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Egypt walks out of nuclear talks in Geneva - Aljazeera.com Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:28:13 GMT

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Egypt walks out of nuclear talks in Geneva Aljazeera.com Egypt has walked out of a round of global nuclear talks in protest at what it called the failure to implement a 1995 resolution for a Middle East as a zone free of nuclear weapons. A statement from Egypt's foreign ministry on Monday said the nation ... Egypt boycotts talks to protest 'Israeli nukes'Jerusalem Post Egypt withdraws from Geneva nuclear talksPress TV Egypt walks out of nuclear talks in Geneva, citing slow progress toward ...Ottawa Citizen Ahram Online -Global Times -Kuwait News Agency all 15 news articles »

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Les Rois Hotel on Egypt's Red Sea is alcohol-free - Los Angeles Times Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:11:40 GMT

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Les Rois Hotel on Egypt's Red Sea is alcohol-free Los Angeles Times Egypt is mired in political and economic problems. It drifts from crisis to crisis and is headed for a dangerous summer of power outages and gas shortages. Such temporal annoyances, however, have not dissuaded conservative Islamists from trying to ... Women-only pool, alcohol ban at Red Sea hotelThe Age Alcohol-free hotel stirs debate in EgyptHurriyet Daily News Twitter reacts to Egypt's opening of first alcohol-free hotel in HurghadaAl-Arabiya AllAfrica.com -Bloomberg all 11 news articles »

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Egypt's Mursi backs down, to seek compromise on judges - Reuters Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:51:15 GMT

Egypt's Mursi backs down, to seek compromise on judges Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and top judges agreed on Sunday to seek a compromise to defuse a battle over Islamist attempts to force out thousands of judges that have deeply polarized the Arab world's most populous nation.

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Egypt's Moussa says Brotherhood out for revenge - Reuters Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:29:26 GMT

Egypt's Moussa says Brotherhood out for revenge Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood is trying to exact revenge on the judiciary for years of imprisonment and political exclusion, but is attacking the wrong target, opposition leader Amr Moussa said on Monday. The elder statesman told ...

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Egypt Court Overturns Suspension of Muslim Cleric - ABC News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:05:10 GMT

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Egypt Court Overturns Suspension of Muslim Cleric ABC News A Cairo administrative court on Monday overturned a ministerial decree suspending a Muslim cleric from preaching in a mosque overlooking Tahrir Square after a citizen complained that his sermons were critical of the current Islamist president. Sheik ... and more »

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Leftist leader says Egypt should refuse IMF loan - Reuters UK Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:24:28 GMT

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Leftist leader says Egypt should refuse IMF loan Reuters UK CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt should refuse a $4.8 billion (3 billion pounds) loan from the International Monetary Fund rather than submit to terms that would further impoverish the poor and could spark a revolution of the hungry, leftist leader Hamdeen ... Egypt judiciary crisis: Morsi hints at compromiseBBC News Egypt President, Judges Compromising on Reform LawABC News Debunking Five Myths of Washington's Leverage in EgyptAl-Monitor Ahram Online all 41 news articles »

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Rally against looting ancient Egyptian necropolis - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:57:30 GMT

Rally against looting ancient Egyptian necropolis MiamiHerald.com DAHSHOUR, Egypt -- Egyptian youths protested Monday at a key historic site, demanding that authorities put a stop to looting and construction that threatens one of the nation's oldest pyramids and burial grounds. Illegal construction of a new cemetery ... and more »

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Egypt: Too Big, Too Late to Save? - Huffington Post Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:28:48 GMT

Egypt: Too Big, Too Late to Save? Huffington Post With the world's attention riveted on war-torn Syria, far too little attention has been focused on Egypt's economic woes and their long-term implications for the region. Heavily dependent on food imports for survival, Egypt desperately needs cash, but ...

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Egypt says Qatar asking 5 pct interest on $3 bln bonds - Reuters Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:08:02 GMT

Egypt says Qatar asking 5 pct interest on $3 bln bonds Reuters Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani promised the money during a visit to Qatar by Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil on April 10. The Gulf state had already lent Egypt $5 billion since President Mohamed Mursi took office last July.

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Uncovered: Ritual public drunkenness and sex in ancient Egypt - Los Angeles Times Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:38:36 GMT

Uncovered: Ritual public drunkenness and sex in ancient Egypt Los Angeles Times Since 2001, Bryan has led the excavation of the temple complex of the Egyptian goddess Mut in modern-day Luxor, the site of the city of Thebes in ancient Egypt. And the ritual she has uncovered, which centers on binge drinking, thumping music and ...