news articles »

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Egypt crash victims' kin demand answers from insurance company - South China Morning Post Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:22:21 GMT

Egypt crash victims' kin demand answers from insurance company South China Morning Post Family members of the Hongkongers who perished in last month's Egypt balloon crash have raised questions about loopholes in the insurance policies their loved ones bought. Three relatives of the deceased, from the Ho and Siu families, spoke to the Hong ...