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US is abetting chaos in Egypt - Washington Post Thu, 01 May 2014 01:33:25 GMT

US is abetting chaos in Egypt
Washington Post
FOR MONTHS, the Obama administration has been pleading with Egypt's military government to take minimal steps to justify the full resumption of U.S. aid, including the release of imprisoned foreign journalists and secular pro-democracy activists.
US worries its aid to Egypt may be misdirectedLos Angeles Times

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Egypt's mummies get virtually naked with CT scans - CNN Thu, 01 May 2014 13:21:50 GMT

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Egypt's mummies get virtually naked with CT scans
CNN
(CNN) -- The urge to undress a mummy can be strong. In the 19th century, Egyptologists didn't think twice about tearing off a mummy's wrappings. Even Ramses the Great couldn't avoid the indignity of being stripped bare in front of an audience of ...


Exact replica of Tutankhamun's tomb unveiled in Egypt - The Guardian Thu, 01 May 2014 16:47:08 GMT

The Guardian

Exact replica of Tutankhamun's tomb unveiled in Egypt
The Guardian
wonders Tish Chapman, a teacher from Nottingham, standing in the latest tomb to be opened to the public at southern Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Chapman's answer could be a pointer to the future of mass tourism. For the tomb in which she stands is in ...
King Tut replica tomb opens to public in EgyptCNN
Egypt opens replica of King Tut's tombWashington Post
Egypt visa costs rise as replica Tutankhamun tomb opensTelegraph.co.uk

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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

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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
US senator blocks $650 million aid package to Egypt over rights abusesal-Akhbar English
Voice of America -DefenseNews.com
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Is US policy on Egypt shifting? - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 01 May 2014 21:15:33 GMT

Is US policy on Egypt shifting?
Christian Science Monitor
Michele Dunne, who spent 17 years at the State Department focused on the Middle East and ended her government service as a staffer on President George W. Bush's National Security Council, took issue (kindly) with parts of a story I wrote this morning ...

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Islamist group condemns Egypt's death sentences - The Daily Star Thu, 01 May 2014 11:36:36 GMT

The Daily Star

Islamist group condemns Egypt's death sentences
The Daily Star
DUBAI: An association of Muslim scholars led by influential Qatar-based cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi has condemned death sentences passed by an Egyptian court against 683 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood as an act of revenge against political ...
Egypt's War on Honest LanguageForeign Policy (blog)
When it comes to Egypt, take note of American actions, not wordsChristian Science Monitor
A death sentence for 683 reveals the deeper crisis in Egypt's transitionThe Globe and Mail
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Why the United States shouldn't support Egypt's ruling generals - Washington Post Fri, 02 May 2014 01:47:34 GMT

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Why the United States shouldn't support Egypt's ruling generals
Washington Post
One wonders how much further the United States will allow itself to be dragged down into the deepening abyss that is today's Egypt. Those in the Obama administration and Congress who favor continued U.S. military aid to the dictatorship in Cairo insist ...
Egypt's eliminationism policy reduxAljazeera.com
Egypt's Spectacle of RepressionConsortium News
The History of the 683 People Given the Death Sentence in EgyptCare2.com
Arutz Sheva -The Economist -Press TV
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The Sinai, terror, and the US response to Egypt - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 01 May 2014 20:30:36 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

The Sinai, terror, and the US response to Egypt
Christian Science Monitor
Wayne White, a former senior intelligence analyst for the US State Department focused on the Middle East, writes of the dangers of putting short term security concerns in Egypt ahead of human rights, and the possible long-term damage the US could do to ...

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Early Jesus Depiction May Have Been Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Structure - Huffington Post Thu, 01 May 2014 14:56:47 GMT

Early Jesus Depiction May Have Been Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Structure
Huffington Post
CORRECTION: A previous headline of this article incorrectly suggested the depiction found in Egypt was the earliest known; it is among the earliest, but other images thought to be of Jesus predate it. The article has also been updated to reflect doubts ...


Saudi Arabia finds 26 more cases of MERS, Egypt reports first sufferer - Reuters Thu, 01 May 2014 19:52:47 GMT

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Saudi Arabia finds 26 more cases of MERS, Egypt reports first sufferer
Reuters
The first case of the disease in Egypt was also reported on Thursday, in a 27-year-old man who lives in Saudi Arabia but returned ill to Egypt last week after having been in contact with an uncle in the kingdom who died of MERS. International concern ...
Egypt Reports First Case of MERS-CoVInfection Control Today

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