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Revolution a distant memory as Egypt escalates repression - BBC News Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:40:43 GMT

BBC News

Revolution a distant memory as Egypt escalates repression BBC News If you want to know what became of the revolution of 2011, which electrified Egypt and swept then-President Hosni Mubarak from power, you could talk to its leaders. Or try to. Some are in exile, and others in jail. The award-winning liberal activist ... Without a leader, Egypt's revolution was doomed to failHaaretz Is the Special Relationship Between the US and Egypt Over?Defense One Mubarak's former prime minister to compete in upcoming electionsDaily News Egypt ABOUT US EDITOR'S NOTE About Us The Cairo Review of all 8 news articles »

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2400-Year-Old Coffin's 'Odd' Art Hints at Ancient Egypt's Brain Drain - Live Science Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:01:00 GMT

2400-Year-Old Coffin's 'Odd' Art Hints at Ancient Egypt's Brain Drain Live Science TORONTO — An ancient Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations has been revealed, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region. In 525 B.C., Persian King Cambyses ... and more »

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Egypt Cautiously Accepts Reconciliation With Qatar - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 09 Dec 2014 19:55:08 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Egypt Cautiously Accepts Reconciliation With Qatar U.S. News & World Report CAIRO — Egypt declared acceptance of a Gulf initiative, spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, for reconciliation with Qatar. However, certain signs indicate that the agreement has not gone past its formal appearance. A case in point of this is the new ... Qatar voices support for Egypt governmentPress TV Qatar voices 'full support' for Egypt's SisiEgyptian Streets Qatar Supports Sisi's Egypt Despite Crackdown on BrotherhoodArutz Sheva The Daily Star -Middle East Eye all 590 news articles »

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Egypt's Rights Groups View Report on CIA Torture With Weary Familiarity - TIME Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:58:52 GMT

TIME

Egypt's Rights Groups View Report on CIA Torture With Weary Familiarity TIME For rights advocates in Egypt, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee report released Tuesday detailing years of CIA torture was a reminder not only of the country's past role as a destination for “outsourcing” U.S. torture, but also of a present ... US senate report on CIA reveals widespread use of tortureDaily News Egypt all 7,435 news articles »

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Living in fear: Egypt's gay community The challenges of being gay in Egypt - CNN Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:25:14 GMT

CNN

Living in fear: Egypt's gay community The challenges of being gay in Egypt CNN But within days, their celebration has turned to shock and sadness: after a video of the "gay wedding" spread across Egyptian social media, the men were arrested and eventually sentenced to three years in prison for distributing pornographic material. Egypt Cracks Down On GaysDaily Caller Egyptian TV crew criticised over police raid on Cairo bath houseThe Guardian Egypt Arrests 25 Men in Bath House RaidABC News The Independent -The Times of Israel -BBC News all 174 news articles »

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Spider-Man Comes To Egypt's Streets In A Viral Photo Series - Huffington Post Tue, 09 Dec 2014 22:49:43 GMT

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Spider-Man Comes To Egypt's Streets In A Viral Photo Series Huffington Post ISTANBUL -- Spider-Man smokes hookah, rides the subway and does laundry with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth -- at least he does in Egypt, according to photographer Hossam Atef. The superhero has taken to Cairo's streets in a new project meant to ... Egypt: 'Spider-Man' photos aim to show daily strugglesBBC News Photographs capture reactions as 'Spiderman' comes to EgyptDaily News Egypt all 19 news articles »

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After British, Canadian Embassy in Egypt Closes - ABC News Mon, 08 Dec 2014 18:12:01 GMT

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After British, Canadian Embassy in Egypt Closes ABC News The Canadian Embassy in the Egyptian capital closed on Monday over unspecified security concerns, a day after the British Embassy also suspended its services over safety worries. The two Western embassies, located next door to one another in the ... Egypt: British embassy suspends services for security reasonsBBC News Egypt: UK embassy in Cairo remains closed over securityBBC News Canada closes its Cairo embassy over threats from ISIS-aligned terrorists in ...National Post Daily News Egypt -Macleans.ca -CBC.ca all 454 news articles »

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Restrictive Government Makes Fighting Sexual Assault Hard In Egypt - NPR Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:39:44 GMT

Restrictive Government Makes Fighting Sexual Assault Hard In Egypt NPR In the midst of the turmoil that Egypt has faced in the past few years there have been shocking acts of public sexual violence against women. We're going to meet a woman who's been trying to respond to that problem. NPR's Michele Kelemen has her story.

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If homosexuality isn't illegal, why is there a gay crackdown in Egypt? - The Guardian Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:33:03 GMT

The Guardian

If homosexuality isn't illegal, why is there a gay crackdown in Egypt? The Guardian Raiding bath houses does not, of course, stop people having sex, and there are more effective ways to reduce the spread of HIV – such as sex education of the sort people usually lack in Egypt – but they don't necessarily make for sensational TV. During ... and more »

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Egypt tackles embezzlement - Al-Monitor Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:52:24 GMT

Egypt tackles embezzlement Al-Monitor 62 of 1975 on Illicit Earnings, which is to be submitted to the legislative reform committee for approval, has stirred debate across Egypt. The amendment allows for amicable settlement between the government and the public figures who embezzled public ...