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'Egypt's Jon Stewart' Questioned For Five Hours - NPR (blog) Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:57:12 GMT

NPR (blog)

'Egypt's Jon Stewart' Questioned For Five Hours NPR (blog) After nearly five hours of questioning, the satirist known as the "Egyptian Jon Stewart" was released on bail Sunday. Bassem Youssef is charged with insulting Islam and President Mohammed Morsi. He's among the most prominent critics of Egypt's Islamist ... 'Egypt's Jon Stewart' turns himself in after arrest warrant issuedFox News Bassem Youssef, Egypt's Jon Stewart, Released On BailHuffington Post Egyptian TV satirist bailed after police questioningThe Guardian Reuters -Aljazeera.com all 116 news articles »

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Security official says first batch of Iranian tourists visiting south Egypt as ... - Fox News Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:26:27 GMT

Daily Nation

Security official says first batch of Iranian tourists visiting south Egypt as ... Fox News LUXOR, Egypt – More than 50 Iranian tourists visited sites in southern Egypt on Sunday amid tight security as part of a bilateral tourism promotion deal that has generated some controversy. The tourists, who according to a security official arrived on ... Morsi's Egypt seeks to keep strong ties with FranceDaily Nation First commercial flight between Egypt and Iran for 34 yearsReuters Putting together pieces of Egypt's militarized pastEgypt Independent Deutsche Welle -MiamiHerald.com all 52 news articles »

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Hamas Gaza Ruler Meets Egypt Intelligence Chief - ABC News Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:06:13 GMT

Hamas Gaza Ruler Meets Egypt Intelligence Chief ABC News Relations between Egypt and Hamas are high on the agenda. Hamas, a Palestinian offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood — the group from which Morsi hails — has come under attack by some in Egypt who accuse it of harboring militants that operate in Egypt's ...

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Hamas delegation meets with Brotherhood in Cairo - Ahram Online Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:36:37 GMT

Ahram Online

Hamas delegation meets with Brotherhood in Cairo Ahram Online The delegation, which includes the Islamist group's Prime Minister Ismail Haniya and leader Khaled Meshaal, arrived in Egypt on Saturday. It will then head to the Qatari capital, Doha, to conduct the group's political leadership elections there. The ... Gaza's Haniya heads to Egypt talksAl-Arabiya all 230 news articles »

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IMF team to arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for loan talks - Reuters Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:04:34 GMT

MarketWatch

IMF team to arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for loan talks Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - An IMF delegation will arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for talks with the government on a $4.8 billion loan, a government spokesman said on Sunday, as Cairo seeks to conclude a deal vital to easing a deep economic crisis. Spokesman Alaa ... IMF to talk $4.8 billion loan with Egypt: reportMarketWatch IMF Delegation To Visit Egypt This Week To Work Out Details Of $4.8 Billion ...International Business Times IMF negotiators to arrive in Egypt next weekGlobalPost Chicago Tribune -Zawya (registration) all 14 news articles »

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Egypt reopens Alexandria airport after runway protest - Reuters Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:33:00 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt reopens Alexandria airport after runway protest Reuters Egypt, which has endured more than two years of political instability since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, is struggling with a severe budget and currency crisis driving up inflation and causing fuel shortages. (Reporting by Omar Fahmy and Ulf ... Egypt Police Damage Alexandria Airport in Protests, MENA SaysBusinessweek Egypt border guard strike shuts Alexandria airportArab News Egypt closes Alexandria airport after staff protestwww.worldbulletin.net all 11 news articles »

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Egypt clamps down on well-known opposition figures - The Guardian Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:44:00 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt clamps down on well-known opposition figures The Guardian The TV satirist Bassem Youssef is among at least 20 well-known opposition figures detained last week by the Egyptian authorities in what campaigners say amounts to the most serious crackdown on free speech since the military dictatorship that ended ...

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Egypt M2 money supply rises 15 pct in year to end-Feb - Reuters Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:16:17 GMT

Arab News

Egypt M2 money supply rises 15 pct in year to end-Feb Reuters CAIRO, March 31 (Reuters) - Egypt's M2 money supply rose by 15.4 percent in the year to the end of February, the central bank said on Sunday. Money supply rose to 1,211.3 billion Egyptian pounds ($178.05 billion) from 1,198.1 billion pounds at the end ... Egypt pound slips on black market as supply dries upArab News all 2 news articles »

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Egyptian support for Muslim Brotherhood wanes - USA TODAY Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:04:09 GMT

Egyptian support for Muslim Brotherhood wanes USA TODAY ASWAN, Egypt — In the charming Nile-side city of Aswan hundreds of miles from the country's capital, many lament the nation's crippled state. The economy is teetering toward collapse, unemployment is on the rise, unrest in the streets is rife and ...

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Egypt satirist Bassem Youssef released on bail - BBC News Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:51:50 GMT

BBC News

Egypt satirist Bassem Youssef released on bail BBC News The popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef has been released on bail, after questioning by prosecutors over allegations he insulted Islam and President Mohammed Morsi. He was ordered to pay 15,000 Egyptian pounds ($2,190; £1,440). Mr Youssef had ...