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New Governor Is a Shock to Some Inside Egypt - New York Times Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:02:42 GMT

The Guardian

New Governor Is a Shock to Some Inside Egypt New York Times CAIRO — Egypt's Islamist president appointed a new governor of Luxor on Sunday who comes from the political arm of an Islamist group that once carried out terrorist attacks that killed dozens of tourists, soldiers and police officers in the same city. Anger in Southern Egypt Over Islamist GovernorABC News Egypt's Morsi tightens grip ahead of protestsNBCNews.com (blog) Egypt's Mohamed Morsi appoints hardline Islamist to govern LuxorThe Guardian BBC News all 105 news articles »

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Egypt investment minister aims for 7 percent growth in two years - Reuters Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:53:34 GMT

Egypt investment minister aims for 7 percent growth in two years Reuters Egypt's economy was growing at about 7 percent annually for several years before the uprising. But even that pace was barely enough to produce work for the large number of Egyptian youths entering the job market - one of the drivers of the protests. and more »

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Egypt's Nile Threats Weaken Case to Secure Water: Shinn - Bloomberg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:37:41 GMT

Egypt's Nile Threats Weaken Case to Secure Water: Shinn Bloomberg Egypt must drop its objection to an Ethiopian dam on the main tributary of the Nile River or it may struggle to ensure adequate supplies from the world's longest waterway, former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia David Shinn said. A $4.3 billion, 6,000 ...

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Protests to give new turn to Egypt revolution - Reuters Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:48:24 GMT

Protests to give new turn to Egypt revolution Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Does Egypt face a new revolution? Millions hope so, it seems; they have signed a national petition demanding the president resign and plan to take to the streets on June 30, when Mohamed Mursi marks a year in office. Their slogan is a ...

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Nile Dam Politics: Egypt, Ethiopian Officials Meet - ABC News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:06:18 GMT

Ahram Online

Nile Dam Politics: Egypt, Ethiopian Officials Meet ABC News The foreign ministers of Egypt and Ethiopia met in Addis Ababa on Monday in hopes of defusing tensions over a huge dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River. Egypt and Ethiopia began a sharp exchange of words after Ethiopia last month started to ... Is Egypt's Stance on the Blue Nile Dam Legally Justified?JURIST Top Egypt diplomat in Ethiopia for Nile talks: will there be war?GlobalPost Egypt, Ethiopia FM presser not cancelled, talks were positive: SpokesmanAhram Online Fox News -Egypt Independent all 69 news articles »

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Egypt Stock Trading Slumps to Five-Year Low Before Protests - Bloomberg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:03:20 GMT

Egypt Stock Trading Slumps to Five-Year Low Before Protests Bloomberg Trading in Egypt's benchmark stock index, the world's worst performer in June, tumbled to the lowest level by value in five years, on concern anti-government protests will bring the nation to a “tipping point.” Shares of about 70 million Egyptian ... and more »

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Egypt appoints 17 governors, including 8 Islamists - USA TODAY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:19:19 GMT

Egypt appoints 17 governors, including 8 Islamists USA TODAY Egypt appoints 17 governors, including 8 Islamists. Egypt's president on Sunday appointed 17 new provincial governors, including seven members of his Muslim Brotherhood. Post to Facebook. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Tweeted!

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EU audit finds €1bn aid had little effect on Egypt - Financial Times Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:28 GMT

EU audit finds €1bn aid had little effect on Egypt Financial Times The €1bn in EU aid supplied to Egypt over the past seven years has done little to achieve its stated aims of improving democracy and human rights in the country, according to a damning assessment by the bloc's spending watchdog. The European court of ...

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Egypt Seen to Give Nod Toward Jihadis on Syria - ABC News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:33:04 GMT

ABC News

Egypt Seen to Give Nod Toward Jihadis on Syria ABC News Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, Egypt's authorities took a tough line on Egyptians coming home after waging "jihad" in places like Afghanistan, Chechnya or the Balkans, fearing they would bring back extremist ideology, combat experience and a thirst for ... Russia criticizes Egypt over plans to cut ties with SyriaPress TV Syria lashes out at Egypt decision to sever tiesYahoo! News Egypt & Syria: The Tie That Binds No MoreHuffington Post Aljazeera.com -Fox News all 262 news articles »

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Egypt crisis delayed Ethiopia's approval of Nile water deal, says minister - Al-Arabiya Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:22:02 GMT

Egypt crisis delayed Ethiopia's approval of Nile water deal, says minister Al-Arabiya He added that both downstream nations, Sudan and Egypt, had been invited to attend meetings to discuss new agreements but “when the point of signing new agreements that guarantee equal shares of the Nile reached, both of them refused to sign.”