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Rockets fired from Egypt slam into Israeli resort town - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:33:55 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Rockets fired from Egypt slam into Israeli resort town
Christian Science Monitor
Two rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai peninsula landed in the southern Israeli city of Eilat today, a popular resort town, apparently causing no damage or injuries but nevertheless underscoring elevated security threats as Israel faces a regional ...
Rockets from Egypt's Sinai peninsula slam into Israel resort town of EilatCBS News
Israel's Eilat Hit By Rocket Attack From Egypt - Sky NewsSky News
Rockets fired at southern Israel likely from Egypt's Sinai peninsulaFox News
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Egypt: Mubarak to Be Moved to Prison - New York Times Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:12:52 GMT

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Egypt: Mubarak to Be Moved to Prison
New York Times
Egypt's chief prosecutor on Wednesday ordered the transfer of former President Hosni Mubarak from a Cairo military hospital back to prison. Mr. Mubarak is expected to be held there pending a retrial on charges including complicity in the killing of ...
Egypt's Mubarak ordered back to prisonAljazeera.com
Mubarak retrial to begin May 11: Egypt courtReuters
Egypt appeals court sets May 11 for resumption of Mubarak retrialWashington Post
BBC News -UPI.com
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IMF Leaves Egypt After Hearing From Opposition - TIME Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:56:41 GMT

IMF Leaves Egypt After Hearing From Opposition
TIME
(CAIRO) — A team from the International Monetary Fund left Egypt without getting broad backing from the opposition for a government economic plan aimed at getting a key $4.8 billion loan, political blocs said Tuesday. Egypt's main factions say they ...

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A dwindling flock - The Economist (blog) Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:29:53 GMT

The Economist (blog)

A dwindling flock
The Economist (blog)
IN RECENT decades the milestones passed by Egypt's ancient but long-dwindling Jewish community have mostly been sad ones. Before the overthrow of King Farouk in 1952 Egypt's Jews numbered nearly 100,000. An eclectic mix of Mizrahis or Eastern ...
Egypt's Jewish community announces it elected a new leaderHaaretz
Carmen Weinstein, Proud Jew and Dogged Defender of Egypt's Dwindling ...Jewish Daily Forward
Leader of Egypt's Jewish Community Rejects Aid from Israel for Synagogue ...Algemeiner
Africa Review -New York Times -The Jewish Press
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World's Oldest Harbor Discovered in Egypt - Yahoo! News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:08:52 GMT

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World's Oldest Harbor Discovered in Egypt
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But what has archaeologists really excited was the discovery of some beautifully preserved papyrus documents — "the oldest papyri ever found in Egypt," Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister of State for Antiquities, said in a statement. The 40 papyri detailed the ...
4500-year-old harbor structures and papyrus texts unearthed in EgyptNBCNews.com (blog)
Ancient Harbor Discovered In Egypt Is Oldest Found So Far - Cinema BlendCinema Blend
Wadi El Jarf Site Reveals Oldest Harbor, Papyri Ever Found In Egypt (PHOTOS)Huffington Post
Catholic Online -Science World Report
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Egypt-IMF talks "haven't failed" - presidency - Reuters Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:01:38 GMT

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Egypt-IMF talks "haven't failed" - presidency
Reuters
CAIRO, April 17 (Reuters) - Negotiations between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have not failed, the president's office said on Wednesday after an IMF delegation left Cairo without agreement on a $4.8 billion loan needed to ease a severe ...
NEWS ANALYSIS: Egypt likely to muddle along without IMF loanBDlive
Walking the IMF Tight RopeAllAfrica.com
Egypt loan negotiations end without dealJerusalem Post
Bloomberg -Ahram Online -Reuters UK
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Egypt Seen Buying More Russian, US Wheat on Financial Woes - Businessweek Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:42:22 GMT

Egypt Seen Buying More Russian, US Wheat on Financial Woes
Businessweek
Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, is poised to increase buying from Russia and the U.S. as it relies more on deals with governments than private trade amid deteriorating finances, according to CHS Inc., which markets 2 billion bushels of ...

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Egypt Acquisition Tax Repeal Seen Before Orascom Telecom Deal - Businessweek Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:50:04 GMT

Egypt Acquisition Tax Repeal Seen Before Orascom Telecom Deal
Businessweek
A law that will cancel a 10 percent acquisitions tax in Egypt will be announced before Altimo's purchase of outstanding Orascom Telecom Holding SAE (ORTE) shares, according to the head of the Arab nation's clearing house. The Official Gazette will ...

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Shares resilient after IMF leave Egypt - Financial Times Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:53:42 GMT

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Shares resilient after IMF leave Egypt
Financial Times
Having rallied by about 8 per cent since last month mainly on expectations that the government would reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund, Egypt's EGX 30 index has not significantly reversed its gains despite the departure of the IMF team ...
Egypt's poor should be compensated with cash for subsidy cuts: IMF officialAhram Online
Egypt Needs Economic ReformAl-Monitor

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Egypt's Mubarak ordered back to prison: prosecutor - Reuters Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:01:35 GMT

Egypt's Mubarak ordered back to prison: prosecutor
Reuters
CAIRO (Reuters) - Ousted former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was ordered to be transferred back to prison from a military hospital on Wednesday on the recommendation of a medical team after he appeared fitter at his aborted retrial. The prosecutor ...