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Who Cut Egypt's Internet? - Huffington Post (blog) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:22:14 GMT

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Who Cut Egypt's Internet? Huffington Post (blog) On March 28, the Egyptian military stunned the tech world when it announced that it had apprehended three divers suspected of attempting to sever the SEA-ME-WE 4 fiberoptic cable -- which services communications and Internet connections to Egypt and ... Undersea internet cables off Egypt disrupted as navy arrests threeThe Guardian Egypt: Divers caught cutting Internet cableCBS News Egypt Captures Divers Trying to Sever Undersea Internet CablesPC Magazine CNBC.com -Sydney Morning Herald -GlobalPost all 77 news articles »

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Egypt's Islamic authority asserts role, clashes with Brotherhood - Reuters Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:32:03 GMT

Egypt's Islamic authority asserts role, clashes with Brotherhood Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's leading Islamic authority Al-Azhar said on Thursday its clerics must be consulted on a law allowing the state to issue Islamic bonds, setting it at odds with the Muslim Brotherhood which drove the legislation through ... and more »

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Egypt forex reserves did not fall significantly in March: central bank - Reuters Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:17:20 GMT

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Egypt forex reserves did not fall significantly in March: central bank Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's reserves of foreign currency did not decline significantly in March even though $1.3 billion of hard currency was used for imports including essential commodities and oil, the central bank said. The reserves stood at $13.5 ... As Egypt's foreign currency reserves fall, black market in dollars thrivesMiamiHerald.com Egypt's central bank offers $40 million at forex auctionAhram Online all 3 news articles »

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Egypt calls in favors as credit crunch hits key imports - Reuters Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:41:48 GMT

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Egypt calls in favors as credit crunch hits key imports Reuters LONDON/CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has hit breaking point in its ability to pay for imports of oil, wheat and other basic commodities, forcing it to call in diplomatic favors or seek easy payment terms from suppliers who hope for future advantage in return. Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials sayLos Angeles Times AP Interview: Egypt's tourism minister says Iranian tourists pose no threat to ...Washington Post Egypt court orders release of ex-oil ministerHuffington Post Channel News Asia -Press TV all 15 news articles »

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Closed off in Cairo: walls erected during Egypt protests still standing - The Guardian Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:58:38 GMT

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Closed off in Cairo: walls erected during Egypt protests still standing The Guardian Link to video: Cairo's walls: 'A lively area suddenly became quiet and deadly'. One day in late 2011 yoga instructor Salima Barakat arrived at her studio in central Cairo to find a wall blocking the entrance. Soldiers had built a series of four-metre ...

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The Last Jews of Egypt - Daily Beast Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:48:38 GMT

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The Last Jews of Egypt Daily Beast Problems began earlier this month when Egypt's Censorship Bureau, which operates under the Ministry of Culture, told Ramses it would not be issuing a permit to allow the film to be released. Speaking shortly afterward, censorship chief Abdel Sattar ... Egypt lifts ban on documentary about Jewish communityJweekly.com all 48 news articles »

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Women in ancient Egypt were more than just mummies - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:00:52 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Women in ancient Egypt were more than just mummies The Guardian (blog) It is a little-known fact that ancient Egypt was populated almost entirely by men. Or at least, this is the impression one would gain from reading many of the publications about ancient Egypt in in which women appear as some sort of minority sub-group.

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Leader of Egypt's ruling Islamists criticizes opposition, says it's sowing ... - Fox News Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:51:24 GMT

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Leader of Egypt's ruling Islamists criticizes opposition, says it's sowing ... Fox News CAIRO – The leader of Egypt's ruling Islamists has lashed out at the opposition, accusing it of teaming up with remnants of Hosni Mubarak's regime to sow unrest and violence. Thursday's remarks by Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie came in his ... The economy faces collapse. A broader-based government is needed to take ...The Economist Egyptian cleric says American aid is a mandatory taxWashington Free Beacon Egypt's NSF calls for Friday protest against president, prosecutor-generalAhram Online Aljazeera.com -Canada Free Press -Reuters all 281 news articles »

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Egypt National Security Council awaits presidential green light - Ahram Online Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:21:18 GMT

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Egypt National Security Council awaits presidential green light Ahram Online The political tensions that have impeded crucial decisions in a number of vital human-security areas (food security, water security, the economy, personal safety, etc.) and the consistently poor performance levels of the political authorities since the ... and more »

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Illegal pyramid photos: Daring art project or crime against Egypt? - kdvr.com Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:05:20 GMT

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Illegal pyramid photos: Daring art project or crime against Egypt? kdvr.com An Internet sensation was touched off this week by Russian photographer Vadim Makhorov and a group of his friends — the group ignored regulations prohibiting the public from climbing on the Pyramids at Giza, Egypt, and came away with spectacular ... Egypt revolution brings golden age for tomb raidersBBC News Skywalker Vitaly Raskalov Climbs Egypt's Great Pyramid Of Giza, Has ...Huffington Post What it takes to climb the ancient pyramids in EgyptCanada.com TopNews United States all 21 news articles »