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Egypt death sentences over Sinai ambush at Rafah - BBC News Sat, 06 Dec 2014 16:08:08 GMT

BBC News

Egypt death sentences over Sinai ambush at Rafah BBC News An Egyptian court has upheld death sentences given to seven men for an attack that killed 25 policemen. The August 2013 attack on the police convoy in Sinai, close to the town of Rafah on the Gaza border, was one of the deadliest on security forces. Seven sentenced to death in EgyptAljazeera.com Egypt court sentences seven jihadists to death in Sinai caseReuters Egypt court upholds death sentences for 7 peoplePress TV Al-Arabiya -Daily Mail all 60 news articles »

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Buffer or barrier to Egypt-Gaza relations? - Aljazeera.com Fri, 05 Dec 2014 20:25:27 GMT

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Buffer or barrier to Egypt-Gaza relations? Aljazeera.com The buffer zone runs for about 13km along Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip. The first phase cleared an area 500 metres wide, destroying homes and tunnels used for smuggling. The security buffer is now being extended to one kilometre. But is Egypt's ... Schools set to reopen in North Sinai border townsDaily News Egypt Egypt to Reopen Schools in Sinai Towns On Sunday - GovernorAllAfrica.com Schooling to resume in Rafah after 10-day suspensionAhram Online all 9 news articles »

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Egypt's Largest Military Maneuver 'Meant for Israel' - Arutz Sheva Sun, 07 Dec 2014 03:45:18 GMT

Arutz Sheva

Egypt's Largest Military Maneuver 'Meant for Israel' Arutz Sheva Egypt held its "Badr 2014" military maneuver between October 11 and November 6, its largest exercise since 1996 which was only half the size - according to a senior security expert the Nile state has its sights on Israel, despite the peace treaty. Col ...

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Egypt's new shocking and potentially indicting leaks - Middle East Monitor Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:16:36 GMT

Middle East Monitor

Egypt's new shocking and potentially indicting leaks Middle East Monitor Controversial audio recordings were leaked yesterday evening and aired on Egypt's Mekameleen satellite network. The recordings feature several senior army officers talking amongst themselves and with other top officials to resolve what seemed to be an ... Egypt probes Morsi evidence recordingsAljazeera.com Egypt authorities investigate leaked recordingTelegraph.co.uk Egypt government denies fabricating evidence in Mohamed Morsi trialThe Guardian BBC News -Middle East Eye -www.worldbulletin.net all 100 news articles »

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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 ... Mubarak's Case Is A 'Trial Of Egypt's Revolution'Huffington Post US 'ridiculous' line on Egypt? Jen Psaki caught on hot micRT Jen Psaki caught on mic calling own Egypt line 'ridiculous'Washington Times The Jewish Press -Arutz Sheva -Hot Air all 74 news articles »

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US Embassy Warns Staff in Egypt to Restrict Movements - NBCNews.com Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:42:29 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, Egypt to stick close to their homes and restrict personal travel after recent attacks on Westerners in the region. However, Westerners were still shopping on Friday at the mall where the ... Stay Close to Home: US Embassy Warns Staff in Egyptbradfordtoday all 3 news articles »

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Egypt Adds New Measures Against Terror Recruitment - ABC News Sat, 06 Dec 2014 16:33:28 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt Adds New Measures Against Terror Recruitment ABC News Egyptian airport officials say authorities have enacted new rules that ban their countrymen from travelling to Turkey without a permit, a move intended to stem militant recruitment. They say Egyptians aged 18-40 now need to apply for security clearance ... Egypt limits citizens' travel to Turkey to curb terror recruitmentThe Times of Israel EGYPT SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR TRAVELLING TO TURKEY 'NOT NEW'Daily Sabah all 32 news articles »

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US: Navy engineer tried to steal schematics - WAVY-TV Sat, 06 Dec 2014 21:30:52 GMT

The Week Magazine

US: Navy engineer tried to steal schematics WAVY-TV NORFOLK, Virginia (AP and WAVY) — A Navy civilian engineer has been indicted on charges he tried to steal schematics of an aircraft carrier under construction and have them sent to Egypt. Federal prosecutors said Mostafa Ahmed Awwad, 35, of Virginia ... Navy engineer charged with trying to send information to Egypt on new US ...The Week Magazine Civilian Navy engineer charged with attempting to steal, pass schematics of ...wtkr.com American held for passing 'nuclear details' to EgyptAl-Arabiya The Virginian-Pilot -Torrington Register Citizen all 112 news articles »

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Another Mass Death Sentence in the 'New' Egypt - New York Times (blog) Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:18:24 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Another Mass Death Sentence in the 'New' Egypt New York Times (blog) But it was especially striking just one day after another Egyptian court used a procedural technicality to dismiss murder charges against Hosni Mubarak. The former president, who ruled Egypt for 30 years before being overthrown in the 2011 Arab Spring ... Egypt sentences 185 to death over attackAljazeera.com Egypt to Criminalize 'Insulting Revolutions'ABC News Egypt sentences 188 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to deathBBC News Washington Post -The Intercept - First Look Media -Wall Street Journal all 601 news articles »

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ISIS Enters Egypt - Foreign Affairs Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:07:28 GMT

Foreign Affairs

ISIS Enters Egypt Foreign Affairs The announcement was not a complete surprise, however, coming just weeks after Egyptian President Abel Fattah al-Sisi declared a state of emergency in the Sinai Peninsula and launched a bloody offensive against the group, which required an evacuation ... Did Egypt's Sinai militants err in joining Islamic State?Yahoo News all 6 news articles »