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Western Muslims and Egypt - The Economist (blog) Wed, 31 Dec 2014 04:49:46 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Western Muslims and Egypt The Economist (blog) But according to one well-placed commentator on the world of Islam, developments in Egypt have created some sharp divisions within Muslim communities in the West, especially in North America; and neither side in an increasingly polarised debate has ...

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Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypts Gays - Daily Beast Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:22:02 GMT

Daily Beast

Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypts Gays Daily Beast CAIRO—Mohamed was sitting in the steam room nursing his bad back when dozens of Egypt's black-clad police officers burst into the downtown Cairo bathhouse with a TV crew in tow and started to arrest everyone. A few days before, friends of the married ... and more »

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Egypt to begin expanding Gaza buffer zone next week - Al-Arabiya Wed, 31 Dec 2014 09:33:19 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egypt to begin expanding Gaza buffer zone next week Al-Arabiya Egypt said Tuesday work will begin next week to double the width of a buffer zone being built along the border with the Gaza Strip to prevent militants infiltrating from the Palestinian enclave. A 500-metre wide buffer zone is now being built along ... Egypt Extending Its Occupation Of Palestine By Doubling Buffer Zone To Prevent ...The Inquisitr ISIS Is Getting More Organized—and Lethal—in EgyptVocativ Egypt Set to Begin Doubling Gaza Buffer ZoneArutz Sheva International Business Times UK all 28 news articles »

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Egypt, Morocco, and United Arab Emirates ban “Exodus” movie - Washington Post Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:40:47 GMT

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Egypt, Morocco, and United Arab Emirates ban “Exodus” movie Washington Post The Egypt story broke late last week, but a more detailed statement was apparently released a couple of days ago, and the UAE story is new. 1. AP reports that Egyptian censors (1) “objected to 'intentional gross historical fallacies that offend Egypt ... Egypt bans Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' movie due to 'racist' historical inaccuraciesSyracuse.com Egypt Reported to Ban Latest US 'Exodus' FilmNew York Times Some Countries Are Banning The Moses Movie 'Exodus' Over 'Re...Business Insider WAVY-TV -moviepilot.com -Haaretz all 763 news articles »

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Al Jazeera surrenders to the dictates of Saudi Arabia and Egypt - Haaretz Wed, 31 Dec 2014 09:02:29 GMT

Haaretz

Al Jazeera surrenders to the dictates of Saudi Arabia and Egypt Haaretz Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi finally earned the title he deserves: The Al Jazeera media network has started referring to him as “his Excellency the President,” instead of the less flattering titles it used before the recent reconciliation ... Al Jazeera staff held for one year in EgyptAl Jazeera America Protests outside Egyptian embassy in London against imprisonment of journalistsThe Guardian Fate Of Al-Jazeera English Journalists Jailed In Egypt Still UncertainHuffington Post Reuters -Voice of America -ABC News all 461 news articles »

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Qatar moves to cut ties with Hamas and repair relations with Egypt - National Post Wed, 31 Dec 2014 03:04:17 GMT

National Post

Qatar moves to cut ties with Hamas and repair relations with Egypt National Post Any re-emergence of ties with Egypt would also mean an end to funding the Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip and forcing Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal to leave Qatar. Hamas insisted this weekend Qatar has not cut off its funding and says ... Egypt-Qatar rapprochement rattles HamasAl-Monitor all 3 news articles »

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Protester killed in Egypt police crackdown on demo - Press TV Wed, 31 Dec 2014 22:36:12 GMT

Press TV

Protester killed in Egypt police crackdown on demo Press TV According to reports on Wednesday, Mohamed Hamed, a third-year student at the faculty of medicine at Azhar University, lost his life during clashes with the Egyptian police in Tenth of Ramadan City (El Asher) in Sharqia governorate near the capital.

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'Exodus' film banned in Egypt - Washington Times Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:15:03 GMT

Washington Times

'Exodus' film banned in Egypt Washington Times “In March, Al-Azhar, Egypt's top Islamic body, banned the screening of 'Noah,' another Hollywood biblical epic starring Russell Crowe, saying it violated Islam by portraying a prophet,” AFP reported. The country also censored “The Da Vinci Code” after ... Three Countries Have Banned Ridley Scott's 'Exodus'Mic Egypt and UAE Ban 'Zionist' and 'Inaccurate' Film on ExodusThe Jewish Voice UAE follows Egypt, Morocco in banning Moses epicAhram Online Daily American Online all 142 news articles »

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Egypt court bans Jewish festival for 'moral offences' - BBC News Mon, 29 Dec 2014 16:58:20 GMT

BBC News

Egypt court bans Jewish festival for 'moral offences' BBC News A court in Egypt has banned an annual Jewish festival held in honour of a 19th Century Moroccan rabbi. The Alexandria Administrative Court said its decision was due to "moral offences" committed in previous years. Locals had reportedly complained about ... Egypt Court Bans Festival Honoring Revered Moroccan RabbiABC News all 194 news articles »

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Abraaj pulls out of bidding for Egypt's Bisco Misr - Reuters Wed, 31 Dec 2014 06:27:26 GMT

Trade Arabia

Abraaj pulls out of bidding for Egypt's Bisco Misr Reuters Abraaj did not give a reason for its withdrawal from the bidding process, but said the orderly and transparent process had underlined growing investor interest in Egypt. Its latest offer of 88.09 Egyptian pounds per share had amounted to a total ... Kellogg Set to Win Egypt's Bisco Misr Bid as Abraaj Opts OutBloomberg Abraaj bows out of bidding for Egypt's Bisco MisrThe National Dubai's Abraaj pulls out of bidding for Egypt's Bisco MisrArabianBusiness.com all 38 news articles »