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Revolution a distant memory as Egypt escalates repression - BBC News Wed, 10 Dec 2014 03:06:49 GMT

BBC News

Revolution a distant memory as Egypt escalates repression BBC News If you want to know what became of the revolution of 2011, which electrified Egypt and swept then-President Hosni Mubarak from power, you could talk to its leaders. Or try to. Some are in exile, and others in jail. The award-winning liberal activist ... Without a leader, Egypt's revolution was doomed to failHaaretz all 2 news articles »

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2400-Year-Old Coffin's 'Odd' Art Hints at Ancient Egypt's Brain Drain - Live Science Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:01:00 GMT

2400-Year-Old Coffin's 'Odd' Art Hints at Ancient Egypt's Brain Drain Live Science TORONTO — An ancient Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations has been revealed, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region. In 525 B.C., Persian King Cambyses ... and more »

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Living in fear: Egypt's gay community The challenges of being gay in Egypt - CNN Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:25:14 GMT

CNN

Living in fear: Egypt's gay community The challenges of being gay in Egypt CNN But within days, their celebration has turned to shock and sadness: after a video of the "gay wedding" spread across Egyptian social media, the men were arrested and eventually sentenced to three years in prison for distributing pornographic material. Egyptian authorities arrest men for alleged 'debauchery' in bath house raidThe Independent Egypt arrests 25 men in gay bathhouse raidThe Times of Israel Cairo bath house raid: How Egypt exploits anti-gay sentimentChristian Science Monitor ABC News -BBC News -PinkNews all 167 news articles »

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Egypt's Rights Groups View Report on CIA Torture With Weary Familiarity - TIME Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:58:52 GMT

Egypt's Rights Groups View Report on CIA Torture With Weary Familiarity TIME For rights advocates in Egypt, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee report released Tuesday detailing years of CIA torture was a reminder not only of the country's past role as a destination for “outsourcing” U.S. torture, but also of a present ... and more »

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Egyptian TV crew criticised over police raid on Cairo bath house - The Guardian Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:42:15 GMT

The Guardian

Egyptian TV crew criticised over police raid on Cairo bath house The Guardian A year-long crackdown on Egypt's gay community continued this week with the arrest of at least 25 men at a bathhouse in central Cairo in a sting operation apparently initiated by a television crew. The men were dragged half-naked into police trucks in ...

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Egypt Cautiously Accepts Reconciliation With Qatar - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 09 Dec 2014 19:55:08 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Egypt Cautiously Accepts Reconciliation With Qatar U.S. News & World Report CAIRO — Egypt declared acceptance of a Gulf initiative, spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, for reconciliation with Qatar. However, certain signs indicate that the agreement has not gone past its formal appearance. A case in point of this is the new ... Qatar joins Gulf partners in backing Sisi's EgyptDaily Mail Qatar supports 'strong Egypt' during GCC summitMiddle East Eye Qatar Supports Sisi's Egypt Despite Crackdown on BrotherhoodArutz Sheva all 428 news articles »

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After British, Canadian Embassy in Egypt Closes - ABC News Mon, 08 Dec 2014 18:12:01 GMT

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After British, Canadian Embassy in Egypt Closes ABC News The Canadian Embassy in the Egyptian capital closed on Monday over unspecified security concerns, a day after the British Embassy also suspended its services over safety worries. The two Western embassies, located next door to one another in the ... Egypt: British embassy suspends services for security reasonsBBC News Canadian Embassy in Egypt closes amid security fearsWashington Times Canada closes its Cairo embassy over threats from ISIS-aligned terrorists in ...National Post Fox News -BBC News -Daily News Egypt all 454 news articles »

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An Investment Bank Revives Along With Egypt - New York Times Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:14:36 GMT

New York Times

An Investment Bank Revives Along With Egypt New York Times Many cheered Egypt's convulsive revolution in 2011 and its aftermath. EFG Hermes, the country's dominant investment bank, was not among them. Foreign investors and tourists fled. The economy collapsed, and the bank's top two executives faced corruption ... and more »

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Spider-Man Comes To Egypt's Streets In A Viral Photo Series - Huffington Post Tue, 09 Dec 2014 22:49:43 GMT

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Spider-Man Comes To Egypt's Streets In A Viral Photo Series Huffington Post ISTANBUL -- Spider-Man smokes hookah, rides the subway and does laundry with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth -- at least he does in Egypt, according to photographer Hossam Atef. The superhero has taken to Cairo's streets in a new project meant to ... Egypt: 'Spider-Man' photos aim to show daily strugglesBBC News Photographs capture reactions as 'Spiderman' comes to EgyptDaily News Egypt Spiderman 'exhausted' by CairoAhram Online all 18 news articles »

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Egypt arrests men for 'debauchery' after hosting 'gay bath house orgy' - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:17:58 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt arrests men for 'debauchery' after hosting 'gay bath house orgy' Telegraph.co.uk Egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a Cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay orgies, a security source said on Monday. Homosexuality is not specifically banned under Egyptian law, but the state does persecute and ...