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Egypt Denies Entry to American Scholar Critical of Its Government - New York Times Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:19:25 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Egypt Denies Entry to American Scholar Critical of Its Government New York Times CAIRO — A prominent American scholar and ex-diplomat critical of the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been barred from entering Egypt, in what appears to mark a new escalation of the government's clampdown on dissent. The scholar ... Egypt sends 439 to military trials over violenceYahoo News American scholar denied entry to EgyptLos Angeles Times Egypt Bars US Scholar From CountryVoice of America The Guardian all 119 news articles »

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Fighters killed in Egypt air raid on Sinai - Aljazeera.com Sat, 13 Dec 2014 13:02:38 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Fighters killed in Egypt air raid on Sinai Aljazeera.com At least 10 fighters have been killed in an air raid on Egypt's North Sinai governorate, state news media has reported. MENA news agency, quoting security sources, reported on Saturday that the men were killed when their hideouts south of Sheikh Zuweid ... 6 militants killed in security raids in Egypt's SinaiXinhua Egypt army soldiers kill 7 militants in volatile SinaiPress TV Six militants killed in security raids in EgyptZee News www.worldbulletin.net -Daily News Egypt -Ahram Online all 12 news articles »

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2400-year-old coffin's 'odd' art hints at ancient Egypt's brain drain - Fox News Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:27:49 GMT

Fox News

2400-year-old coffin's 'odd' art hints at ancient Egypt's brain drain Fox News 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 marched into ... Poor quality 2400-year-old casket has strange and amateurish decorationsDaily Mail Ancient Egyptian Coffin's Odd Art Hints at Brain DrainDiscovery News all 8 news articles »

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Egypt's Sisi marks first visit to Amman - Al-Arabiya Sat, 13 Dec 2014 09:13:28 GMT

Egypt's Sisi marks first visit to Amman Al-Arabiya Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in Amman on Thursday to hold talks with his Jordanian counterpart King Abdullah II on means to foster bilateral relations between the two countries. El- Sisi's visit is considered to be his first to Amman ... and more »

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Egypt Ain't The Only Pyramid Show In Town - Daily Beast Fri, 12 Dec 2014 07:27:33 GMT

Daily Beast

Egypt Ain't The Only Pyramid Show In Town Daily Beast Egypt may lay claim to the world's most famous pyramids, but 800 miles away from Giza, there are hundreds of similar peaks dotting the dark orange sands of Sudan, virtually undiscovered by the photo-snapping tourists who have overrun their northern ...

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Egypt tourists told not to worry as Cairo embassy closed - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:33:47 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt tourists told not to worry as Cairo embassy closed Telegraph.co.uk “The FCO has advised that operations at the embassy will resume as soon as possible and that British nationals in Egypt requiring consular assistance should phone 022 791 6000,” said Omayma El Husseini, director of the Egyptian Tourist Authority.

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Abbas 'supports' Egypt action on Gaza tunnels - Aljazeera.com Fri, 12 Dec 2014 07:33:28 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Abbas 'supports' Egypt action on Gaza tunnels Aljazeera.com Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he supported Egypt's crackdown on tunnels linking the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to the Sinai Peninsula to protect itself from fighters, according to a media report. "We have supported all the precautionary ... Abbas backs Egypt crackdown on Gaza tunnelsYahoo News Abbas Expresses Support for Egypt's Crackdown on Gaza TunnelsArutz Sheva Palestinian Leader Abbas supports Egypt action on...AMT News Ynetnews all 315 news articles »

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US poised to lift partial suspension of Egypt aid - The National Sat, 13 Dec 2014 21:46:30 GMT

The National

US poised to lift partial suspension of Egypt aid The National The budget passed by Congress after former president Mohammed Morsi was ousted by the Egyptian military in mid-2013 included conditions that the administration was not allowed to waive. This led to a partial suspension of the annual aid that Egypt's ... Egypt's El-Sisi Makes First Official State Visit to JordanAlgemeiner Abbas asked Erdoğan to mend ties with EgyptToday's Zaman (press release) (blog) Egyptian Human Rights organizations warn against new anti-terror billPress TV Al-Arabiya -Cihan News Agency -Egypt SIS (press release) all 16 news articles »

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Egypt's atheists number 866 – precisely - The Guardian Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:55:33 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt's atheists number 866 – precisely The Guardian No one in Egypt can agree on how many people live in Cairo, let alone the precise ratio of Muslims to Christians. But senior government clerics are quite sure of one thing: there are exactly 866 atheists in Egypt – roughly 0.00001% of the population. Egypt's Al-Azhar stops short of declaring ISIS apostatesAsharq Alawsat English all 6 news articles »

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Surging child abuse in Egypt overshadowed by strife - Yahoo News Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:47:02 GMT

Yahoo News

Surging child abuse in Egypt overshadowed by strife Yahoo News Two months on, she is still receiving psychotherapy and dreads going anywhere near the spot where the assault took place, close to the family farm in the Nile Delta. In the shadow of deadly political violence ever since Egypt's 2011 revolution, experts ... and more »