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Prominent Youth Activist Detained In Egypt - NPR Fri, 10 May 2013 22:17:11 GMT

Voice of America

Prominent Youth Activist Detained In Egypt NPR CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's prosecutor general on Friday ordered a prominent youth leader detained for four days pending an investigation into accusations he incited anti-government violence, a security official said, in the latest case of a pro-democracy ... The Egypt-Israel Peace TestProject Syndicate Cairo Reports Egypt Agrees to Peace Talks in New York with UN Envoy JarringJewish Telegraphic Agency US Adjusting to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - Voice of AmericaVoice of America Ahram Online -JNS.org all 31 news articles »

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Egypt detains leading youth activist Ahmed Maher - BBC News Sat, 11 May 2013 00:13:22 GMT

BBC News

Egypt detains leading youth activist Ahmed Maher BBC News Egyptian security forces have detained a prominent activist on suspicion of inciting an anti-government protest. Ahmed Maher, who leads the April 6 Youth Movement, was arrested at Cairo airport after flying back from the US, officials said. The April 6 ... Egypt arrests leading youth activist for 'incitement to protest' chargesRaw Story Egypt detains prominent youth activistCBC.ca Ransomed in EgyptDaily Beast Aljazeera.com -Human Rights First all 78 news articles »

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Three popes at Vatican as Francis welcomes head of Egypt's Copts - Washington Post Fri, 10 May 2013 18:24:17 GMT

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Three popes at Vatican as Francis welcomes head of Egypt's Copts Washington Post VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Friday (May 10) met with Pope Tawadros II, head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, an encounter that brought the number of popes within the Vatican walls to three this week. Benedict XVI, the emeritus pope, returned to ... Three popes in Vatican as Egypt's Coptic leader visits FrancisYahoo! News Pope Francis and Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros Meet, Pray Together - PatheosPatheos (blog) Egyptian Coptic Orthodox pope and Pope Francis meet, pray togetherCTV News euronews all 93 news articles »

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Mystery Solved? A New Theory About Why Egypt Stopped Building Pyramids - The Atlantic Fri, 10 May 2013 14:28:28 GMT

Mystery Solved? A New Theory About Why Egypt Stopped Building Pyramids The Atlantic When structural engineer Peter James arrived at the Bent Pyramid, 25 miles south* of Cairo, his task was to secure the structure's remaining "cladding" -- its smooth exterior envelope. But why was it crumbling in the first place? The foundation seemed ... and more »

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UPDATE 2-Egypt report casts doubt over Centamin gold mine appeal - Reuters Fri, 10 May 2013 12:13:07 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

UPDATE 2-Egypt report casts doubt over Centamin gold mine appeal Reuters Egyptian court sets first appeal hearing for June 19. * Company says commissioner's office report "not positive". * Shares fall as much as 21 pct, biggest FTSE-350 loser (Adds chairman, analyst comment, background; updates share movement). By Richa ... Centamin slides on Egypt worriesTelegraph.co.uk Centamin Slumps as Egypt Report 'Not Positive': London MoverBloomberg all 13 news articles »

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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood rallies to protest Israeli airstrikes in Syria ... - Fox News Fri, 10 May 2013 11:33:28 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood rallies to protest Israeli airstrikes in Syria ... Fox News CAIRO – Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is staging an anti-Israel rally in Cairo to protest Israeli airstrikes in Syria and the detention of a Muslim cleric. Chants of "the people want destruction of Israel" rang out Friday inside Al-Azhar mosque, the ... Egyptian man who stabbed Stone in Cairo: I hate AmericaAhram Online American stabbed near US Embassy in EgyptMinnesota Public Radio American Stabbed Outside US Embassy in Egypt, Police SayBloomberg Bikyanews.com all 26 news articles »

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Fundraising concert for Syrian refugees in Egypt - Ahram Online Fri, 10 May 2013 19:23:36 GMT

Ahram Online

Fundraising concert for Syrian refugees in Egypt Ahram Online The Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by Nayer Nagui, was joined by soloists from Egypt and Syria along with Egypt-based Iraqi oud player Nasser Shamma. The concert was organised under the patronage of the Arab League and the British Embassy in ... and more »

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1930′s Egypt: A Haven for Jews - The Times of Israel (blog) Fri, 10 May 2013 23:50:25 GMT

1930′s Egypt: A Haven for Jews The Times of Israel (blog) I am quite familiar with the barbaric treatment of the Egyptian Jews under the Arab nationalist Nasser regime. Following the 1956 Suez War and the 1967 Six Day War, the Jews were systematically dispossessed of their property, imprisoned, brutally ...

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In Egypt, Some Women Fight Sexual Harassment With Karate Chops - The Atlantic Wed, 08 May 2013 13:15:15 GMT

In Egypt, Some Women Fight Sexual Harassment With Karate Chops The Atlantic Aljou Ilhem of Algeria (R) kicks Chaima Madjdi of Egypt during their -53kg final karate match at the All Africa Games in Algiers on July 16, 2007. With sexual harassment on the rise, Egyptian women are now training themselves in self-defense methods, ... The Renewed Fight For Women's Rights In EgyptYour Olive Branch all 4 news articles »

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IMF: Egypt's financial situation deteriorating - Yahoo! News Thu, 09 May 2013 19:34:08 GMT

Yahoo! News

IMF: Egypt's financial situation deteriorating Yahoo! News Associated Press/Amr Nabil - Egyptian policemen stand alert at the general prosecutor's office during a protest, not pictured, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 9 2013. Egypt has been polarized for months between …more President Mohammed Morsi and his ... IMF says Egypt economy deteriorating, needs reform plan to move ahead with ...Minneapolis Star Tribune IMF says Egypt loan talks in 'evolving' conditionsThe West Australian IMF Says Talks With Egypt Continue Amid Evolving Economic WoesBloomberg Ahram Online -Wall Street Journal all 35 news articles »