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Al Jazeera demands Egypt free detained staff - Aljazeera.com Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:48:08 GMT

Toronto Star

Al Jazeera demands Egypt free detained staff Aljazeera.com Three of Al Jazeera's journalists have been held in custody in Egypt since December 29, accused of spreading lies harmful to state security and joining a terrorist organisation, according to the prosecutor. Producers Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, ... A Rare Visit With a Jailed Journalist in EgyptNew York Times (blog) Canada should push Egypt to release journalist Mohamed Fahmy: EditorialToronto Star Australian journalist awaits sentence in EgyptABC Online SBS -rabble.ca (blog) all 16 news articles »

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Citing Bad Weather, Egypt Postpones Morsi's Trial - New York Times Wed, 08 Jan 2014 12:13:48 GMT

Washington Post

Citing Bad Weather, Egypt Postpones Morsi's Trial New York Times CAIRO — The trial of Egypt's deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, on charges of inciting murder was postponed on Wednesday after the authorities said that bad weather had prevented them from flying Mr. Morsi to the courthouse in Cairo from prison near ... Protests in EgyptWashington Post Trial of Egypt's Ousted President to Resume Feb. 1ABC News Why Egypt's Liberal Intellectuals Still Support the ArmyNew Yorker (blog) Voice of America -USA TODAY all 880 news articles »

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Egyptian diaspora vote on new constitution - Aljazeera.com Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:36:25 GMT

Egyptian diaspora vote on new constitution Aljazeera.com Starting on January 8, thousands of people are expected to visit Egyptian embassies worldwide to cast ballots on another draft constitution. This one is supported by Egypt's military-backed interim government, which - by banning Islamist parties and ...

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Ethiopia Rejects Egypt Proposal on Nile as Dam Talks Falter - Bloomberg Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:12:57 GMT

Ahram Online

Ethiopia Rejects Egypt Proposal on Nile as Dam Talks Falter Bloomberg Ethiopia rejected a proposal that would guarantee Egypt the rights to most of the Nile River's water, as disagreements cast doubt over future talks about Africa's biggest hydropower project. The 6,000-megawatt Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on ... Ethiopia's claims about dam construction 'media show': Egypt officialAhram Online Egypt, Ethiopia Lock Horns Over Mega DamAllAfrica.com Irrigation Minister: Egypt to participate in new meetings on Renaissance Dam ...Egypt SIS (press release) all 13 news articles »

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Blueprint for a New Egypt - New York Times Wed, 08 Jan 2014 10:38:28 GMT

Ahram Online

Blueprint for a New Egypt New York Times This past December, I delivered an answer, on behalf of the Committee of 50 entrusted with amending Egypt's Constitution, to Egypt's acting president, Adly Mansour. Mr. Mansour recently confirmed that a two-day referendum on this draft will take place ... Egyptian expats start voting on the constitutional referendumAhram Online Egyptian expats head to the pollsDaily News Egypt Egypt expats to vote on new constitutionAl-Bawaba ABOUT US EDITOR'S NOTE About Us The Cairo Review of -www.worldbulletin.net all 28 news articles »

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In Egypt, many shrug as freedoms disappear - Washington Post Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:27:03 GMT

In Egypt, many shrug as freedoms disappear Washington Post CAIRO — The charges are often vague. The evidence is elusive. Arrests come swiftly, and the convictions follow. And there is little transparency in what analysts have called the harshest political crackdown in Egypt in decades. But many Egyptians say ...

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Odd Partnership Backs Egypt Law - Wall Street Journal Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:42:14 GMT

Onislam.net

Odd Partnership Backs Egypt Law Wall Street Journal 14. Associated Press. CAIRO—Hard-line Islamists and old-regime stalwarts are united in an unlikely alliance to back Egypt's draft constitution ahead of next week's referendum, which supporters hope will lend legitimacy to last summer's popular ... Egypt's Constitution Draft Splits PreachersOnislam.net all 6 news articles »

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Trial of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy postponed - CNN Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:29:48 GMT

Trial of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy postponed CNN Cairo (CNN) -- The trial of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy on charges of inciting the murders of at least three protesters in 2012 has been postponed until February 1 because he did not appear in court Wednesday. Morsy is charged alongside 14 ...

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Can a puppet be a terrorist? In Egypt, this is a serious question. - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:18:16 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Can a puppet be a terrorist? In Egypt, this is a serious question. Christian Science Monitor The doll in question – Abla Fahita – is the star of a new Vodafone commercial, and one of Egypt's most recently accused spies. The commercial shows Ms. Fahita and her cloth-eared daughter as they search for the SIM card of a deceased relative. As ... and more »

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jailhouse journalism The Egyptian revolution has failed - Quartz Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:36:03 GMT

jailhouse journalism The Egyptian revolution has failed Quartz Egypt's recent arrest of four Al Jazeera journalists, right before the new year, forced me to admit something I had been reluctant to acknowledge: the Egyptian revolution has failed. As a Pakistani-American, I have seen the harshness of military ...