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Egypt president defends government amid criticism - Los Angeles Times Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:32:14 GMT

BBC News

Egypt president defends government amid criticism Los Angeles Times CAIRO — Even as Egypt came under withering new criticism from international and domestic human rights groups, interim President Adly Mansour on Thursday credited his military-backed government with bringing about "an end to the police state.". Amnesty says Egypt violence on 'unprecedented scale'BBC News The Egyptian authorities have tightened the noose on freedom of expression ...Amnesty International How repressing the Brotherhood could have unintended consequences in EgyptWashington Post (blog) ABC News -Voice of America all 604 news articles »

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Al Jazeera in crosshairs as Egypt silences dissenting voices - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:12:45 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Al Jazeera in crosshairs as Egypt silences dissenting voices Christian Science Monitor As Egypt's rulers have moved to silence dissent since last July's coup, international news media have felt a chill, and none more so than Al Jazeera, the Qatari network credited with helping to spread the Arab Spring. Now the network is paying the ... Egypt extends detention of Australian Al Jazeera journalist Peter GresteABC Online Canadian journalist held in Egypt likely to face trial, family saysThe Globe and Mail Canadian journalist jailed in Egypt has detention extended for 15 daysCanada.com Toronto Star all 14 news articles »

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Rights Group: Egypt Coup Stuns Democracy Trend - ABC News Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:16:28 GMT

Montreal Gazette

Rights Group: Egypt Coup Stuns Democracy Trend ABC News Civil rights and liberties around the world declined for the eighth straight year, dragged down by the Egyptian military's coup, Venezuela clinging to authoritarianism and Russian President Vladimir Putin's crackdown on opposition groups, according to ... Egypt coup stunts democracy trendNews24 all 56 news articles »

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Unknown Pharaoh's Remains Identified in Egypt - History Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:31:40 GMT

History

Unknown Pharaoh's Remains Identified in Egypt History Working in cooperation with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, lead archeologist Josef Wegner and his team from the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Museum found Senebkay's tomb earlier this month, while excavating the larger tomb of an earlier ... Egyptian pharaoh unearthed after 3600 yearsTelegraph.co.uk Archaeologists find remains of previously unknown pharaoh in EgyptThe Guardian Unknown Egyptian pharaoh unearthed after more than 3600 yearsCTV News National Post -Newser all 38 news articles »

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Five policemen have been killed in Egypt in an armed attack on a checkpoint ... - BBC News Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:14:07 GMT

Five policemen have been killed in Egypt in an armed attack on a checkpoint ... BBC News Five policemen have been killed in Egypt in an armed attack on a checkpoint south of Cairo, the interior ministry has said. Two others were injured, one seriously, in the attack in Beni Suef province, some 100km (62 miles) from the capital. Two men ...

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Civil Society to Egypt: Release Alaa Abd El Fattah And All Unjustly Detained ... - EFF Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:14:17 GMT

Civil Society to Egypt: Release Alaa Abd El Fattah And All Unjustly Detained ... EFF The military “interim government” in Egypt is cracking down on virtually all meaningful form of assembly, association, or opposition. Following the passage of a November 2013 law banning peaceful protest, dozens of activists and organizers have been ... and more »

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Renowned Scholar in Egypt Charged With Espionage - New York Times Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:23:13 GMT

Renowned Scholar in Egypt Charged With Espionage New York Times CAIRO — An internationally respected Egyptian political scientist said Wednesday that prosecutors had filed espionage charges against him, making him the second such scholar targeted this month in a widening crackdown on dissent against last summer's ...

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Egypt's evolving governance is no 'democratic transition' - Washington Post Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:06:47 GMT

Egypt's evolving governance is no 'democratic transition' Washington Post In the half-year since the Egyptian military ousted President Mohamed Morsi, U.S. officials from President Obama on down have repeatedly said that the United States seeks to advance “Egypt's transition to democracy .” Unfortunately, given Egypt's ... UN chief calls for pluralism to build stable, inclusive democracy in EgyptShanghai Daily (subscription) Ban calls on Egypt to mark anniversary of revolution with push for pluralist ...UN News Centre all 3 news articles »

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Egypt's president: Police state has ended - Washington Post Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:07:58 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt's president: Police state has ended Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's military-backed interim president said Thursday that the country's uprisings have put an end to the police state and to abuses, part of a campaign to rebrand the security forces amid a heavy handed crackdown on Islamists and other ...

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Obama, Clintons accused in Egypt of aiding terrorists - WND.com Fri, 24 Jan 2014 03:24:42 GMT

Obama, Clintons accused in Egypt of aiding terrorists WND.com NEW YORK – Two new, classifed documents leaked by Egyptian security implicate President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in the aiding and abetting of terrorists. The documents have been entered as evidence in ...