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Egypt's gay community fears government crackdown - The Guardian Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:51:56 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt's gay community fears government crackdown The Guardian While homosexuality is technically legal in Egypt, citizens suspected of being gay have long been the target of sporadic detentions – with those arrested often convicted of debauchery or insulting public morals. But some activists claim the recent ... Egypt: Cops Crack Down on Gays, Raid HomesAdvocate.com Egypt: Surge in anti-gay raids sparks fears of crackdownPinkNews.co.uk all 5 news articles »

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An Egypt Expert Doesn't Share IMF's Hopeful View - Forbes Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:15:38 GMT

Forbes

An Egypt Expert Doesn't Share IMF's Hopeful View Forbes Before you think that Gen. Abdul-Fatah al-Sisi's booting of the Muslim Brotherhood from power and legitimacy in Egypt has restored a sort of Mubarak-y order, consider this week's grim report: The senior fellow for the Mideast at the Council on Foreign ... Canada calls for fair Egypt journo trialSBS Egypt Clamps Hold Over Mosques to Control MessageABC News Egypt court convicts 119 Mursi supportersBDlive Middle East Monitor -Al-Arabiya all 160 news articles »

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Egypt's Enduring Passion for Soccer - New York Times Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:18:07 GMT

The Express Tribune

Egypt's Enduring Passion for Soccer New York Times CAIRO — Egyptians are attached to soccer the way the French are to wine. It's well-nigh impossible to find an Egyptian who is not a fan. When major matches are being broadcast, Cairo turns into a quasi ghost town. The only sounds are the shouts of the ... Egypt: tottering at the brinkThe Express Tribune Egypt: Epidemic of sexual violence continuesFIDH Egypt presidential hopeful urges political unityThe Daily Star eNCA -Cihan News Agency all 32 news articles »

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The revolutionary dials spin in Egypt - Aljazeera.com Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:39:41 GMT

JURIST

The revolutionary dials spin in Egypt Aljazeera.com After three short but dense years of hopes created, chiselled, mislaid, abused, dismissed, shattered or else retrieved, the blogosphere is replete today with words and images of the different forms of uprisings that shook Egypt ever since those heady ... Egypt's official news agency: Bomb explosion on Cairo bridge wounds 2 ...Fox News Egypt court refuses candidacy for Muslim Brotherhood members in 2014 electionsJURIST Egypt arrests alleged 'terrorist' who fought in SyriaReuters ABC News all 599 news articles »

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Egypt's government pulls film starring Arab 'sex symbol', awaits review by censors - Ahram Online Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:11:11 GMT

Yahoo!7 News

Egypt's government pulls film starring Arab 'sex symbol', awaits review by censors Ahram Online Egypt's interim Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahleb ordered on Wednesday that a recently released Egyptian film, Halawet Rooh, be withdrawn from movie theatres until it is re-evaluated by the country's censorship board, state-owned news agency MENA reported ... Haifa Wehbe film withdrawn from Egypt cinemasAsharq Alawsat English Egypt pulls Lebanese star's 'adults only' movieYahoo!7 News Egypt Freedom of Speech Spotlighted After Movie Ordered PulledBloomberg The Nation all 15 news articles »

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Egypt's tourism revenue drop by nearly 50% as holidaymakers avoid its troubled ... - Daily Mail Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:13:04 GMT

Daily Mail

Egypt's tourism revenue drop by nearly 50% as holidaymakers avoid its troubled ... Daily Mail Adela Ragab, economic adviser to Egypt's Minister of Tourism, said the country earnt £700million from tourism in the first quarter of 2014, which is significantly less compared to other years. Empty sands: There has been a 30 per cent drop in the ... Egypt's Tourism Revenue Drops by 43 Percent in First QuarterVoice of America Egypt's tourism revenues drop 43 pct in first quarter 2014 YOYAhram Online all 10 news articles »

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Wife of Egypt detainee pleads for Ottawa's help - Toronto Star Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:11:44 GMT

Wife of Egypt detainee pleads for Ottawa's help Toronto Star And as Foreign Minister John Baird arrived in Egypt on an official visit Thursday, Attia made a plea for him to intervene in her husband's case. “I hope he will take the correct stance for Canada, calling for the release of Khaled, (Canadian Al-Jazeera ... Canadian family urges Foreign Affairs Minister to stand up for democracy and ...Canada NewsWire (press release) all 3 news articles »

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Little known jihadist group vows new Egypt attacks - Inquirer.net Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:00:53 GMT

Inquirer.net

Little known jihadist group vows new Egypt attacks Inquirer.net An image grab taken from Egypt's Nile TV shows Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi taking the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony at the Constitutional Court in Cairo on June 30, 2012. AFP PHOTO/NILE TV. CAIRO — A little-known jihadist group, ... Ajnad Misr militant group releases its first videoAhram Online all 5 news articles »

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Egypt blocks bombshell's film over 'criticisms' - The Daily Star Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:03:25 GMT

The Daily Star

Egypt blocks bombshell's film over 'criticisms' The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Egyptian government abruptly pulled from theaters a recently released movie starring Lebanese pop icon Haifa Wehbi, arguing that the movie should be reevaluated by the censorship board. Interim Prime Minister Ibrahim Halab issued a ... Egypt halts screening of controversial filmgulfnews.com all 3 news articles »

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Rate of Christian girls abducted and attacked by extremists on the rise in Egypt - Fox News Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:04:05 GMT

Rate of Christian girls abducted and attacked by extremists on the rise in Egypt Fox News August 18, 2013:Christians attend Sunday service in the Basilica of our Lady of Fatima in Cairo . Egypt's Coptic Christians, who make up 10 percent of its 85 million people, have coexisted with the majority Sunni Muslims for centuries. But incidents of ... Attacks, rapes and forced conversions to Islam spike for Egypt's Christian ...Washington Times all 4 news articles »