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Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral - CBS News Wed, 22 May 2013 01:36:52 GMT

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Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral CBS News CAIRO Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants. The incident ... Egypt's army blocks roads in Sinai in hunt for kidnappersReuters Egypt Sends Show of Force to Sinai After KidnappingsNew York Times The Egypt-Israel peace testAljazeera.com FRANCE 24 -Jerusalem Post -Ahram Online all 225 news articles »

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New Egypt Tax Law: Cuts for Poor, Business Hikes - ABC News Tue, 21 May 2013 21:11:00 GMT

Haaretz

New Egypt Tax Law: Cuts for Poor, Business Hikes ABC News Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy. The changes, which are more favorable than the previous tax law for the country's most vulnerable, ... Egypt's songs of revolution have given way to a literature of despairHaaretz Egypt: Echoes of the revolution far from CairoBBC News Egypt's 'rebels' gather millions of signatures to protest MorsiNBCNews.com (blog) GlobalPost -Ahram Online all 24 news articles »

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Chevron Nears Sale of Egypt, Pakistan Downstream Assets: Sources- Reuters - Fox Business Wed, 22 May 2013 00:22:03 GMT

Ahram Online

Chevron Nears Sale of Egypt, Pakistan Downstream Assets: Sources- Reuters Fox Business Chevron Corp. (CVX) is in advanced talks to sell most of its downstream assets in Egypt and Pakistan in a sale that could be valued at around $300 million, the Reuters news agency said Tuesday on its website, citing three unnamed banking sources. Chevron nears sale of Egypt, Pakistan downstream assets: SourcesAhram Online all 14 news articles »

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Egypt's Gay Moment - Daily Beast Tue, 21 May 2013 09:50:29 GMT

Daily Beast

Egypt's Gay Moment Daily Beast During Egypt's 2011 revolution, lesbians and gays congregated on Tahrir Square, setting up unofficial headquarters of sorts near the Kentucky Fried Chicken. "For the first time, we weren't aliens," Tarek says. "The main challenge was to prove that ...

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'Hamas to close tunnels if Egypt will open border' - Jerusalem Post Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:27 GMT

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'Hamas to close tunnels if Egypt will open border' Jerusalem Post Hamas said it would be willing to close all smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border upon opening of a commercial crossing, Palestinian news agency Ma'an cited Ghazi Hamad, Hamas undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying ... Families of kidnapped soldiers join police at Rafah border protestAhram Online Egypt army ready to launch Sinai rescueAljazeera.com Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closedwww.worldbulletin.net all 21 news articles »

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Egypt tourist arrivals rise, not back to pre-revolt levels - Reuters Tue, 21 May 2013 13:02:04 GMT

Egypt tourist arrivals rise, not back to pre-revolt levels Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - The number of tourists visiting Egypt rose in the first four months of 2012, the cabinet said on Tuesday, but analysts say the sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country's 2011 uprising. The revolt that ousted ... and more »

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Egypt's Dollar Black Market Premium Falls Amid Pound Decline - Bloomberg Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:42 GMT

Egypt's Dollar Black Market Premium Falls Amid Pound Decline Bloomberg The U.S. currency is selling for 7.47 Egyptian pounds in the Arab country's so-called black market, a 7 percent premium to the official price, according to the average of three quotes from money exchangers compiled by Bloomberg. That's down from a ... and more »

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More Troops Arrive in Egypt's Sinai Over Hostages - ABC News Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:35 GMT

The Daily Star

More Troops Arrive in Egypt's Sinai Over Hostages ABC News Egyptian security officials say they have deployed additional military and police, along with helicopters and rocket launchers, to the northern Sinai Peninsula as part of a buildup in response to the kidnapping of security forces there. Suspected ... Egypt Forces Kill Gunman in Sinai, Ahram Gate ReportsBloomberg all 3 news articles »

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Egypt's Challenge – Far From Cairo - BBC News Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:32 GMT

Egypt's Challenge – Far From Cairo BBC News Our view of Egypt has been focussed on the capital. Yet much of the population still live in rural areas, with ways of life that have changed little for decades. Shaimaa Khalil accompanies a young revolutionary back to his home town in Upper Egypt to ...

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23 tunnels to Gaza found in May, says Egyptian military - Egypt Independent Tue, 21 May 2013 22:08:16 GMT

Egypt Independent

23 tunnels to Gaza found in May, says Egyptian military Egypt Independent The Photoshopped image featuring President Hosni Mubarak. Final Issue: 'Crop' challenges dominance of state-produced photos. This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press.... READ MORE ... and more »