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Egypt court sentences hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death - CNN Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:29:22 GMT

Egypt court sentences hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death CNN (CNN) -- An Egyptian court has sentenced the leader of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood and hundreds of supporters to death, state television said Monday. Intensifying a crackdown on the Islamist movement ahead of elections next month, the same ...

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At least 50 mummies unearthed at Egypt's Valley of the Kings - Fox News Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:05:58 GMT

TheBlaze.com

At least 50 mummies unearthed at Egypt's Valley of the Kings Fox News During Egypt's New Kingdom (1550-1070 B.C.), royals were buried at the Valley of the Kings, a site along the Nile, opposite modern-day Luxor, about 312 miles south of Cairo. King Tutankhamun's tomb is among the best preserved burials to have been ... Archeologists Discover About 50 Mummies In Egypt's Valley Of The KingsHuffington Post 'Huge Tomb' in Egypt Yields Major DiscoveryTheBlaze.com Dozens of royal mummies discovered in EgyptSydney Morning Herald International Business Times all 92 news articles »

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Uproar in Egypt After Judge Sentences More Than 680 to Death - New York Times Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:23:13 GMT

Uproar in Egypt After Judge Sentences More Than 680 to Death New York Times EDWA, Egypt — Egyptian courts on Monday delivered devastating new blows to both the Islamist and liberal opponents of the new military-backed government. A court in Minya, a provincial capital, sentenced to death the top spiritual leader of the Muslim ...

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Political Executions in Egypt - New York Times Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:28:46 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Political Executions in Egypt New York Times An out-of-control government in Egypt has now sentenced more than 680 people to death in a mass trial that lasted a few minutes and is part of an organized effort not just to crush its political opponents but to eliminate them. Last month, a court ... Egypt sentences 683 to death in latest mass trial of dissidentsWashington Post Egypt: Fresh Assault on JusticeHuman Rights Watch Egypt's Courts Mock Justice With More Mass Death SentencesTIME BBC News -NPR all 1,203 news articles »

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Sen. Leahy blocks US aid to Egypt to protest nation's 'appalling abuse of ... - Washington Post Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:52:07 GMT

Washington Post

Sen. Leahy blocks US aid to Egypt to protest nation's 'appalling abuse of ... Washington Post The Obama administration's plan to keep military aid flowing to Egypt ran into significant opposition Tuesday as a key senator blocked the next batch of shipments and other lawmakers criticized the White House for not responding more forcefully to the ... Military Aid for Egyptians Loses Support in the SenateNew York Times Senate subcommittee chairman blocks $650 million in aid for EgyptLos Angeles Times Top US senator to withhold Egypt military aid over 'sham trial' of IslamistsRT Stars and Stripes -The Guardian -Voice of America all 33 news articles »

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Bassem Sabry, a voice of Egypt's 2011 revolution, dies in accident - The Guardian Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:49:51 GMT

The Guardian

Bassem Sabry, a voice of Egypt's 2011 revolution, dies in accident The Guardian One of the voices of Egypt's 2011 revolution and its aftermath, Bassem Sabry, has died in an accident aged 31. A Cairo-based journalist and political strategist, Sabry rose to prominence during the Arab uprisings of 2011, achieving widespread acclaim ... and more »

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Al Jazeera Sues Egypt Over Mistreatment Of Journalists - Huffington Post Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:00:52 GMT

Hollywood Reporter

Al Jazeera Sues Egypt Over Mistreatment Of Journalists Huffington Post LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - The Qatar-based satellite network Al Jazeera served Egypt with a $150 million compensation claim on Monday for what it said was damage to its media business inflicted by Cairo's military-backed rulers, a step likely to ... Egypt: 29 Alleged Islamists Imprisoned for 5 YearsABC News Al Jazeera Sues Egypt for Damaging BusinessHollywood Reporter UN rights chief slams Egypt over mass death sentencesHaaretz The Australian all 277 news articles »

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Nurturing Egyptian Democracy with Helicopter Gunships - TIME Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:10:00 GMT

Nurturing Egyptian Democracy with Helicopter Gunships TIME An Apache helicopter flies over Tahrir Square during a protest to support the army in Tahrir An AH-64 Apache helicopter flies over Cairo's Tahrir Square in 2013. REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El Ghany ... and more »

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Egypt can get electricity from Ethiopia with dam completion: Ethiopian minister - Ahram Online Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:44:32 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt can get electricity from Ethiopia with dam completion: Ethiopian minister Ahram Online The Ethiopian foreign minister, speaking Tuesday at a forum addressing his country's Nile water rights, asserted that the benefits of the Renaissance Dam will extend to Egypt's ability to obtain electricity from Ethiopia, state news agency MENA reported. and more »

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Is Egypt on the judicial skids? - Aljazeera.com Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:08:36 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Is Egypt on the judicial skids? Aljazeera.com In one case, a judge in a court in El Minya, in Upper Egypt, confirmed death sentences for 37 people and imposed life imprisonment sentences on another 491. In a second case, he ruled that 683 individuals - including Supreme Guide of the Muslim ...