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Can Egypt's presidential candidates transform economic fortunes? - CNN Fri, 23 May 2014 15:32:57 GMT

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Can Egypt's presidential candidates transform economic fortunes?
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Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Since the 2011 revolution, Egyptians have seen near non-stop protests, the toppling of two presidents, six elections, and a seemingly endless political crisis. But what they haven't witnessed yet is what has been demanded all ...
Picturing Egypt's Next PresidentNew Yorker (blog)
Clashes at Egypt Rallies Kill 2 Ahead of ElectionABC News
Egyptian cartoonists join presidential election battleBBC News
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Shopping not sphinxes: Egypt's new campaign to win back tourists - CNN Fri, 23 May 2014 12:16:34 GMT

Shopping not sphinxes: Egypt's new campaign to win back tourists
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Cairo (CNN) -- To say that Elhamy Elzayat misses the glory days when huge numbers of visitors flocked to Egypt's ancient sites is probably an understatement. A veteran of the travel industry who now heads the Egyptian Tourism Federation, he's seen his ...

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Official: Egyptian militant leader killed - CNN International Fri, 23 May 2014 20:40:23 GMT

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Official: Egyptian militant leader killed
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The outcome of the vote will likely bolster Egypt's relations with key allies Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates, Gulf states that poured billions of dollars into supporting the Egyptian government after Morsy's ouster. Opinion: Egypt's ...
Islamist militant leader in Egypt's Sinai killed: security sourcesReuters
Egypt: Sinai Islamist leader Shadi al-Menei shot deadBBC News
Egypt says armed group leader killed in SinaiAljazeera.com
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Path to an Asylum Request, From Egypt Jail to California Fair - New York Times Fri, 23 May 2014 03:51:03 GMT

Path to an Asylum Request, From Egypt Jail to California Fair
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After spending two weeks in jail, Mr. Assem, a celebrated science prodigy in Egypt, was released and eventually permitted to travel to Los Angeles to participate in the prestigious Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Continue reading the ...

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Egypt's economy calls out for 'strongman' - USA TODAY Fri, 23 May 2014 07:54:53 GMT

Egypt's economy calls out for 'strongman'
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CAIRO — Climbing unemployment, sporadic labor strikes, a troubled tourism industry and persistent power outages that leave homes sweltering in midday heat are all part of a crucial challenge facing Egypt's next leader: the economy. As the country ...

Egypt in numbers - BBC News Fri, 23 May 2014 23:37:01 GMT

Egypt in numbers
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Egypt is home to more than 86 million people. It is the Arab world's most populous nation and is growing fast. Between 2010 and 2012 Egypt recorded the biggest biennial rise since records began. With continuing political unrest, unemployment and a ...

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Watch: Why an American is imprisoned and on hunger strike in Egypt - Al Jazeera America Fri, 23 May 2014 17:13:06 GMT

Watch: Why an American is imprisoned and on hunger strike in Egypt
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In March 2013, he returned to Egypt to take care of his mother and was quickly swept up in protests against the ousting of President Morsi. Fluent in English and Arabic, he was popular with Western news crews looking for a sound bite. Now, he is ...

Morsi supporters clash with police in Egypt - Aljazeera.com Fri, 23 May 2014 18:10:35 GMT

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Morsi supporters clash with police in Egypt
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Earlier this month, Egypt's prosecutor general charged 200 people with terrorism, accusing them of launching deadly attacks across the country, in the first mass trial of armed fighters since Morsi's overthrow. The prosecutor's statement referred to ...

RELEASE: Looking Ahead to Egypt's Uncertain Summer of Trials and Tribulations - Center For American Progress Fri, 23 May 2014 15:22:17 GMT

RELEASE: Looking Ahead to Egypt's Uncertain Summer of Trials and Tribulations
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Washington, D.C. — Today, ahead of Egypt's presidential elections next week, the Center for American Progress released an analysis of how the country can to deal effectively with security threats without creating new ones, set out a clear and ...

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If Thailand is a coup, why wasn't Egypt? - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 22 May 2014 20:12:48 GMT

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If Thailand is a coup, why wasn't Egypt?
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Thai army soldiers stand guard at the main entrance of the pro-government ''Red Shirts'' rally site after they shut it down and cleared protesters from the site, after Thailand's army chief announced that the armed forces were seizing power, on the ...

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