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Egypt adjourns Al Jazeera journalists' trial - Aljazeera.com Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:01:55 GMT

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Egypt adjourns Al Jazeera journalists' trial Aljazeera.com The trial of three Al Jazeera English journalists in Egypt has been adjourned until March 5 after they appeared in court in Cairo and pleaded not guilty to all charges against them. Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohammed are accused of joining, ... Egypt Extends Its Crackdown to JournalistsNew York Times Mohamed Fahmy, Canadian journalist in Egypt, hears chargesCBC.ca Al-Jazeera journalists deny charges at Egypt trialBBC News CNN -NEWS.com.au all 338 news articles »

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What next for Egypt? - CNN (blog) Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:35:27 GMT

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What next for Egypt? CNN (blog) This month marks three years since Hosni Mubarak resigned as Egypt's president. But what does the future hold? GPS intern Avi Asher-Schapiro speaks with Shadi Hamid, a fellow at the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at the Brookings ... The Failure of US Aid to EgyptCounterPunch Kuwait abandons regional neutrality, backs Egypt's SisiAl-Monitor US lawmakers meet top Egyptian officialsPress TV all 57 news articles »

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There's a Very Good Reason Why Katy Perry's “Dark Horse” Video Is Set in ... - TIME Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:22:39 GMT

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There's a Very Good Reason Why Katy Perry's “Dark Horse” Video Is Set in ... TIME At first glance, Katy Perry's latest music video, the Egypt-themed fantasy “Dark Horse,” seems to bear little resemblance to actual Egyptian history — but you might want to look twice. The clip's director says there's good reason for the Egyptian ... Ancient Egypt continues to be inspiration for pop industryAhram Online Katy Perry's newest video does a great job at portraying ancient Egypt ...TheCelebrityCafe.com Katy Perry plays Egyptian queen in 'Dark Horse' videoNew York Daily News Gigwise -Vulture -slantmagazine all 224 news articles »

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Virginity test allegations re-emerge in Egypt's 'climate of fear' - CNN Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:39:07 GMT

Virginity test allegations re-emerge in Egypt's 'climate of fear' CNN (CNN) -- The apparent resumption of forced "virginity tests" by security forces in Egypt has dashed activists' hopes for democratic reforms and fueled fears of a return to police brutality and abuse reminiscent of the Hosni Mubarak-era. Four women ... and more »

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Egypt's 'Rhinoceros' Allegory - New York Times Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:52:28 GMT

Egypt's 'Rhinoceros' Allegory New York Times CAIRO — The third anniversary of Egypt's 2011 revolution passed late last month, and I've just finished rereading “Rhinoceros,” the 1959 play by Eugène Ionesco. For someone living in Cairo these days, the parallels between the Romanian-French ... and more »

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Across Egypt's Political Spectrum, Compromise Elusive - Voice of America Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:09:10 GMT

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Across Egypt's Political Spectrum, Compromise Elusive Voice of America CAIRO — Egyptian Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is widely expected to become the country's next president, drawing on support from voters tired of upheaval and domestic media that almost uniformly sing his praises. Now, it seems inevitable that ... and more »

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commitment to press freedom on trial - BBC News Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:26:52 GMT

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commitment to press freedom on trial BBC News Three journalists from al-Jazeera's English news channel go on trial in Egypt on Thursday, in a case which campaigners say is part of a sweeping crackdown on freedom of speech, reports the BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo. In mid-December, the award-winning ... Peter Greste and fellow journalists to finally appear in Egyptian courtThe Guardian Protesters in London demand an end to Egypt's crackdownDaily News Egypt Why Egypt Hates Al JazeeraForeign Policy (blog) NEWS.com.au -Aljazeera.com -Deutsche Welle all 147 news articles »

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Egypt taking 'ultimatum against tourists' seriously - BBC News Thu, 20 Feb 2014 04:46:15 GMT

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Egypt taking 'ultimatum against tourists' seriously BBC News Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi has said Islamist militants in the Sinai peninsula are becoming a threat to foreign tourists, state TV reports. Officials say they are taking seriously a reported ultimatum by Islamist militant group Ansar Beit al ... Egyptian militants warn tourists to leave or face attackReuters Egypt militants warn tourists to leave country or face attackeuronews Tourist bus explosion in Egypt kills 4, wounds 14CNN International Aljazeera.com -Christian Science Monitor -International Business Times all 1,062 news articles »

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Is it Safe to Travel to Egypt? FCO Issues Advice after Christian Woman Stabbed ... - International Business Times UK Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:15:05 GMT

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Is it Safe to Travel to Egypt? FCO Issues Advice after Christian Woman Stabbed ... International Business Times UK The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued safety advice for travelling within Egypt after several attacks on tourists and Christians. An Egyptian pharmacist has been arrested in connection with the death of Madeleine Wagih, a Christian woman ... Knife attack kills Christian woman in southern EgyptChristianToday all 2 news articles »

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Tourism companies urge travelers in Egypt to take caution - Al-Arabiya Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:54:13 GMT

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Tourism companies urge travelers in Egypt to take caution Al-Arabiya “We didn't get any new reservations in the past three days from our usual companies,” even though “it's supposed to be the high season for tourism in Egypt,” Raymond Heshmat, reservation supervisor at the Taba Heights resort, told Al Arabiya News.