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Egypt Military Chief Reshuffles Commanders - ABC News Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:23:18 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt Military Chief Reshuffles Commanders ABC News Egypt's military chief ordered a limited reshuffle in military officers Monday, the state news agency reported, replacing the commander in charge of troops in northern Sinai and parts of the Nile Delta where he has been at the forefront of fight ... Special Report: Egyptian militants outwit army in Sinai battlefieldReuters Egypt's military expands its control of the country's economyWashington Post Egypt vows 'decisive' steps after deadly raidAljazeera.com all 569 news articles »

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Egypt Crackdown Brings Most Arrests in Decades - ABC News Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:50:37 GMT

Egypt Crackdown Brings Most Arrests in Decades ABC News Egypt's crackdown on Islamists has jailed 16,000 people over the past eight months in the country's biggest round-up in nearly two decades, according to previously unreleased figures from security officials. Rights activists say reports of abuses in ...

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Egypt's human rights situation is going from ugly to uglier - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:47:54 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Egypt's human rights situation is going from ugly to uglier Christian Science Monitor Meanwhile the US is considering a resumption of full military aid to Egypt, including delayed Apache attack helicopters the country's military rulers say they need to fight Islamist militants in the troubled Sinai peninsula. Last week, Secretary of ... Mosques are the new battlegrounds in Egypt's political standoffIndex On Censorship all 4 news articles »

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Meet the "Jon Stewart of Egypt": Bassem Youssef - CBS News Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:57:58 GMT

Meet the "Jon Stewart of Egypt": Bassem Youssef CBS News The following script is from "Bassem Youssef" which aired on March 16, 2014. Bob Simon is the correspondent. Michael Gavshon and David Levine, producers. One of the most popular television shows in the Middle East is hosted by an Egyptian satirist ... and more »

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What About Egypt's Non-Islamist Parties? - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:53:40 GMT

What About Egypt's Non-Islamist Parties? Carnegie Endowment for International Peace A major issue in Egypt's political transition of the last three years has been the chronic weakness of political parties not associated with Egypt's Islamists. With crucial elections coming up later in 2014—first a presidential election, probably in ...

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Egypt Revolutionary Singer Stopped From Performing - TIME Sat, 15 Mar 2014 23:08:04 GMT

Egypt Revolutionary Singer Stopped From Performing TIME (CAIRO) — An Egyptian singer known for his anti-government songs said Saturday that authorities stopped him from performing at an arts festival attended by the country's interim president and military chief for “security concerns.” ...

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Driven by fear, Gulf states finally supporting Egypt - MarketWatch Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:07:26 GMT

The Guardian

Driven by fear, Gulf states finally supporting Egypt MarketWatch JERUSALEM (MarketWatch) — After three years of political turmoil, social strife, and economic stagnation, a mega-deal announced last week may ignite a long-overdue mercantile momentum along the Nile. The deal promises Egypt $40 billion worth of ... Egypt's coup has plunged the country into catastropheThe Guardian Al-Sisi's austerity requestDaily News Egypt all 6 news articles »

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UPDATE 1-Egypt's GDP grew 1.2 pct in first half 2013/14 - minister - Reuters Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:26:05 GMT

Ahram Online

UPDATE 1-Egypt's GDP grew 1.2 pct in first half 2013/14 - minister Reuters Ashraf al-Arabi said Egypt had spent 25 billion Egyptian pounds ($3.59 billion) of 64 billion pounds pledged in stimulus packages, with much of that money coming in aid from the United Arab Emirates. "We aim to achieve a growth rate in the third ... Minister: Egypt's GDP grew 1.2 pct in first half 2013/14Al-Arabiya all 6 news articles »

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Blood In the Streets: A Tale of Egypt and Russia - Investorplace.com Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:41:39 GMT

Blood In the Streets: A Tale of Egypt and Russia Investorplace.com In June of 2013, the Egyptian stock market was declining precipitously. That's a nice way of saying that it was crashing. On June 24th, the Market Vectors Egypt Index (EGPT) was down over 28% on the year and over 50% from a few years earlier (see chart ...

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Egypt says food subsidy bill to be $4.31 bn—report - Asharq Alawsat English Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:29:28 GMT

Egypt says food subsidy bill to be $4.31 bn—report Asharq Alawsat English Cairo, Reuters—Egypt's food subsidy bill will be 30 billion Egyptian pounds (4.31 billion US dollars) this year, an amount that is expected to remain stable in the next fiscal year that begins in July, the new supplies minister said, pledging to ... and more »