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Egypt unveils renovated Tutankhamun gallery - BBC News Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:51:06 GMT

BBC News

Egypt unveils renovated Tutankhamun gallery
BBC News
The Egyptian Museum - first opened in 1902 in Cairo's central Tahrir Square - contains 107 halls with artefacts dating from the prehistoric through to the Roman periods. The majority of the collection is focused on the era of the pharaohs. The museum ...
Renovated Tutankhamun Museum Unveiled In Egypt, As Nation Tries to Lift ...Atlanta Black Star
PM Opens First Phase of Egyptian Museum RestorationAllAfrica.com

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Egypt Says It Rejected American Over Visa - New York Times Tue, 16 Dec 2014 01:33:02 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Egypt Says It Rejected American Over Visa
New York Times
CAIRO — The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday night that the American scholar Michele Dunne had been turned away at Cairo's airport for trying to enter Egypt without a proper visa, contradicting her account of her expulsion and ...
American scholar denied entry to EgyptLos Angeles Times
Egypt's Crackdown on Political SpeechWall Street Journal (blog)
Egypt bans former US diplomat as nation continues crackdown on dissentThe Guardian
Yahoo News -New York Daily News
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Egypt's Latest Outrage - New York Times Tue, 16 Dec 2014 02:18:09 GMT

Egypt's Latest Outrage
New York Times
The next day, the United States Senate approved a huge spending bill that could allow Egypt to receive more than $1.3 billion in American military aid regardless of whether Cairo continues to repress Egyptian citizens or harass foreigners like Ms. Dunne.

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On Arab uprising anniversary, US back to business as usual with Egypt's military - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:04:28 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

On Arab uprising anniversary, US back to business as usual with Egypt's military
Christian Science Monitor
Earlier this month Congress approved a spending bill that calls for $1.3 billion in US cash and weapons for Egypt's military to be conditioned on tangible progress towards democracy. But lawmakers also allowed Mr. Obama to waive this requirement if he ...
Egypt, UAE soldiers killed in plane crashMiddle East Eye
Four killed in Egypt military plane crashThe Hindu
Two Egyptian and two UAE military officers die in plane crashReuters
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Cemetery with one MILLION mummies unearthed in Egypt - Daily Mail Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:31:58 GMT

Daily Mail

Cemetery with one MILLION mummies unearthed in Egypt
Daily Mail
A cemetery containing more than a million mummified human bodies has been unearthed in central Egypt, according to archaeologists. Scientists have already excavated more than 1,700 mummies, preserved by the hot dry desert in the Faiyum region of ...
Million mummy mystery: Egyptian cemetery with 1mn bodies stumps scientistsRT
Million-Mummy Cemetery Unearthed in EgyptLive Science
Egypt cemetery is home to a million 'mummies'Fox News
International Business Times UK -NBCNews.com -Ancient Origins
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Digging Out of Tourism Downfalls: Egypt's Archaeology Takes the Stage - Huffington Post Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:57:41 GMT

Digging Out of Tourism Downfalls: Egypt's Archaeology Takes the Stage
Huffington Post
Finally, there is good news from Egypt. During a visit to Washington, D.C. last week, Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou announced that travel to Egypt is up 70 percent this year. Tourists are venturing back to the country despite political ...
Egypt looks to US for tourism industry revivalThe Worldfolio

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British embassy in Egypt reopens to public - BBC News Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:22:52 GMT

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British embassy in Egypt reopens to public
BBC News
The British embassy in Egypt has reopened after being forced to close to the public for security reasons, the foreign secretary has said. The building in Cairo suspended services on 7 December and told members of the public not to visit the site. But ...

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Revel in the wonders of Egypt - New Straits Times Online Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:17:39 GMT

Revel in the wonders of Egypt
New Straits Times Online
THREE upcoming epic Hollywood blockbuster movies — Exodus: Gods And Kings, Night At The Museum and Gods Of Egypt — are set to trigger an increase in tourism to Egypt. Taking the cue from Hollywood's fascination for Egypt, Insight Vacations, one of ...


Egypt Stock Market Loses $3B Amid Oil Plunge - ABC News Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:43:25 GMT

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Egypt Stock Market Loses $3B Amid Oil Plunge
ABC News
Egypt's stock market shares plunged by 22 billion Egyptian pounds (just over $3 billion) in Sunday trading as low oil prices dragged down regional economies. The benchmark EGX30 index closed 5.23 percent down, with 170 stocks declining and just five ...
Egypt shares slip on sliding oil pricesAljazeera.com

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Egypt Refers to Trial 26 Suspected Homosexual Men - ABC News Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:07:14 GMT

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Egypt Refers to Trial 26 Suspected Homosexual Men
ABC News
Egyptian prosecutors swiftly referred 26 men to trial Wednesday on charges connected to their suspected homosexuality after they were arrested in a much publicized raid on a Cairo bathhouse, an official said. The official from the prosecutors' office ...
Egypt refers 26 suspected homosexuals to trialNews24
Egypt arrests 26 suspected gays for 'debauchery'Inquirer.net

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