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Egypt's Increase in Visitors Not Enough - Voice of America (blog) Thu, 04 Dec 2014 20:04:03 GMT

Voice of America (blog)

Egypt's Increase in Visitors Not Enough Voice of America (blog) Tourists look at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, on the west bank of the Nile River at Luxor, 510 kilometers (320 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ...

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Egypt Sentences Nearly 200 to Die in Mass Trial Over Killings of Police - New York Times Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:18:53 GMT

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Egypt Sentences Nearly 200 to Die in Mass Trial Over Killings of Police New York Times CAIRO — In the third such mass sentencing in less than a year, an Egyptian court on Tuesday condemned a group of nearly 200 defendants to die after a single mass trial in the killing of a handful of police officers during a riot last year. A court in ... Egypt sentences 185 to death over attackAljazeera.com Egypt to Criminalize 'Insulting Revolutions'ABC News Egypt sentences 188 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to deathBBC News Bloomberg View -The Intercept - First Look Media -Wall Street Journal all 601 news articles »

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US Embassy Warns Staff in Egypt to Restrict Movements - NBCNews.com Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:36:31 GMT

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US Embassy Warns Staff in Egypt to Restrict Movements NBCNews.com The State Department warned U.S. Embassy staffers in Cairo on Thursday to stick close to their homes and restrict personal travel after recent attacks on Westerners in the region. A memo from the agency's Bureau of Diplomatic Security didn't go into ... and more »

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State Department Spokesperson Caught Criticizing US Talking Points On ... - ABC News Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:16:18 GMT

ABC News

State Department Spokesperson Caught Criticizing US Talking Points On ... ABC News After getting caught criticizing her department's own talking points on the dropping of charges against former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki brushed off the “hot mic” moment in an emailed statement to ABC ... U.S. Spokesperson Caught Calling U.S. Policy On Egypt "Ridiculous"BuzzFeed News Psaki Caught on Hot Mic Admitting Egypt Talking Points Are 'Ridiculous'Washington Free Beacon all 4 news articles »

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Egypt ready to assist Lebanon against jihadis - The Daily Star Thu, 04 Dec 2014 22:23:20 GMT

The Daily Star

Egypt ready to assist Lebanon against jihadis The Daily Star BEIRUT: Egypt's new envoy to Lebanon said his country stood ready to assist the Lebanese in their fight against jihadist groups, and that the militants had ties to other extremists in Egypt and Libya. Ambassador Mohamed Zayed said Egypt backed a ... and more »

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Did Egypt's Sinai militants err in joining Islamic State? - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:52:31 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Did Egypt's Sinai militants err in joining Islamic State? Christian Science Monitor Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM), which so far has operated primarily in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, claimed Monday it was responsible for the August killing of William Henderson, a 28-year employee of Houston-based Apache Corp. His death previously had been ... ISIS Enters EgyptForeign Affairs all 6 news articles »

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No de-Nile: Ancient Egypt rules holiday films - USA TODAY Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:58:26 GMT

No de-Nile: Ancient Egypt rules holiday films USA TODAY Behold the power of the pharaohs: They own Hollywood's Christmas season this year. Ancient Egyptian themes run through three major releases this month, starting with the horror film The Pyramid (opening Friday). Then Ben Kingsley asserts his authority ... and more »

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Al-Jazeera journalists imprisoned by Egypt to 'teach Qatar a lesson' for ... - The Independent Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:56:17 GMT

The Independent

Al-Jazeera journalists imprisoned by Egypt to 'teach Qatar a lesson' for ... The Independent Mohamed, who holds dual Canadian and Egyptian citizenship, worked for The Los Angeles Times and CNN before joining al-Jazeera as Egypt bureau chief, and he hinted at his predicament in a written text he sent to the Canadian Journalists for Free ... Jailed Canadian journalist Fahmy blames arrest on Egypt-Qatar spatThe Globe and Mail all 7 news articles »

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Egyptian politicians accuse US of violating rights in Ferguson - Al-Monitor Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:01:23 GMT

Egyptian politicians accuse US of violating rights in Ferguson Al-Monitor CAIRO — A new crisis is looming for US-Egyptian relations after Cairo officials verbally attacked US authorities, accusing them of violating human rights during protests in Ferguson, Mo. Protests were staged in a number of US states following a ...

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Egypt condemns 188 to death over fatal attack on police station - The Guardian Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:42:05 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt condemns 188 to death over fatal attack on police station The Guardian Death sentences in Egypt are subject to approval by the mufti, the country's highest Muslim religious authority. The verdict is to be confirmed or commuted on 24 January. Since the army deposed Morsi last year, at least 1,400 of his supporters have ...