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In Egypt, sliding toward ruin - Washington Post Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:33:23 GMT

Bloomberg

In Egypt, sliding toward ruin Washington Post The economic facts are stark: Egypt's official foreign-currency reserves in February were $13.5 billion, which would cover a little less than three months of imports. But U.S. officials say that accessible, liquid reserves total only $6 billion to $7 ... Egypt Shies Away From Economic OverhaulsNew York Times Impotent Mursi Losing Grip on Egypt as Unrest Prompts ReversalsBloomberg Egypt opposition wary of US financial overturesDeutsche Welle The Daily Star -Ahram Online -Saudi Gazette all 70 news articles »

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Egypt court throws election timetable up in the air - Reuters Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:03:36 GMT

BBC News

Egypt court throws election timetable up in the air Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court threw the timetable for parliamentary elections into confusion on Wednesday, ordering the cancellation of President Mohamed Mursi's decree calling the vote and forcing a likely delay to polls due to start in April. Court suspends Egypt's parliament electionFox News Egypt Court Cancels Parliamentary ElectionsNew York Times Egypt court suspends legislative voteAljazeera.com BBC News all 46 news articles »

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A Locust Plague, Shy of Biblical Proportions, in Israel - New York Times Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:21:14 GMT

New York Times

A Locust Plague, Shy of Biblical Proportions, in Israel New York Times JERUSALEM — For many Israelis, the biblical comparisons were irresistible: locusts were swarming across the border from Egypt three weeks before Passover, like a vivid enactment of the eighth plague visited upon the obdurate Pharaoh. Others with a ... Israel fights locust swarms migrating from EgyptTwoCircles.net all 8 news articles »

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Protests rage in Egypt's Port Said for fourth day - Reuters Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:39:21 GMT

ABC News

Protests rage in Egypt's Port Said for fourth day Reuters PORT SAID/CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters demanding the release of prisoners battled police in Port Said for a fourth day on Wednesday, challenging state authority in the turbulent city at the northern end of the Suez Canal. Deadly unrest in EgyptWashington Post Egypt: Troops Move to Stop Clashes in Restive CityABC News all 159 news articles »

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Egypt's new order creates identity crisis for police - Los Angeles Times Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:58:58 GMT

Egypt's new order creates identity crisis for police Los Angeles Times CAIRO — The young policeman with scuffed boots and sleepless eyes sat on a motorcycle in a neighborhood that no longer feared or respected him. Khaled Sayed wore the colors of his trade: a black beret adorned with a silver eagle. An officer for three ...

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Egypt's Jon Stewart? Al Bernameg is a political satire to rival The Daily Show - The Guardian Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:00:36 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt's Jon Stewart? Al Bernameg is a political satire to rival The Daily Show The Guardian Early last month, a heart surgeon gave a talk at Egypt's American University in Cairo. As talks by cardiac specialists go, it was very well received. At the end, the students mobbed him – turning what should have been a brisk stroll to the car park ...

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Israel battles swarm of locusts from Egypt - The Guardian Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:54:37 GMT

The Guardian

Israel battles swarm of locusts from Egypt The Guardian Locust clouds were darkening skies on Wednesday, three weeks before the Jewish Passover holiday that recalls 10 Biblical plagues, one of them locusts, that struck Egypt during the exodus of Israelite slaves. The insects covered nearly 2,000 acres (800 ... Photos: Locusts Swarm into Israel from Egypt Ahead Of PassoverSan Jose Mercury News media center Swarming Locusts Descend on EgyptNational Geographic Locust swarm of biblical proportions plagues Egypt, Israel before PassoverNBCNews.com (blog) TIME -Straits Times all 118 news articles »

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Tough Questions on Egypt Aid - National Review Online (blog) Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:24:05 GMT

Tough Questions on Egypt Aid National Review Online (blog) That is why Secretary Kerry's announcement of $250 million in aid to Egypt on Sunday was so unfortunate. We have significant interests in ensuring that Egypt remains at peace with Israel, and that the Morsi government does not undermine the democratic ... Lawmaker Balks at $250B in Aid to EgyptChristian Broadcasting Network all 2 news articles »

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Obama administration hit for giving Egypt $250M as domestic spending cuts take ... - Fox News Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:35:14 GMT

Obama administration hit for giving Egypt $250M as domestic spending cuts take ... Fox News Though Kerry cited Egypt's "extreme needs," as it tries to strengthen its burgeoning democracy, critics suggested that kind of money could offset some of the $85 billion in automatic cuts this year, which kicked in Friday and are known collectively as ... and more »

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Hong Kong aviation officials left out of Egypt crash probe - South China Morning Post Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:20:32 GMT

Hong Kong aviation officials left out of Egypt crash probe South China Morning Post Egyptian authorities have turned down a request from the Hong Kong government to help investigate the hot-air balloon crash that killed 19 people, including nine local tourists, last week. This was disclosed last night in a reply to press inquiries ... and more »