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Egypt jails police officers for prison deaths - Aljazeera.com Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:16:52 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt jails police officers for prison deaths Aljazeera.com An Egyptian court has jailed a police officer for 10 years over the deaths of 37 prisoners, who suffocated from tear gas in a police van, a judicial source and the state news agency said. Tuesday's sentence against Lieutenant Colonel Amr Farouk, deputy ... Egypt's human rights situation is going from ugly to uglierChristian Science Monitor Egypt Military Chief Reshuffles CommandersABC News Egypt police convicted over detainee tear-gas deathsBBC News The Columbian -U.S. News & World Report -Reuters all 781 news articles »

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Ethiopian Ambassador doubts need for mediator between Egypt and Ethiopia - Daily News Egypt Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:36:01 GMT

Ethiopian Ambassador doubts need for mediator between Egypt and Ethiopia Daily News Egypt Ethiopia's ambassador to Egypt said he doubted the need for mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, stressing the importance of constructive dialogue as the only alternative. Ambassador Mahamoud Dirir said in a ... "No Mediators Between Ethiopia and Egypt On GERD Deliberations ...AllAfrica.com all 3 news articles »

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Egypt's 'Military Inc' expands its control of the economy - The Guardian Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:02:57 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt's 'Military Inc' expands its control of the economy The Guardian Now, experts say, the Egyptian economy is increasingly shaped by the opaque desires of the ruling generals. And the military's business activities appear to be expanding – from the manufacture of basic items such as bottled water and furniture into ... Egypt's old regime backs Sisi for nowAl-Monitor Egypt's generals use power grab to increase their economic cloutSouth China Morning Post all 6 news articles »

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Egypt shows no sign of turning toward democracy - Washington Post Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:04:03 GMT

Egypt shows no sign of turning toward democracy Washington Post SECRETARY OF State John F. Kerry has been a cheerleader for Egypt's new military regime, repeatedly expressing optimism that it is leading the country back to democracy despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Last week he was at it again: Asked ...

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New case of sexual harassment in Egypt sparks outrage - The Daily Star Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:43:18 GMT

The Daily Star

New case of sexual harassment in Egypt sparks outrage The Daily Star CAIRO: A case of sexual harassment in one of Egypt's largest universities has sparked outrage after the dean said the women's outfit triggered the incident. In a video that has gone viral on social networks and has been covered by local media, Cairo ... Viral video of harassed blonde Egypt women sparks backlashAl-Arabiya The continuous battle against sexual harassment in EgyptOpen Democracy all 8 news articles »

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Don't cancel sale of Apaches to Egypt, Israel urges US - Haaretz Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:16:23 GMT

Haaretz

Don't cancel sale of Apaches to Egypt, Israel urges US Haaretz Don't stop the supply of 10 advanced Apache combat helicopters to the Egyptian army, Israel is urging Washington and a number of senior congressmen. A high-ranking official in Jerusalem said Israel clarified that supplying the helicopters is crucial to ...

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Hamas calls Egypt blockade a 'crime against humanity' - Jerusalem Post Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:40:50 GMT

The Times of Israel

Hamas calls Egypt blockade a 'crime against humanity' Jerusalem Post GAZA - The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday called Egypt's curbs on movement through its crossing with the Gaza Strip a "crime against humanity", in an unprecedented rebuke of its Arab neighbor that further frays their worsening ties. Related:. Hamas - Egypt closing Gaza border criminalNews24 Hamas Slams Egypt's Siege of GazaArutz Sheva Hamas: Egypt closing Gaza border a 'crime against humanity'The Times of Israel all 32 news articles »

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Egypt: Face to Face - The New York Review of Books (blog) Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:03:15 GMT

The New York Review of Books (blog)

Egypt: Face to Face The New York Review of Books (blog) These kind of predicaments—the challenge of everyday life amid the tensions and lawlessness of post-revolutionary Egypt—are one of the main themes of Iranian artist Shirin Neshat's new series of works, “Our House Is On Fire,” which was recently shown ...

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Egypt leader says will try to expedite trial of detained Australian journalist - 680 News Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:11:44 GMT

Toronto Star

Egypt leader says will try to expedite trial of detained Australian journalist 680 News CAIRO – In a rare gesture, Egypt's interim president has written to the family of an Australian journalist who is being tried on terrorism charges alongside an Egyptian-Canadian and other employees of satellite broadcaster Al-Jazeera. Adly Mansour has ... Egypt Leader Writes Detained Journalist's FamilyABC News Egypt may expedite trial of detained Australian journalistToronto Star Egypt president sends letter to family of imprisoned Al Jazeera journalistDaily News Egypt all 89 news articles »

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Qatari Bank Gorges on Egypt Debt as Relations Sour: Arab Credit - Bloomberg Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:53:50 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Qatari Bank Gorges on Egypt Debt as Relations Sour: Arab Credit Bloomberg Qatar National Bank Alahly, bought by QNB three months before the overthrow of former President Mohamed Mursi in July, increased ownership of the securities by 29 percent to 15.7 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.3 billion) at the end of the year, according ... Qatari Bank Gorges on Egypt Debt as Relations SourBusinessweek all 72 news articles »