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Al Jazeera suspends Egypt channel as Doha, Cairo mull closer ties - Reuters Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:25:58 GMT

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Al Jazeera suspends Egypt channel as Doha, Cairo mull closer ties Reuters Saudi King Abdullah last month called on Egypt to back a deal under which Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed to end an eight-month diplomatic dispute over Qatar's support for the Brotherhood and promotion of "Arab Spring" revolts. Al-Jazeera shuts down its Egypt channelYahoo News As Egypt and Qatar grow closer, Hamas stands to loseHaaretz all 175 news articles »

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Gunmen Shoot, Seriously Wound Egypt Military Officer - ABC News Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:01:01 GMT

Gunmen Shoot, Seriously Wound Egypt Military Officer ABC News Gunmen on a motorcycle shot an Egyptian military officer, seriously wounding him as he walked to work in a Cairo neighborhood, the military said Monday. Military spokesman Mohammed Samir said on his official Facebook page that "terrorist elements" shot ... and more »

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Egypt security forces kill five militants - Al-Arabiya Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:25:11 GMT

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Egypt security forces kill five militants Al-Arabiya Egyptian police killed five members of the Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militant group during clashes on Sunday, Agence France-Presse reported. The militants “opened fire” after security forces raided a farm where they were hiding and preparing bombs, Egypt's ... Egypt police kill five jihadistsThe Times of Israel Egypt army kills 14 militants, arrests 45 in North SinaiAhram Online Egypt police kill five militantsChannel News Asia The Daily Star -Cortez Journal all 57 news articles »

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Egypt's President Replaces Influential Intelligence Chief - New York Times Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:52:41 GMT

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Egypt's President Replaces Influential Intelligence Chief New York Times But any change is significant because the intelligence chief has been among the most powerful figures in Egypt since President Gamal Abdel Nasser established the intelligence service six decades ago, turning domestic spying into a vital tool of ... Egypt's Sisi replaces intelligence chiefAljazeera.com Egypt's Powerful Intelligence Chief ReplacedABC News Egypt's Intelligence Chief Is RemovedWall Street Journal Yahoo News -Reuters -Xinhua all 193 news articles »

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Egypt Is Open For Business, But Not For Reform - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:30:56 GMT

Egypt Is Open For Business, But Not For Reform Carnegie Endowment for International Peace “No reason, Madame, but you cannot access Egypt anymore,” the security officer at Cairo International Airport replied when I asked why I was being deported this month . As I arranged a return flight to Washington, the young Egyptian airline clerk asked ... US mends ties with Egypt by recovering military aidsXinhua all 6 news articles »

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Ties thaw as Egypt's Sisi meets top Qatari envoy - Al-Arabiya Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:00:29 GMT

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Ties thaw as Egypt's Sisi meets top Qatari envoy Al-Arabiya The Saudi Royal Court recalled the Riyadh agreement that brought together Gulf states earlier this year to end a dispute between the GCC and Qatar. (Courtesy of Egyptian State Information Service) ... Egypt and Qatar inch towards detente after Saudi-brokered talksFinancial Times Qatar-Egypt talks push hailed by KSAArab News Egypt, Qatar Accept Saudi Initiative to Mend TiesWall Street Journal Daily News Egypt -DEBKA file -Ahram Online all 268 news articles »

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US delivers Apache helicopters to Egypt - Aljazeera.com Sun, 21 Dec 2014 10:19:02 GMT

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US delivers Apache helicopters to Egypt Aljazeera.com The United States has delivered 10 Apache attack helicopters to Egypt in recent weeks after lifting part of a freeze on aid to the North African nation, a US official said. US Secretary of State John Kerry had promised Cairo's new leadership that the ... Egypt receives 10 Apache helicopters from US: sourcesReuters Egypt puts 26 men on trial for 'debauchery'Yahoo News Delivery of Helicopters Shows Mending of US-Egypt TiesNew York Times Huffington Post all 213 news articles »

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Egypt says lower oil prices to slash energy subsidies bill by 30 pct - Reuters Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:12:03 GMT

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Egypt says lower oil prices to slash energy subsidies bill by 30 pct Reuters CAIRO Dec 22 (Reuters) - Egypt expects to slash its energy subsidies bill by 30 percent in the 2014-15 fiscal year if global oil prices remain low, the oil ministry said on Monday, potentially lightening the burden on the cash-strapped country's finances. Egyptian energy investments may decrease due to low global oil prices: ExpertsDaily News Egypt all 10 news articles »

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Al Jazeera America Marks Anniversary of Egypt Arrests with 'Journalism Is Not ... - Variety Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:37:43 GMT

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Al Jazeera America Marks Anniversary of Egypt Arrests with 'Journalism Is Not ... Variety Australian correspondent Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed were detained in Egypt on Dec. 29, 2013, charged with spreading false news deemed damaging to the Egyptian state. Greste ...

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Football fans to return to Egyptian stadiums - Daily News Egypt Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:28:25 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Football fans to return to Egyptian stadiums Daily News Egypt Following the tragedy, the majority of football games in Egypt have been played behind closed doors, and included a blanket ban on attending all league matches. The highest fan attendance took place on 6 December, when the Ministry of Interior approved ... Egypt to allow limited number of fans at league matchesStuff.co.nz all 23 news articles »