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The Crackdown on Gay Men in Egypt - New York Times (blog) Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:17:43 GMT

New York Times (blog)

The Crackdown on Gay Men in Egypt New York Times (blog) Because homosexuality is not explicitly outlawed under Egyptian law, prosecutors have typically charged gay men with “debauchery” under prostitution statutes. As they build cases, investigators subject defendants to “forensic anal exams,” a ...

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Egypt busts cell recruiting Syria militants - Al-Arabiya Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:31:24 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egypt busts cell recruiting Syria militants Al-Arabiya Egypt is also battling its own militant insurgency, mostly in Sinai. In a video posted on YouTube on Sunday, the Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis accused the Egyptian government of collaborating with the Israelis to attack their fighters in Sinai and ... Egypt Arrests Militants Recruiting for IS GroupABC News Egypt Arrests Recruiters for ISISArutz Sheva Islamic State recruiters arrested in EgyptJerusalem Post all 66 news articles »

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'When the Greeks Ruled Egypt' Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in ... - New York Times Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:43:34 GMT

New York Times

'When the Greeks Ruled Egypt' Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in ... New York Times For the three centuries from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, Greeks ruled Egypt not so much as foreign conquerors but as the next dynasty in the long line of pharaohs. It was not out of character for Alexander himself to assume the power and status ...

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Egyptian militants release video of four executions - Sydney Morning Herald Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:13:47 GMT

teleSUR English

Egyptian militants release video of four executions Sydney Morning Herald Cairo: An Egyptian jihadist group has released a video showing the execution of four men – including three being beheaded – accused of spying for the army and for Israel's Mossad intelligence service. It is the second time such gruesome footage has ... Militant Islamist Behead 3 in EgyptteleSUR English Egypt jihadist group releases video of beheadingsYahoo News Roadside blast kills boy in Egypt's SinaiThe Daily Star Haaretz -Egyptian Streets -World Tribune all 51 news articles »

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Reining In Egypt's Military Aid - New York Times Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:30:27 GMT

Today's Zaman

Reining In Egypt's Military Aid New York Times Egyptian leaders have come to see the annual $1.3 billion American military aid package as an entitlement they are due in perpetuity for having signed a peace agreement with Israel in 1979. The United States has done little to disabuse them of that notion. Erdoğan's biting language towards Egypt's Sisi costly for TurkeyToday's Zaman Egypt-Turkey spat continues as Cairo calls Erdogan's latest attack 'desperate'Ahram Online Police brutality has become tradition in Egypt: ActivistPress TV www.worldbulletin.net all 17 news articles »

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Egypt jihadists release beheading video - Sydney Morning Herald Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:46:42 GMT

Egypt jihadists release beheading video Sydney Morning Herald Cairo: An Egyptian jihadist group has released a video showing the execution of four men, including three being beheaded, accused of spying for the army and for Israel's Mossad intelligence service. It is the second time such gruesome footage has been ...

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Can Egypt's Crisis Help Clean Energy Gain Traction? - National Geographic Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:02:00 GMT

National Geographic

Can Egypt's Crisis Help Clean Energy Gain Traction? National Geographic Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (front, center) joined a bicycle marathon last June in Cairo to promote low energy consumption. Fuel prices have gone up as the government rolls back subsidies that have contributed to Egypt's economic crisis.

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The obliteration of civil society in Egypt - Open Democracy Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:46:52 GMT

The obliteration of civil society in Egypt Open Democracy If the NGO law is passed and enforced, human rights groups will have to request permission from the government to collect and document the human rights violations committed by the government. Egypt's second evaluation is scheduled for October 2014.

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Sisi secures position in Egypt and abroad despite rights record - Financial Times Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:06:58 GMT

RIA Novosti

Sisi secures position in Egypt and abroad despite rights record Financial Times When Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's president, held talks with Barack Obama, US president, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last week, the meeting was welcomed by many Egyptians as an overdue international recognition of their leader and ... Libyan Prime Minister to Visit Egypt on TuesdayRIA Novosti Sheikh Khalifa congratulates El Sisi on 41st anniversay of 6th October war victoryThe National Despite Sisi's efforts, Muslim Brotherhood won't go awayAl-Monitor Cato Institute (blog) -Khaleej Times all 15 news articles »

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Moses in Egypt, Welsh National Opera, Cardiff – review - Financial Times Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:51:25 GMT

WalesOnline

Moses in Egypt, Welsh National Opera, Cardiff – review Financial Times In some ways it's a shame that Moses in Egypt remains so seldom performed. It contains exquisite music, in particular the Act Three prayer scene. What is lacking, however, is a sense of unity. Composed for the Lent season of 1818, it has a quality of ... Welsh National Opera review: Moses In EgyptWalesOnline all 3 news articles »