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Tell jokes, go to jail - CNN Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:34:55 GMT

Voice of America

Tell jokes, go to jail CNN We saw a disturbing example this week when Egyptian TV host and comedian Bassem Youssef, frequently described as Egypt's Jon Stewart, was charged with the crimes of mocking Egypt's President Mohamed Morsy and insulting Islam. If convicted, Youssef ... Free Egypt's Jon StewartBloomberg EU Worried About Egypt's Civil Society ProposalsVoice of America OMG Diplomacy on Twitter LOL!U.S. News & World Report (blog) The Economist -Globe and Mail all 87 news articles »

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As Egypt Negotiates IMF Loan, Food And Fuel Prices Soar - NPR Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:47:06 GMT

NPR

As Egypt Negotiates IMF Loan, Food And Fuel Prices Soar NPR Two years after the revolution, Egypt is in a deep economic crisis. It's running out of money to purchase crucial imports like wheat and fuel, both of which are subsidized by the government, and an infusion of cash is desperately needed. While a ... Egypt's foreign reserves decline to $13.4 billionBusinessweek Egypt expects IMF loan agreement in two weeksReuters Egypt Says $4.8 Billion IMF Loan Agreement Likely In Two Weeks; Funds ...International Business Times BBC News -Al-Arabiya all 103 news articles »

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'Egypt seizes Iranian ship loaded with weapons' - Jerusalem Post Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:14:24 GMT

Haaretz

'Egypt seizes Iranian ship loaded with weapons' Jerusalem Post Iran navy ship travels through Suez Canal [file] Photo: REUTERS. Egyptian navy forces captured a Togo flagged ship carrying heavy weapons as it entered Egyptian waters in the Red Sea late on Wednesday, three security sources told Reuters on Thursday. Egypt's Navy Seizes Ship Carring Arms in Red SeaBloomberg Conflicting reports as Egypt's navy seizes arms-laden ship in Red SeaHaaretz Report: Egypt seizes Iranian weapons ship near SinaiYnetnews Press TV -Raw Story -TVNZ all 20 news articles »

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Kidnappers target Christians in Egypt - Fox News Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:54:39 GMT

ABC News

Kidnappers target Christians in Egypt Fox News MATAI, Egypt – Ezzat Kromer's resistance to his kidnappers did not last long. One of the masked gunmen fired a round between his feet as he sat behind the wheel of his car and said with chilling calm, "The next one will go into your heart." The ... Photos: Kidnapping Christians on the rise in EgyptSan Jose Mercury News media center all 3 news articles »

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Egypt's president in Sudan, hoping for better economic ties after years of ... - Washington Post Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:03:09 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt's president in Sudan, hoping for better economic ties after years of ... Washington Post It was Mohammed Morsi's first trip to Egypt's southern neighbor since he took office nine months ago and the longest by an Egyptian president in decades. Mubarak, Egypt's longtime autocratic leader, who was toppled in a 2011 popular uprising, accused ... Egypt's president in Sudan, hoping for increased economic ties after years of ...Fox News Egypt's Morsi in Khartoum on 'historic' visitZee News Sudan road link to open soon, Egypt's Morsi saysYahoo!7 News Egypt Independent -Press TV -Kuwait News Agency all 107 news articles »

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"Daily Show" triggers US-Egypt Twitter kerfuffle - CBS News Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:08:16 GMT

Daily Beast

"Daily Show" triggers US-Egypt Twitter kerfuffle CBS News In an interview for "CBS Sunday Morning" conducted weeks ago, Youssef told CBS News' Mo Rocca he's not backing down from the Egyptian government. "Right now we are not editing ourselves at all," he said. "We are not censoring ourselves at all, and we ... US Embassy Tweets Jon Stewart's Egypt Monologue; Diplomatic Incident EnsuesNPR (blog) Stop the Tweets: Egypt's president doesn't find Jon Stewart funnyWashington Post Tweet on 'Daily Show' segment causes diplomatic flare-up with EgyptFox News MinnPost.com -Daily Beast -New York Times (blog) all 361 news articles »

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Egypt moves to block access to pornography - Los Angeles Times Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:29:20 GMT

Egypt moves to block access to pornography Los Angeles Times “There is no such thing as blocking such sites as a whole, but they must be specified,” Hashem told a Turkish news agency. Experts estimated the cost of the program at about 25 million Egyptian pounds ($4 million). Given Egypt's mounting economic woes, ... First a denial, but now Egypt's Brotherhood looks to ban pornBikyanews.com all 2 news articles »

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Bargain hunters help lift Dubai, Egypt off 4-mth low - Reuters Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:46:46 GMT

MIDEAST STOCKS-Bargain hunters help lift Dubai, Egypt off 4-mth low Reuters By Nadia Saleem. DUBAI, April 4 | Thu Apr 4, 2013 10:44am EDT. DUBAI, April 4 (Reuters) - Dubai's market rose to a one-week high on Thursday as bargain hunters returned, while Egypt's bourse lifted off a four-month low ahead of the weekend on renewed ... and more »

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Egypt seizes ship carrying arms, holds crew: sources - Reuters Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:27:30 GMT

Egypt seizes ship carrying arms, holds crew: sources Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian navy forces seized a ship carrying heavy weapons as it entered Egyptian territorial waters in the Red Sea late on Wednesday, three security sources told Reuters on Thursday. The ship, with a crew of at least seven, spent a ...

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Egypt in the Raw - The New York Review of Books (blog) Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:47:44 GMT

The New York Review of Books (blog)

Egypt in the Raw The New York Review of Books (blog) In 1966, a little-known young Egyptian named Sonallah Ibrahim self-published his experimental first novel, That Smell, at a small printing press in downtown Cairo. It was a time of crisis and change in Egypt, as the country negotiated a transition from ... and more »