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Egypt and Ethiopia try to roll back threats of war - CBS News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:10 GMT

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Egypt and Ethiopia try to roll back threats of war CBS News Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr's visit comes a week after Ethiopia's parliament voted to strip Egypt of its right to the lion's share of Nile waters, and as Ethiopia vows to plough ahead with the construction of a controversial $4.7 billion dam ... Egypt and Ethiopia agree to bridge dam divideAljazeera.com Egypt and Ethiopia vow to defuse Blue Nile dam rowBBC News Egypt sees Ethiopian dam as risk to water supplyThe Guardian Washington Post -Voice of America -Washington Free Beacon all 118 news articles »

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Islamists Press Blasphemy Cases in a New Egypt - New York Times (blog) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:59:55 GMT

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Islamists Press Blasphemy Cases in a New Egypt New York Times (blog) DEIR EL GABRAWI, Egypt — Egypt's prosecutors have been flooded with blasphemy complaints since 2011 as Islamists exercising their new societal clout have pushed for prosecutions and courts have handed down steep fines and prison terms for insulting ...

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Fears of Violence as Egypt Nears June 30 Protests - ABC News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:30:02 GMT

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Fears of Violence as Egypt Nears June 30 Protests ABC News Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge. Opponents of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are convinced that this is the best and perhaps the last opportunity to drive him from power. They say ... Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governorsUSA TODAY Can fragmented Egypt find 15 million who want President Morsi out?Christian Science Monitor Egypt appoints member of terror group that once massacred tourists to run ...Washington Post (blog) New York Times -Yahoo! News all 212 news articles »

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EU's 1 bn euro aid to Egypt 'ineffective' - Fox News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:49 GMT

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EU's 1 bn euro aid to Egypt 'ineffective' Fox News BRUSSELS (AFP) – A billion euros of EU aid channelled to Egypt before and after the January 2011 uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's reign failed to improve human rights and governance, or reduce corruption, auditors said Tuesday. European Union ... Auditors say EU aid for Egypt failed to stop abusesBBC News £500m of EU taxpayers' money donated to Egypt to fight corruption, including ...Daily Mail European Aid to Egypt 'Ineffective'New York Times Wall Street Journal (blog) -Telegraph.co.uk -EurActiv all 17 news articles »

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Soccer-World Cup success a lift for troubled Egypt - Yahoo! Sports Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:14 GMT

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Soccer-World Cup success a lift for troubled Egypt Yahoo! Sports MAPUTO, June 18 (Reuters) - The impressive run of Egypt in World Cup qualifying over the last fortnight has much more significance for the country than just moving the tournament dream a step closer, coach Bob Bradley told Reuters. "At a time when the ... Victorious Pharoahs return to EgyptAhram Online World Cup success a lift for troubled EgyptYahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog) all 4 news articles »

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Egypt's Morsi gets poor reviews from Islamists after first year of presidency - Washington Post Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:37 GMT

Egypt's Morsi gets poor reviews from Islamists after first year of presidency Washington Post “Unfortunately, what happened was the opposite,” said Yousry Hammad, vice president of the Watan Party, one of several Salafist groups that together hold a quarter of the seats in Egypt's legislature. “Many of the people who voted for Morsi did so with ...

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Ethiopia Agrees With Egypt, Sudan to Study Nile-Dam Impact - Bloomberg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:21:50 GMT

Ethiopia Agrees With Egypt, Sudan to Study Nile-Dam Impact Bloomberg The ministers agreed to “immediately initiate consultations among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on how to move forward” with recommendations, which included further studies, made by the panel last month, they said in a statement handed to reporters.

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Egypt's Morsi tightens grip ahead of protests - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:50 GMT

Egypt's Morsi tightens grip ahead of protests NBCNews.com (blog) CAIRO -- In a controversial move seemingly aimed at shoring up his grip on power, Egypt President Mohamed Morsi appointed 17 new governors, including seven members of his own Muslim Brotherhood party and a member of the radical Islamist Group.

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Ethiopia, Egypt tone down talk of war over Nile dam - Yahoo! News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:42:18 GMT

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Ethiopia, Egypt tone down talk of war over Nile dam Yahoo! News ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia and Egypt cooled talk of war on Tuesday and agreed to more dialogue to resolve a row over a giant dam that the Horn of Africa nation is building on the Nile, on which Egyptians depend on for almost all their water.

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Top Egypt diplomat in Ethiopia for Nile talks: will there be war? - GlobalPost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:29:16 GMT

Top Egypt diplomat in Ethiopia for Nile talks: will there be war? GlobalPost Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr's visit comes a week after Ethiopia's parliament voted to strip Egypt of its right to the lion's share of Nile waters, and as Ethiopia vows to plough ahead with the construction of a controversial $4.7 billion dam ...