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Egypt Sends Show of Force to Sinai After Kidnappings - New York Times Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:28 GMT

New York Times

Egypt Sends Show of Force to Sinai After Kidnappings New York Times CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt sent dozens of tanks and hundreds of soldiers to Sinai on Monday as a show of force in the largely lawless area after unknown gunmen kidnapped seven Egyptian security officers there last week. Egypt: Security Beefed up in Sinai After AbductionABC News The Egypt-Israel peace testAljazeera.com Egypt boosts Sinai forces amid hostage crisisJerusalem Post MiamiHerald.com -BBC News -The Times of Israel all 190 news articles »

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Egypt: Echoes of the revolution far from Cairo - BBC News Tue, 21 May 2013 01:21:06 GMT

BBC News

Egypt: Echoes of the revolution far from Cairo BBC News When the 25 January revolution happened in Egypt in 2011, the capital Cairo became the focus of world attention. Millions of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to call for bread, freedom and social justice. But millions more watched events from afar. Egypt gripped by unemploymentDeutsche Welle Egypt faces social pressure to end alcohol salesAl-Arabiya Egypt faces social pressure to end alcohol sales - The Straits TimesStraits Times Saudi Gazette -Las Vegas Sun all 10 news articles »

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Egypt sends more forces over Sinai kidnapping - Aljazeera.com Mon, 20 May 2013 12:10:17 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt sends more forces over Sinai kidnapping Aljazeera.com Egypt's army has sent reinforcements into the Sinai Peninsula after President Mohamed Morsi said there would be no talks with fighters who abducted seven members of the security forces last week. An army official said on Monday that the decision ...

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Egypt army sends reinforcements to Sinai after kidnapping - Reuters Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:26 GMT

Egypt army sends reinforcements to Sinai after kidnapping Reuters EL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt's army sent reinforcements into the Sinai Peninsula on Monday after President Mohamed Mursi said there would be no talks with militant Islamists who have abducted seven members of the security forces. A military ...

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US deeply concerned by prosecution of political speech in Egypt, urges ... - Washington Post Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:10 GMT

US deeply concerned by prosecution of political speech in Egypt, urges ... Washington Post Ahead of a planned meeting this week between Secretary of State John Kerry and Egypt's president, the State Department said Monday that it was “deeply concerned” by the rising number of cases against journalists, bloggers and activists who have been ...

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Egypt sends tanks to Sinai Peninsula after security force abduction - Deutsche Welle Mon, 20 May 2013 13:48:14 GMT

Egypt sends tanks to Sinai Peninsula after security force abduction Deutsche Welle Islamist militants have exploited the power vacuum to use the remote desert region as a base of operations to launch attacks against Egypt and Israel. Bedouin tribesmen in the region have long complained of being discriminated against by the government ...

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Egypt's border with Gaza stays closed as protest continues - Los Angeles Times Mon, 20 May 2013 01:11:17 GMT

Egypt's border with Gaza stays closed as protest continues Los Angeles Times Nearly 170 demonstrators have gathered within the confines of the Rafah border crossing to demand that Egyptian authorities rescue the seven, who were abducted Thursday night. It is not clear who captured the soldiers, although suspicion has fallen on ...

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Security beefed up in Egypt's Sinai after kidnapping of security personnel - Fox News Mon, 20 May 2013 11:11:20 GMT

Security beefed up in Egypt's Sinai after kidnapping of security personnel Fox News CAIRO – Egyptian officials say dozens of military and police armored vehicles have crossed into Sinai, beefing up the security presence in the volatile peninsula five days after suspected militants kidnapped six policemen and a border guard there.

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Egypt 'sends military reinforcements' to Sinai after kidnapping - Al-Arabiya Mon, 20 May 2013 10:06:42 GMT

Egypt 'sends military reinforcements' to Sinai after kidnapping Al-Arabiya Egypt has sent dozens of armored vehicles and personnel carriers across the Suez Canal into Sinai, where Islamist gunmen kidnapped seven soldiers and policemen last week, state daily al-Ahram said on Monday. Gunmen demanding the release of jailed ...

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Egypt sends dozens of tanks into Sinai after abduction - Washington Times Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:17 GMT

Washington Times

Egypt sends dozens of tanks into Sinai after abduction Washington Times The militants — their affiliation was not named in The Times of Israel report — say they want 20 prisoners who were arrested and jailed by Egyptian authorities over the past two years for a bank attack to be released. In exchange, they'll free the ...