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Timing, power of blast at Cairo police HQ raises fears - CNN Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:49:13 GMT

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Timing, power of blast at Cairo police HQ raises fears CNN (CNN) -- A plume of black smoke rose over Cairo early Friday after a powerful explosion hit the city's police headquarters, killing at least four people and wounding more than 50 others, Egyptian authorities said. The blast struck a key symbol of ... Prolonged Fight Feared in Egypt After BombingsNew York Times Egypt militants step up campaign with Cairo blastsBBC News Deadly explosions target police in EgyptAljazeera.com Fox News -NEWS.com.au -Voice of America all 1,008 news articles »

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Deadly Cairo Bomb Attacks Raise Fears of New Insurgency - New York Times Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:09:52 GMT

Deadly Cairo Bomb Attacks Raise Fears of New Insurgency New York Times CAIRO — Four separate bombings rocked the Egyptian capital on Friday on the eve of the third anniversary of the Arab Spring revolt, killing at least six people, injuring more than 70, and evoking comparisons to Baghdad in a city that for decades has ...

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Bombing wave hits Egypt amid fear of more violence - Reuters Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:19:51 GMT

Bombing wave hits Egypt amid fear of more violence Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - A wave of bomb attacks targeting police hit Cairo on Friday, killing six people on the eve of the third anniversary of the uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak and raising fears that an Islamist insurgency is gaining pace in ...

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Egypt's referendum - The Economist Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:36:30 GMT

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Egypt's referendum The Economist THE numbers looked promising. The referendum on Egypt's new constitution that concluded on January 14th showed a respectable turnout of 38% and a walloping 98% yes vote. This seemed to signal broad approval not just of the charter but of the path set ... The Egyptian authorities have tightened the noose on freedom of expression ...Amnesty International Egypt president defends government amid criticismLos Angeles Times How repressing the Brotherhood could have unintended consequences in EgyptWashington Post (blog) BBC News -New York Times -ABC News all 606 news articles »

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Egypt police targeted in series of bomb attacks across Cairo - CBS News Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:02:26 GMT

Egypt police targeted in series of bomb attacks across Cairo CBS News Egypt plunged in bouts of violence after the July 3 military coup against Morsi and a heavy-handed security crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood that left hundreds dead and thousands arrested. A Muslim Brotherhood-led coalition had planned protests ...

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Cairo, Egypt blasts kill 5 ahead of uprising's anniversary - CBC.ca Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:08:48 GMT

Cairo, Egypt blasts kill 5 ahead of uprising's anniversary CBC.ca Two deadly blasts in Egypt's capital killed 5 people on Friday in hugely symbolic attacks on the eve of the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocratic ruler Hosni Mubarak. A third blast targeting a police station in Cairo ...

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Egypt bombs another blow to tourism - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:30:30 GMT

Egypt bombs another blow to tourism Telegraph.co.uk One blast, on the eve of the third anniversary of the 2011 revolution, struck the city centre, destroying the main police headquarters and damaging other buildings, including the Museum of Islamic Art, the Egyptian National Library and a courthouse. A ...

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Four explosions rock Cairo, killing 6 - USA TODAY Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:54:13 GMT

Four explosions rock Cairo, killing 6 USA TODAY CAIRO – Egypt's capital was hit Friday with four bomb attacks, one of which ripped through police headquarters and killed four people, on the eve of the three-year anniversary of the revolution that toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak. The massive explosion ...

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Five people killed as Cairo is rocked by three bombings including suicide bomb ... - Daily Mail Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:47:36 GMT

Daily Mail

Five people killed as Cairo is rocked by three bombings including suicide bomb ... Daily Mail Three bombings hit high-profile areas around Cairo on Friday, including a suicide car bomber who struck the city's police headquarters, killing five people in the first major attack on the Egyptian capital as insurgents step up a campaign of violence ...

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Profile: Egypt's militant Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group - BBC News Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:29:22 GMT

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Profile: Egypt's militant Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group BBC News Al-Qaeda-inspired militant organisation Ansar Beit al-Maqdis (Champions of Jerusalem) has claimed responsibility for the 24 January bomb attack on the police headquarters in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Initially, the group was known for launching ... and more »