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Attack on Christians in Egypt Comes After a Pledge - New York Times Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:52:28 GMT

New York Times

Attack on Christians in Egypt Comes After a Pledge New York Times CAIRO — Police officers firing tear gas joined with a rock-throwing crowd fighting a group of Christian mourners Sunday in a battle that escalated into an attack on Egypt's main Coptic Christian Cathedral that lasted for hours. Egypt: Clashes Outside Coptic Cathedral Leave 1 DeadHuffington Post Egypt president condemns sectarian violenceAljazeera.com One killed in Egypt as Christian mourners clash with police, mobFox News Voice of America -Reuters all 181 news articles »

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The revolutionary comedy of Egypt's Bassem Youssef - CBS News Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:51:39 GMT

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The revolutionary comedy of Egypt's Bassem Youssef CBS News When Bassem Youssef was hauled into an Egyptian court last week, charged with insulting President Mohammed Morsi and Islam, it made big news. That's because of the way these alleged insults were delivered. In a country convulsed with uncertainty two ... Jon Stewart takes EgyptSalon Egypt Court Rules in Favor of Comic Bassem YoussefVariety Egypt's 'Jon Stewart' in the spotlightNBCNews.com Daily News Egypt all 14 news articles »

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Is Egypt ready for its own Jon Stewart? - Salon Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:16:47 GMT

Salon

Is Egypt ready for its own Jon Stewart? Salon Critics are calling it an unprecedented assault on free speech in post-uprising Egypt, with even the US State Department and Jon Stewart from “The Daily Show” weighing in to support Youssef. The responses caused a diplomatic tiff in which the official ... Egypt Christians mourn 4 dead in sectarian clashesYahoo! News Lawsuit Against Comedian Bassem Youssef, 'Egypt's Jon Stewart' Dismissed By ...Huffington Post Egypt court dismisses lawsuit to ban popular comedy TV showCBC.ca Reuters -Middle East Online all 150 news articles »

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Egypt Prosecutor Orders New Mubarak Investigation - ABC News Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:44:36 GMT

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Egypt Prosecutor Orders New Mubarak Investigation ABC News Egypt's state news agency says the country's top prosecutor has ordered a new investigation into corruption allegations against ousted President Hosni Mubarak, a move that will keep him detained during his upcoming retrial. The 84-year old Mubarak ... Egypt's jailed Mubarak faces fresh corruption chargesAhram Online Egypt's former presidential candidate Shafiq acquitted of corruptionAl-Arabiya Egypt's prosecution extends Mubarak's temporary detentionXinhua Press TV -Kuwait News Agency all 19 news articles »

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Christian mourners, mob, police clash in Egypt - Yahoo! News Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:56:20 GMT

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Christian mourners, mob, police clash in Egypt Yahoo! News Associated Press/Mostafa Elshemy - Tear gas fills downtown as protesters clash with security forces in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 6, 2013. Police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters outside …more the chief prosecutor's office Saturday ...

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Egypt's war of attrition - Aljazeera.com Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:21:12 GMT

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Egypt's war of attrition Aljazeera.com Egypt is in a tug-of-war between old and new forces between the usual suspects - the military, political parties and the Brotherhood-led executive branch. But another political heavy weight has joined the fray - the Supreme Constitutional Court. The ...

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Egypt seeks increase to IMF loan - Financial Times Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:28:34 GMT

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Egypt seeks increase to IMF loan Financial Times Egypt's minister for planning and international co-operation, Ashraf al-Araby, said officials now in talks with a visiting IMF team in Cairo were proposing to increase the loan from the $4.8bn agreed in previous negotiations in order to close the ... Egypt seeks increased loan from IMFRTE.ie Egypt economic situation "worrisome", needs fast action: ministerYahoo! News Egypt seeks to raise $4.8 bln IMF loanHurriyet Daily News Al-Arabiya -AllAfrica.com -Zawya (registration) all 16 news articles »

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Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh lures tourists with sun, sand and cheap deals - NBCNews.com Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:28:30 GMT

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Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh lures tourists with sun, sand and cheap deals NBCNews.com By Charlene Gubash, Producer, NBC News. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – While Islamists and liberals struggle for Egypt's post-revolution identity in Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh, the crown jewel of the country's Red Sea resort towns, might as well be a world away. 4.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Egypt's south Sinai PeninsulaAhram Online all 2 news articles »

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Egypt's Mursi says Cathedral attack is like "attack against me" - Reuters Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:57:56 GMT

Egypt's Mursi says Cathedral attack is like "attack against me" Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi denounced clashes at Cairo's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral which killed one person on Sunday after a funeral for four Christians who died in sectarian violence on Friday, state news agency MENA said.

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QInvest deal at risk on Egypt approval delay: EFG-Hermes - Gulf Times Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:44:19 GMT

Gulf Times

QInvest deal at risk on Egypt approval delay: EFG-Hermes Gulf Times EFG-Hermes Holding said an agreement to create a joint venture with Qatar's QInvest is at risk unless Egypt's markets regulator approves the transaction before the accord expires next month. The Cairo-based investment bank, whose co-chief executive ... and more »