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Rate of Christian girls abducted and attacked by extremists on the rise in Egypt - Fox News Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:28:35 GMT

Rate of Christian girls abducted and attacked by extremists on the rise in Egypt Fox News The girls are often assaulted, raped, kidnapped, forced to change their faith and sometimes killed, the ICC said.Making matter worse, nothing is being done by local authorities to prevent it in provinces across Egypt, according to officials from both ... Christian Persecution In Egypt On The Rise, Young Christian Girls At Higher RiskPeople's Pundit Daily Attacks, rapes and forced conversions to Islam spike for Egypt's Christian ...Washington Times CHRISTIANS TARGETEDRate of young girls attacked on rise in EgyptBayoubuzz all 19 news articles »

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Egypt's Population Boom Threatens Cultural Treasures - National Geographic Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:47:28 GMT

National Geographic

Egypt's Population Boom Threatens Cultural Treasures National Geographic Frequent changes in government personnel since then—the most recent of which saw the resignation of the interim prime minister and the replacement of many top ministers in late February—have further imperiled Egypt's prize monuments by paralyzing key ... Little-known group claims Egypt bombings3News NZ Egypt's TV satirist off air until after electionsYahoo News New militant group claims responsibility for bomb in Egyptian capitalTelegraph.co.uk all 131 news articles »

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Egypt election: Hamdeen Sabahi to run against Sisi - BBC News Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:54:45 GMT

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Egypt election: Hamdeen Sabahi to run against Sisi BBC News If Mr Sisi does become president, he will be the latest in a line of Egyptian rulers drawn from the military, going back to the 1950s - a line only briefly broken during President Morsi's year in office. Human rights groups say the military-backed ... Egypt presidential candidate bows out, predicts Sisi victoryLos Angeles Times Leftist politician enters Egypt presidential racePress TV Leftist candidate Hamdeen Sabahi to challenge Sisi in Egypt electionAl Jazeera America Asharq Alawsat English -Reuters -Oman Daily Observer all 53 news articles »

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Baird raises jailed Canadian journalist's case in Egypt - The Globe and Mail Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:41:41 GMT

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Baird raises jailed Canadian journalist's case in Egypt The Globe and Mail Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says he raised the case of a Canadian journalist on trial in Egypt when he met with his counterpart in Cairo this week, noting concerns about Mohamed Fahmy's medical needs and the importance of a fair and timely trial. Baird meets family of journalist detained for months in EgyptRegina Leader-Post Canada calls for fair Egypt journo trialSBS all 47 news articles »

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Egypt archaeologists find ancient writer's tomb - Washington Post Sat, 19 Apr 2014 19:42:18 GMT

Egypt archaeologists find ancient writer's tomb Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's minister of antiquities says a team of Spanish archaeologists has discovered two tombs in the southern part of the country, one of them belonging to a writer and containing a trove of artifacts including reed pens and a bronze inkwell. and more »

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Egypt's El-Sissi Visits Coptic Pope Before Easter - ABC News Sat, 19 Apr 2014 18:57:43 GMT

Egypt's El-Sissi Visits Coptic Pope Before Easter ABC News Egypt's former military chief and presumed presidential front-runner visited the Coptic pope Saturday ahead of Orthodox Easter, making his first public appearance since he formally made his bid for the presidency. Pope Tawadros II is a strong backer of ... and more »

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Egypt's censorship board head resigns in film spat - Chron.com Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:04:48 GMT

Egypt's censorship board head resigns in film spat Chron.com FILE -- In this Thursday, May 24, 2007 file photo, Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe arrives for the screening of the film "Ocean's Thirteen," at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France. The head of Egypt's censorship board says he ... and more »

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

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 ...

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Egypt Stops Attempt to Smuggle Jewish Artifacts - ABC News Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:27:33 GMT

Egypt Stops Attempt to Smuggle Jewish Artifacts ABC News Authorities in Egypt say they have seized a cache of Jewish religious artifacts that smugglers wanted to ship to Belgium at one of the country's main ports. Antiquities Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said in a statement Friday that officials found the ... Egypt Foils Attempt to Smuggle Jewish Artefacts Out the CountryArutz Sheva all 74 news articles »

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Egypt comedian Bassem Youssef off air ahead of elections - The National Sat, 19 Apr 2014 20:09:48 GMT

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Egypt comedian Bassem Youssef off air ahead of elections The National A bodyguard secures popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, as he enters Egypt's state prosecutors office on March 31, 2013. Amr Nabil / AP Photo. A bodyguard secures popular Egyptian ... Network: Egypt's TV satirist off air until after presidential race to avoid ...U.S. News & World Report Egypt satirist Youssef goes off air to avoid influencing votersYahoo News Egypt's Jon Stewart goes off aireNCA all 26 news articles »