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Egypt NGO law could betray revolt's ideals: UN rights chief - Reuters Wed, 08 May 2013 18:06:39 GMT

UN News Centre

Egypt NGO law could betray revolt's ideals: UN rights chief Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - The U.N.'s human rights chief said on Wednesday Egypt risked betraying the ideals behind the 2011 revolution and slipping into authoritarianism with a new civil society law. The Arab country was at a "critical moment" more than two ... UN Official: Egypt NGO Law Imperils Revolt's Ideals - VOAVoice of America UN rights chief warns Egypt at risk of drifting away from ideals that ignited ...UN News Centre UN Official Warns Egypt Law Could Prompt CrackdownABC News UPI.com all 13 news articles »

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Egypt Wants to Attract Brazilian Investors - ABC News Wed, 08 May 2013 21:53:07 GMT

Egypt Wants to Attract Brazilian Investors ABC News Egypt wants more Brazilian investments and increased trade with Latin America's biggest nation, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said Wednesday. "We want to increase trade between our two countries and want more Brazilian investors to invest in Egypt ...

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Egypt Investment Collapsing as Citizens Turn Into Vigilantes - Bloomberg Tue, 07 May 2013 22:16:23 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt Investment Collapsing as Citizens Turn Into Vigilantes Bloomberg In a dimly lit Cairo workshop, Hussein spins a metal pipe on a lathe, sending sparks flying. In a few minutes, it'll become the barrel of a gun. Sometime after that it will join the growing arsenal of illegal weapons on the streets of Egypt. Artisans ... Egypt court refuses 'Camel Battle' appealAljazeera.com Egypt Court Upholds Acquittals in 2011 BattleABC News Egypt high court upholds acquittal of Mubarak loyalists blamed for 'Battle of ...Fox News all 39 news articles »

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Egypt's Morsi looks to Brazil for investment, inspiration - Ahram Online Tue, 07 May 2013 17:29:05 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's Morsi looks to Brazil for investment, inspiration Ahram Online The trip to Brazil is not just about the first ever visit by an Egyptian head of state to this leading South American country, which is now the sixth strongest economy of the world, and home to a large and influential community of Brazilians of Arab ... Brazil, Egypt sign six cooperative dealsKuwait News Agency Brazil, Egypt ink cooperation accordsGlobal Times all 32 news articles »

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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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Egypt's foreign reserves give cause for concern - Financial Times Wed, 08 May 2013 16:39:12 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's foreign reserves give cause for concern Financial Times Egypt's foreign currency reserves stood at $14.42bn at the end of April – up from a 10-year low of $13.4bn at the end of March. The cash and gold reserves, critical for financing imports, were boosted by $2bn in cash deposits by oil-rich neighbouring ... Egypt's foreign reserves jump by $1bn, says Central BankAl-Arabiya Egypt foreign currency reserves up for first time in 5 monthsAhram Online Egypt Net Foreign Reserves Rise to $14.4 Billion in AprilBloomberg Business Recorder (blog) -Al-Shorfa all 10 news articles »

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Islamists in Egypt Strengthen Their Grip - Wall Street Journal Wed, 08 May 2013 03:50:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Islamists in Egypt Strengthen Their Grip Wall Street Journal "We repeatedly requested from the president a neutral government to oversee the upcoming parliamentary elections, but today we saw more Muslim Brotherhood members being added," said a spokesman for Egypt's main opposition coalition, the National ... Egypt announces cabinet reshuffleAljazeera.com Egypt's judicial authority bill: A 'purge' or 'massacre' of judiciary?Ahram Online Egypt's Mursi brings more Islamists into cabinetReuters Foreign Policy (blog) -ikhwanWeb.com all 150 news articles »

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Egypt's President Morsi Renews Call to Stop Bloodshed in Syria - Wall Street Journal Wed, 08 May 2013 21:21:16 GMT

Egypt's President Morsi Renews Call to Stop Bloodshed in Syria Wall Street Journal BRASILIA--Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi repeated his earlier proposal that a group of regional and international leaders as well as the Syrian opposition find a solution to the civil war in Syria, and he renewed his call to stop the bloodshed. "A ...

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Egypt soldiers uncover 276 secret smuggling tunnels into Gaza - Mirror.co.uk Wed, 08 May 2013 23:05:30 GMT

Mirror.co.uk

Egypt soldiers uncover 276 secret smuggling tunnels into Gaza Mirror.co.uk As many as 154 of the secret passages -- used for weapons and contraband - have been destroyed by Cairo's soldiers in the past few days. It is thought hundreds more tunnels still exist but have been ignored or not yet found by Egypt whose security ...

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Israeli ambassador summoned over 'mistreatment' of Egypt diplomats - Ahram Online Wed, 08 May 2013 20:17:15 GMT

Ahram Online

Israeli ambassador summoned over 'mistreatment' of Egypt diplomats Ahram Online According to Roshdy, Israeli authorities attempted to stop Egyptian embassy officials from attending Coptic Easter mass on Sunday in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Amitai was also informed of Egypt's displeasure regarding recent Israeli ... Egypt summons Israeli envoy over staff mistreatmentKuwait News Agency all 3 news articles »