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Egypt and US Argue Over Jon Stewart, 'America's Bassem Youssef' - New York Times (blog) Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:23:45 GMT

NPR (blog)

Egypt and US Argue Over Jon Stewart, 'America's Bassem Youssef' New York Times (blog) The American comedian Jon Stewart's criticism of the Egyptian government briefly escalated into a diplomatic incident on Tuesday, as the United States Embassy in Cairo shared a link to a “Daily Show” segment on Twitter, causing the office of Egypt's ... Egypt Ratchets Up Case Against Satirist, Threatens To Close TV StationNPR (blog) Egypt Steps up Campaign Against TV SatiristABC News Egypt ruling party slams US 'interference' over satiristBBC News Reuters -Businessweek all 277 news articles »

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Egypt: The Endangered Country - Huffington Post Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:08:59 GMT

Economic Times

Egypt: The Endangered Country Huffington Post It would be easy to blame the economic woes that now threaten to engulf Egypt on political uncertainty, corruption and bad policies, and to dismiss its current difficulties as transient in nature, curable by a strong dose of good policies, religious ... UPDATE 1-Egypt offers modest reserves target, IMF to consider loan sizeReuters International Monetary Fund, Egypt face tough talks on $4.8 billion loanEconomic Times Fuel Fights Expose Egypt's Depleted Cash as Mursi Seeks IMF LoanBloomberg Hurriyet Daily News -Middle East Voices -Financial Times (blog) all 64 news articles »

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Tweet tussle between U.S. embassy, Egypt over 'Daily Show' clip - CNET (blog) Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:36:14 GMT

Tweet tussle between U.S. embassy, Egypt over 'Daily Show' clip CNET (blog) Turns out that the the office of Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi did not at all care when the U.S. Egyptian Embassy retweeted a link to an episode of "The Daily Show" in which host Jon Stewart skewered the government for ordering the arrest of ... and more »

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Tunisia and Egypt need the Arab revolutions to spread - The Guardian Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:20:27 GMT

The Guardian

Tunisia and Egypt need the Arab revolutions to spread The Guardian So after Tunisia and Egypt had fallen in quick succession, later uprisings were hijacked, as in Libya, or crushed, as in Bahrain, while sectarian toxins were pumped throughout the region, escalating the bloodshed in Syria in particular, and cash was ... and more »

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Egyptians Struggle as Wary Tourists Stay Away - New York Times Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:37:24 GMT

New York Times

Egyptians Struggle as Wary Tourists Stay Away New York Times The changes to Egypt's complexion have been just as startling, as coveted tourism destinations have become bargain stops, celebrated temples have emptied and residents have directed their anger at the capital, Cairo, the site of the interminable ... Egypt, Iran at odds over tourism restrictionsEgypt Independent First official tour group from Iran in decades arrives in EgypteTurboNews Zaazou - 20 Percent Increase in German Tourism to EgyptAllAfrica.com Daily News Egypt all 5 news articles »

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Iranian Tourists in Egypt Showcase Warming Ties - ABC News Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:17:50 GMT

ABC News

Iranian Tourists in Egypt Showcase Warming Ties ABC News Diplomatic relations were frozen for decades after Egypt signed the 1979 peace treaty with Israel and Iran went through the Islamic Revolution. But Morsi has been reaching out to Tehran since he came to power in June 2012. Morsi broke barriers by ... First batch of Iranian tourists arrives in EgyptGlobalPost all 4 news articles »

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Egypt, Sudan: Kidnap and trafficking of refugees and asylum-seekers must be ... - Amnesty International Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:06:33 GMT

Egypt, Sudan: Kidnap and trafficking of refugees and asylum-seekers must be ... Amnesty International Egypt and Sudan must make urgent and concerted efforts to stop asylum-seekers and refugees being kidnapped from camps in Sudan, forcibly transported to Egypt, and being severely abused in the Sinai desert, Amnesty International said in a new briefing. and more »

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US Blasts Arrest Warrant Against Egypt Satirist - ABC News Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:39:19 GMT

ABC News

US Blasts Arrest Warrant Against Egypt Satirist ABC News The U.S. State Department said Monday that arrest warrants and the investigation of a popular Egyptian satirist and other critics of Egypt's Islamist president highlight a "disturbing trend" of growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the country.

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US warns Egypt's transition may be backsliding - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:39:14 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

US warns Egypt's transition may be backsliding MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is warning that Egypt may be backsliding in its transition to democracy. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. is concerned about recent arrests, street violence and the Egyptian government's inability to ...

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Egypt president's party blasts US on TV satirist - Yahoo! News (blog) Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:31:44 GMT

Yahoo! News (blog)

Egypt president's party blasts US on TV satirist Yahoo! News (blog) Associated Press/Amr Nabil - A bodyguard secures popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, as he enters Egypt's state prosecutors office to face accusations …more of insulting Islam and the ...