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Things to know about this week's election in Egypt - Fox News Sun, 25 May 2014 17:04:15 GMT

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Things to know about this week's election in Egypt Fox News Considered all but certain to win is the man who removed Morsi -- retired military chief Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who for the past 10 months has been the most powerful figure in Egypt. The only other candidate in the race is leftist ... Egypt's New Strongman, Sisi Knows BestNew York Times In Egypt, presidential contender Abdel Fattah al-Sissi appeals to women votersWashington Post Egypt's political theatreAljazeera.com ABC News -CNN all 1,044 news articles »

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Egypt's Women Face A Struggle No Matter Who Comes To Power - NPR Sun, 25 May 2014 18:54:35 GMT

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Egypt's Women Face A Struggle No Matter Who Comes To Power NPR In 2012, Bothaina Kamel became the first woman to run for president in Egypt. She didn't get enough signatures to get on the ballot, but her candidacy became a powerful symbol. It wasn't just because she is a woman, but also because she stands for the ... and more »

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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 CNN 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 ... and more »

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Egypt's Interim President Urges Egyptians to Vote - ABC News Sun, 25 May 2014 10:41:07 GMT

Egypt's Interim President Urges Egyptians to Vote ABC News Egypt's interim president urged Egyptians on Sunday to come out and vote in this week's presidential election, saying the vote will shape the nation's future. In a televised address, Adly Mansour also sought to assure Egyptians that state institutions ...

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How rise of Egypt's el-Sissi parallels Pinochet: Ariel Dorfman - CBC.ca Sun, 25 May 2014 09:19:00 GMT

How rise of Egypt's el-Sissi parallels Pinochet: Ariel Dorfman CBC.ca ... into its next president. Chilean author and intellectual Ariel Dorfman sees a number of troubling similarities between Gen. el-Sissi's rise to power in Egypt, and the rise of another military strongman, Chilean general-turned-president Augusto ... and more »

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Students share knowledge of ancient Egypt - Dearborn Press and Guide Mon, 26 May 2014 00:52:16 GMT

Students share knowledge of ancient Egypt Dearborn Press and Guide In fact, they were transported to the days of Ancient Egypt as the Montessori school hosted a cultural festival featuring the works of its students from preschool through eighth grade. Since the beginning of May, students have been immersed in learning ... and more »

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Picturing Egypt's Next President - New Yorker (blog) Fri, 23 May 2014 22:13:19 GMT

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Picturing Egypt's Next President New Yorker (blog) Everybody knows who Egypt's next President will be. Elections are scheduled for May 26th and 27th, almost a year after Mohamed Morsi was ousted in a coup led by the retired general Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, in what has been painted as a second revolution.

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Mubarak's old guard stand behind Sisi - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 25 May 2014 09:11:30 GMT

Mubarak's old guard stand behind Sisi Telegraph.co.uk The man set to rule Egypt for the foreseeable future claims to wear the mantle of the 2011 revolution which overthrew his predecessor, Hosni Mubarak. Tell that to the government, or to the collection of old regime politicians who are galvanising ...

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Many in Egypt fear crackdown will only intensify after Sisi's election - Los Angeles Times Sun, 25 May 2014 14:00:56 GMT

Many in Egypt fear crackdown will only intensify after Sisi's election Los Angeles Times Islamist defendants react as harsh sentences are handed down at a mass trial in Alexandria, Egypt. The gesture indicated on the sign has become a symbol for Cairo's Rabaa al Adawiya mosque, where Islamist demonstrators faced off with government forces ...

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Egypt elections: 5 things to know - CNN Fri, 23 May 2014 16:30:53 GMT

Egypt elections: 5 things to know CNN Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egyptians are scheduled to head to the polls to vote for their next president on Monday and Tuesday. There will be just two candidates, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahi. Egypt had an election recently. So why are they ...