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Egypt protesters face 'decisive' crackdown - Aljazeera.com Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:41:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt protesters face 'decisive' crackdown Aljazeera.com Egypt's security chief has warned supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, that troops will use unprecedented force against anyone attempting to disrupt voting on a new referendum. "I am telling them, they will be faced with force ... Egypt referendum also seen as vote on Morsi's removalBBC News As Egypt Votes On New Constitution, Space For Dissent ClosesNPR Islamist's Party to Boycott Egypt Vote on CharterABC News ABC Online -CBC.ca all 993 news articles »

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U.S. to Give Egypt $1.5B in Aid - Daily Beast Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:09:34 GMT

U.S. to Give Egypt $1.5B in Aid Daily Beast Ever since the Egyptian military ousted and jailed ex-president Mohamed Morsi last July and began its campaign of arresting opposition leaders and protesters, the Obama administration and Congress have been withholding most of the $1.5 billion in ... Egypt's bogus democracy doesn't deserve US aidWashington Post Proposal taking shape in Senate to restore Egypt aidCNN (blog) Congress Could Move to Ease the Way for More Aid to EgyptThe Wire Fox News (blog) all 5 news articles »

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International media demand that Egypt release detained journalists - CNN Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:49:51 GMT

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International media demand that Egypt release detained journalists CNN (CNN) -- Dozens of international correspondents came together Monday to demand that Egypt release three journalists they say have been detained arbitrarily for two weeks. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Baher Mohamed from Al Jazeera English ... Journalists demand Egypt free al-Jazeera colleaguesBBC News News organizations call for release of journalists detained in EgyptNBCNews.com International call to free Al Jazeera staffAljazeera.com CityNews -Toronto Star all 29 news articles »

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Three Protesters, One 'Square': Film Goes Inside Egypt's Revolution - NPR Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:15:16 GMT

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Three Protesters, One 'Square': Film Goes Inside Egypt's Revolution NPR They're still working on that in Egypt. Three years after the toppling of dictator Hosni Mubarak — the crowning moment of the Arab Spring — the army's running the country again; the elected president, Mohammed Morsi, has been arrested and charged ... Egypt's 'Square': Where It's All Coming Together This WeekForbes all 12 news articles »

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New Egyptian constitution 'marks new era' - Moussa - BBC News Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:30:52 GMT

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New Egyptian constitution 'marks new era' - Moussa BBC News It will be the first time they go to the polls since the military ousted the Islamist President, Mohammed Morsi, last July. The vote is seen by many as a referendum on the popularly-backed coup. Orla Guerin has been speaking to the veteran Egyptian ...

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Egypt on alert before vote on charter - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:21:28 GMT

Egypt on alert before vote on charter MiamiHerald.com CAIRO -- Egypt's security chief on Monday warned supporters of the ousted Islamist president that troops guarding polls during the next day's constitutional referendum will deal with anyone attempting to disrupt the vote with unprecedented force ...

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Egypt squashes dissent ahead of referendum - Al Jazeera America Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:53:04 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Egypt squashes dissent ahead of referendum Al Jazeera America At least seven peaceful activists from the Strong Egypt party face criminal charges, apparently for hanging posters calling for “no” votes in the upcoming constitutional referendum, a rights groups said Monday. The interrogation of the activists was ...

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Is Egypt Heading Down Algeria's Path? - Voice of America Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:57:54 GMT

Is Egypt Heading Down Algeria's Path? Voice of America WASHINGTON — Increasing violence in Egypt is raising fears the country could descend into the type of civil war that wracked Algeria in the 1990s, when a military-backed government cancelled elections won by the Islamist Salvation Front (FIS). The ...

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Arrest of 'No' campaign activists on eve of referendum in Egypt - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:18:34 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Arrest of 'No' campaign activists on eve of referendum in Egypt Telegraph.co.uk Mr Emam, an Egyptian political activist, is one of a diminishing number of people openly campaigning against a new constitution the military-backed government is putting to a referendum today and tomorrow/on Tuesday and Wednesday. It will be the third ... Egypt: Activists Arrested for 'No' CampaignHuman Rights Watch all 7 news articles »

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A Look at Articles in Egypt's Draft Constitution - ABC News Sun, 12 Jan 2014 19:15:20 GMT

A Look at Articles in Egypt's Draft Constitution ABC News This week, Egypt's more than 52 million voters will go to the polls to decide whether to approve the country's rewritten constitution, which limits the scope of Islamic law and introduces new articles seen as a victory for rights advocates. It also ...