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Egypt Needs to Act - New York Times Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:06:09 GMT

U.S. News & World Report (blog)

Egypt Needs to Act New York Times President Obama's decision to provide $250 million in aid to Egypt is a vote of confidence in a country that is critical to stability in the region but is also teetering on the edge of economic disaster. It is now up to Egypt's government — and its ... Does Obama Want to Be the Leader of the Free World?U.S. News & World Report (blog) Egypt's American lifebuoySaudi Gazette US makes 'good faith' economic aid package to EgyptCatholic Online BizPac Review -Charisma News -Scrape TV all 26 news articles »

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Kerry Announces $250 Million in US Aid for Egypt - New York Times Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:40:56 GMT

Washington Times

Kerry Announces $250 Million in US Aid for Egypt New York Times RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday that the United States would provide $250 million in assistance to Egypt after Egypt's president promised to move ahead with negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over ... Secretary Kerry, now is not the time to give money to Egypt's Muslim brotherhoodFox News Release of $250 million to Muslim-led Egypt stokes debateWashington Times John Kerry releases $250m in US aid to Egypt as reward for political reformsThe Guardian Arutz Sheva -The Weekly Standard (blog) -CNSNews.com all 307 news articles »

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Violent protests erupt for second day in Egypt's Port Said - Reuters Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:52:34 GMT

BBC News

Violent protests erupt for second day in Egypt's Port Said Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police officers who responded by firing teargas in Egypt's Port Said on Monday, a day after five people were killed during demonstrations in the Suez Canal city. Violent protests have ... Egypt clashes: Port Said security headquarters torchedBBC News Clashes erupt in Egypt's volatile Port SaidCNN Violent protests rage on in Egypt's Port SaidAljazeera.com Xinhua -Bloomberg -News24 all 101 news articles »

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Locust Swarms Descend on Egypt Like Biblical Plague - TIME Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:09:26 GMT

TIME

Locust Swarms Descend on Egypt Like Biblical Plague TIME Folks in Giza, Egypt — home of the famous pyramids — are presently grappling with just such a plague, having to fend off upwards of 30 million locusts according to official estimates (via Arutz Sheva). The insects arrived this weekend, coincidentally ... Locusts Swarm Egypt, Put Israel On High Alert Ahead Of PassoverHuffington Post Israel issues locust alert after bugs plague EgyptJerusalem Post WATCH: A plague of locusts swarms EgyptThe Week Magazine Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Sky News all 70 news articles »

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Egypt: Christian Arrested on Molesting Charge - ABC News Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:18:52 GMT

Egypt: Christian Arrested on Molesting Charge ABC News An official says a Coptic Christian has been arrested on charges of molesting a neighbor child, adding to sectarian tensions in Egypt's south. The arrest came after Muslims set fire to the Copt's house. The incident took place in Assiut province. Over ... and more »

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Kerry Is Hoping to Nudge Egypt Toward Reforms - New York Times Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:47:36 GMT

Kerry Is Hoping to Nudge Egypt Toward Reforms New York Times “It is paramount, essential, urgent that the Egyptian economy get stronger, that it gets back on its feet,” Mr. Kerry told a group of Egyptian and American business executives in Cairo. “It's clear to us that the I.M.F. arrangement needs to be reached ...

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UPDATE 1-Egypt sets limits on share transfers of local stocks - Reuters Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:28:46 GMT

Ahram Online

UPDATE 1-Egypt sets limits on share transfers of local stocks Reuters CAIRO, March 4 (Reuters) - Egypt has set limits on the amount of shares local companies can transfer into internationally-traded global depository receipts after a controversial deal involving one of the country's biggest firms. Egypt's financial ... Egypt Index Drops Most in 3 Months on OCI Tax Probe EscalationBloomberg Egypt stocks plummet on Sawiris travel banAhram Online Orascom: Disputed taxes LE4.7 billion, no travel ban for SawirisEgypt Independent The Star Online -WTOP all 19 news articles »

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Politicizing Security Sector Reform in Egypt - Brookings Institution Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:08:33 GMT

Politicizing Security Sector Reform in Egypt Brookings Institution A couple of weeks ago, Egypt's renowned intellectual Dr. Fahmy Howeidy summarized a study I conducted earlier on security sector reform (SSR) in Egypt. Howeidy was trying to highlight an important fact: the availability of the SSR “know-how” in Egypt, ...

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Special Advisor for Children's Issues Travels to Egypt - US Department of State (press release) Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:41:50 GMT

Special Advisor for Children's Issues Travels to Egypt US Department of State (press release) Special Advisor Jacobs will meet with Egyptian Government officials and non-governmental organizations to promote Egypt's accession to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. She also will discuss how Egypt and the ...

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Egypt hot-air balloon crash was 'hell', says Scottish survivor - South China Morning Post Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:56:10 GMT

ABC News

Egypt hot-air balloon crash was 'hell', says Scottish survivor South China Morning Post The only holidaymaker who survived last week's hot-air balloon disaster in Egypt that left nine Hongkongers dead has described the swift, uncontrolled ignition that sparked the tragedy as "hell". Michael Rennie, who watched from the ground as his wife, ... Egypt Balloon Crash: Pilots Defend Colleague Momin Murad In Fatal Hot-Air ...Huffington Post Egypt Balloon Pilots Defend Colleague in CrashABC News all 80 news articles »