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Report: Egypt seeks Russian arms that could undermine treaty with Israel - Jerusalem Post Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:42:26 GMT

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Report: Egypt seeks Russian arms that could undermine treaty with Israel
Jerusalem Post
Despite the fact that Egypt has maintained the peace deal with Israel since 1979, a transfer of such advanced weapons “would degrade Israel's qualitative military edge,” said the report, titled “Egypt's arms deal with Russia: Potential Strategic Costs ...
Egypt lobbies Germany to ease travel advisory: ministerReuters
Egypt seeking advanced Russian S-300 air defense missilesDigitalJournal.com
Belgium, Switzerland warn against travel to Sharm El-SheikhDaily News Egypt

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Egypt: El-Sissi gives new sign of presidential run - USA TODAY Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:03:58 GMT

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Egypt: El-Sissi gives new sign of presidential run
USA TODAY
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military chief, Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, gave his strongest indication yet that he intends to enter presidential elections, saying in a speech Tuesday that he "can't turn his back" if Egyptians want him to run. El ...
Court bans activities of Islamist Hamas in EgyptReuters
Egypt court bans all activities by HamasCNN
Egypt: El-Sissi Gives Sign of Presidential RunABC News
Los Angeles Times -The Guardian
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Activists Heading to Gaza Stuck at Egypt Airport - ABC News Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:54:42 GMT

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Activists Heading to Gaza Stuck at Egypt Airport
ABC News
More than 40 women on their way to Gaza as part of a delegation for World Women's Day are staging a sit-in inside the Cairo International Airport after being refused entry into the country since Tuesday, airport officials in Egypt and activists said ...
Egypt threatens to revoke citizenship of 13000 Hamas membersal-Akhbar English
Egypt Blocks 100 Female Activists On Way to GazaArutz Sheva
Egypt says Gaza activists stopped over safety concernsAl-Arabiya

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Egypt Pulls Ambassador From Qatar - New York Times Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:33:06 GMT

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Egypt Pulls Ambassador From Qatar
New York Times
CAIRO — Egypt on Thursday became the fourth Arab state in two days to pull its ambassador from Qatar over its support for Islamists around the region, including the deposed Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, and his supporters in the Muslim ...
Egypt has no plans to send ambassador back to Qatar: cabinetGlobalPost
Egypt recalled Qatar envoy 'weeks ago'Zawya (registration)

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Sunni Muslim institution in Egypt issues fatwa over the film 'Noah' - Los Angeles Times Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:50:47 GMT

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Sunni Muslim institution in Egypt issues fatwa over the film 'Noah'
Los Angeles Times
The fatwa, which is an Islamic ruling by religious scholars that is binding on believers, came amid ongoing controversy in Egypt regarding movies and television productions that depict prophets mentioned in the Koran, the Muslim holy book. Noah is ...
Egypt's Azhar prohibits screening of NoahAl-Arabiya
Noah film should be banned says Egypt's top Islamic bodyTelegraph.co.uk
Russell Crowe film Noah should be banned, Egyptian Islamists sayABC Online
Jerusalem Post
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Trial of al-Jazeera reporters resumes in Egypt - BBC News Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:02:03 GMT

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Trial of al-Jazeera reporters resumes in Egypt
BBC News
The trial of al-Jazeera journalists accused of joining or aiding a terrorist group has resumed in Egypt. One asked the judge to free him on bail so he could receive medical treatment. In all, 20 people - including former BBC correspondent Peter Greste ...
Trial of Al Jazeera staff adjourned in EgyptAljazeera.com
Peter Greste's parents haunted by Egypt court picturesSydney Morning Herald
Australian Parents Shocked as Son Caged in EgyptABC News
The Guardian -The Globe and Mail
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General Sisi's Egypt - New Yorker (blog) Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:25:52 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

General Sisi's Egypt
New Yorker (blog)
As Peter Hessler reports in this week's magazine, Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has moved quickly to consolidate power since forcing his predecessor, the Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi, from the Presidency last year. “Since ...
Egypt approves laws for presidential electionAljazeera.com
Brutality, torture, rape: Egypt's crisis will continue until military rule is ...The Guardian
Sisi: Egypt's economic situation is 'very difficult'Al-Arabiya
Pittsburgh Post Gazette -The Daily Star -Ahram Online
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Egypt seeks Saudi help on Ethiopia water dispute - Al-Monitor Thu, 06 Mar 2014 22:57:51 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt seeks Saudi help on Ethiopia water dispute
Al-Monitor
CAIRO — Egypt is considering preparing a formal request for Gulf mediation under the leadership of Saudi Arabia, in order to back Cairo's stance vis-à-vis the ongoing conflict with Ethiopia about the Renaissance Dam. The mediation request comes as ...
Ex-irrigation minister says Egypt not proactive enough on Ethiopian damAhram Online
Troubled WatersForeign Policy (blog)

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Egypt deports US anti-war activist on way to Gaza - CNN Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:48:22 GMT

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Egypt deports US anti-war activist on way to Gaza
CNN
(CNN) -- Egypt on Tuesday deported an American anti-war activist who was trying to travel to the Gaza Strip. Medea Benjamin, who co-founded the Code Pink anti-war group, said she was detained on arrival at Cairo airport Monday evening. She had planned ...


Egypt's trial for Al Jazeera journalists adjourned till March 24 - CNN Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:05:18 GMT

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Egypt's trial for Al Jazeera journalists adjourned till March 24
CNN
Cairo (CNN) -- Prosecutors presented evidence at a hearing this week for three Al Jazeera English journalists accused of terrorist activity in Egypt, but they did little to explain why everyday broadcast equipment and the defendants' personal ...
Journalists CAGED in Egypt for 23 Hours a Day, Haunting Images for Loved OnesInternational Business Times AU

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