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US lawmakers push to restructure Egypt aid - Reuters Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:05:47 GMT

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US lawmakers push to restructure Egypt aid Reuters WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have seized upon a domestic spending bill as a chance to tighten controls on how Egypt's Islamist government can use well over $1 billion in military and other aid that Washington sends to Cairo each ... Egypt's justice minister warns lynchings area a sign of 'death of the state'Washington Post Egypt's justice minister warns lynchings and other criminal acts signal 'death ...Fox News Egypt Vigilantes Kill Two Men As Crowd WatchesSky News OpEdNews -Hurriyet Daily News all 18 news articles »

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Pakistan, Egypt to strengthen relations - DAWN.com Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:12:48 GMT

Ahram Online

Pakistan, Egypt to strengthen relations DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Egyptian counterpart Dr Mohamed Morsi agreed on Monday to take bilateral relations “to a higher trajectory” by enhancing political contacts. The two countries will hold biennial summits to intensify ... Egypt's Morsi eyes stronger ties with 'friend' PakistanAhram Online Pakistan, Egypt should work together to end Syria crisis: ZardariPress TV India can help Egypt build defence industryThe Hindu Economic Times -The Nation all 166 news articles »

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Egypt protesters arrested after Cairo clashes - Aljazeera.com Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:32:00 GMT

The Guardian Blogs (blog)

Egypt protesters arrested after Cairo clashes Aljazeera.com "We came to defend Egypt, Egypt which is resembled in journalists and political activists, who went down today not for any political interests," Mossad el-Masry, a spokesman for the 6th April Youth Movement, an activist group, said. "Today we send a ... The Muslim Brotherhood has shown its contempt for Egypt's womenThe Guardian Blogs (blog) Vigilantes hang 2 thieves by feet in public, Egypt saysFox News 3 Brotherhood workers wanted by Egypt police for 'assaulting' journalistsAhram Online Independent Online -USA TODAY all 56 news articles »

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Libyan Embassy in Egypt reopens; closed after protests over death of Christian ... - Fox News Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:31:54 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Libyan Embassy in Egypt reopens; closed after protests over death of Christian ... Fox News CAIRO – A Libyan diplomat says his country's embassy in Cairo has reopened. It was closed last week after noisy protests there over the death of an Egyptian Christian in a Libyan prison. The diplomat said work resumed Monday. He spoke on condition of ... Detention of Christians roils Egypt-Libya relationsAhram Online Libyan Embassy in Egypt Resumes WorkCRIENGLISH.com Egyptian delegation heads to LibyaDaily News Egypt Shanghai Daily (subscription) all 46 news articles »

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Egypt Issues New Army Uniforms to Combat Impersonations - Bloomberg Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:47:10 GMT

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Egypt Issues New Army Uniforms to Combat Impersonations Bloomberg General Osama Askar, head of Egypt's Third Army in Suez, said the new uniforms were issued in his region after the military received information that gunmen equipped with uniforms and weapons were planning to pose as troops and incite protesters ... Egypt military fabric used in 'children's clothing:' HamasAl-Arabiya Egypt army soldiers get new uniforms to combat impersonationAhram Online Armed Forces seizes fabrics resembling authorities' uniformsEgypt Independent Ma'an News Agency -Daily News Egypt all 13 news articles »

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Egypt says IMF talks didn't agree anything specific - Reuters Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:06:03 GMT

Irish Times

Egypt says IMF talks didn't agree anything specific Reuters CAIRO, March 18 (Reuters) - Talks between the Egyptian government and an International Monetary Fund official did not produce agreement on anything specific, but paved the way for the arrival of an IMF technical team soon, government spokesman Alaa ... Egypt rejects link between IMF loan and stalled pollsReuters UK IMF to continue loan talks with EgyptFinancial Times IMF officials in Egypt resume talks for $4.8 billion loan after delay and ...Fox News Irish Times -gulfnews.com all 23 news articles »

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The Shias: Egypt's forgotten Muslim minority - Ahram Online Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:05:18 GMT

Ahram Online

The Shias: Egypt's forgotten Muslim minority Ahram Online Last July, a young Egyptian Shia-Muslim man, Mohamed Asfour, was sentenced to three years in jail for "insulting the Prophet Mohamed's companions," who are revered by Sunni Muslims. It was the first time in Egyptian history that a Shia Muslim was ...

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Egypt opposition condemns violence at Brotherhood HQ - Ahram Online Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:16:53 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt opposition condemns violence at Brotherhood HQ Ahram Online The incident showed "the real ruler of Egypt is the Brotherhood's supreme guide [Mohamed Badie] and not President Mohamed Morsi." The liberal Constitution Party, lead by Mohamed ElBaradei, condemned the "criminal assaults" by Brotherhood "militias" on ...

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Egypt's Wheat Harvest May Be 9.48 Million Tons, Mena Says - Bloomberg Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:42:50 GMT

Egypt's Wheat Harvest May Be 9.48 Million Tons, Mena Says Bloomberg Egypt's Wheat Harvest May Be 9.48 Million Tons, Mena Says. By Ola Galal - 2013-03-18T15:22:22Z. Egypt's wheat harvest may be 9.48 million metric tons this season, the Middle East News Agency reported, citing Egyptian Agriculture Minister Abdel Momen. and more »

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3300-Year-Old Egyptian Cemetery Reveals Commoners' Plight - LiveScience.com Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:28:34 GMT

3300-Year-Old Egyptian Cemetery Reveals Commoners' Plight LiveScience.com While an Egyptian pharaoh built majestic temples filled with sparkling treasures, the lower classes performed backbreaking work on meager diets, new evidence suggests. An analysis of more than 150 skeletons from a 3,300-year-old cemetery at the ancient ... and more »