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Exclusive: Egypt turns to Western advisers, signaling possible reforms - sources - Reuters Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:51:49 GMT

Haaretz

Exclusive: Egypt turns to Western advisers, signaling possible reforms - sources Reuters If Egypt were to accept reforms proposed by U.S. consultancy Strategy& and international investment bank Lazard, this could be used as a basis for reopening talks on a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund which ousted Islamist President ... Netanyahu, Peres congratulate Egypt's Sissi on election winHaaretz Open letter to Egypt's new presidentReporters without borders (press release) Egyptian Election Law Helps to Block OppositionNew York Times Jerusalem Post all 184 news articles »

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Egypt criminalises sexual harassment for first time - The Guardian Fri, 06 Jun 2014 07:39:17 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt criminalises sexual harassment for first time The Guardian Egypt's outgoing president, Adly Mansour, issued a decree that categorised sexual harassment as a crime punishable by a minimum six-month jail term and a fine worth 3,000 Egyptian pounds – with increased penalties for employers and repeat offenders. Egypt criminalizing sexual harassment 'comes too late'USA TODAY Egypt criminalizes sexual harassmentCNN Adly Mansour: first Egypt president to enjoy 'safe' exitAl-Arabiya Aljazeera.com -BBC News all 153 news articles »

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UAE Urges Egypt to Trim Budget as Gulf Aid Pours In - Bloomberg Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:03:16 GMT

Middle East Monitor

UAE Urges Egypt to Trim Budget as Gulf Aid Pours In Bloomberg The United Arab Emirates, which is backing Egypt with billions of dollars in aid, said its ally needs to shore up public finances and invest in infrastructure to revive an economy battered by unrest. Sultan Al Jaber, the U.A.E. minister overseeing ... Abdel-Nour - King Abdullah's Initiative a Roadmap to Settle Economic Crisis in ...AllAfrica.com The Gulf and Egypt: From Life Support to a Sustainable Economy?SUSRIS Gulf's billions are not enough to save the Egyptian economyMiddle East Monitor Arab Times Kuwait English Daily -Ahram Online all 24 news articles »

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Clinton Describes Daylight With Obama on Egypt - ABC News Sat, 07 Jun 2014 02:05:56 GMT

Clinton Describes Daylight With Obama on Egypt ABC News Distancing herself from some of the Obama administration's handling of the Arab Spring, Hillary Rodham Clinton says in her upcoming book that she pushed for Hosni Mubarak to initiate an orderly transition of power in Egypt but was overruled by ... and more »

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What really happened to Egypt's revolution - Washington Post Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:05:03 GMT

What really happened to Egypt's revolution Washington Post And we agree with you that the Brotherhood ruled Egypt ineffectively, with stupidity, stubbornness and greed. No one disagrees with that. Many of those youths who rebelled against the Mubarak government in 2011 also protested the incompetence of the ...

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Egypt adds $25 tax on airline tickets - USA TODAY Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:14:28 GMT

Gulf Times

Egypt adds $25 tax on airline tickets USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian authorities have levied a new airport tax on tourists leaving the country, a move that has been criticized as being a further deterrent for vacationers considering the country as a holiday destination, an airport official said ... Egypt political parties concerned over new lawNews24 Egypt political parties concerned over new parliamentary election lawReuters all 70 news articles »

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Egypt case against Al Jazeera staff slammed - Aljazeera.com Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:25:27 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt case against Al Jazeera staff slammed Aljazeera.com Lawyers for three Al Jazeera journalists held in Egypt have called their trial a show and said prosecutors had failed to prove any of their reporting was biased or that they aided the Muslim Brotherhood. The defence on Thursday continued its case for ... Egypt prosecutors demand 'maximum' jail term for Peter Greste and other Al ...Sydney Morning Herald Dutch journo could get 15 years in Egypt prisonNL Times MIDEAST > Egypt prosecutors demand 'maximum' jail term for Jazeera reportersHurriyet Daily News ABC Online -Busselton Dunsborough Mail -The West Australian all 98 news articles »

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Egypt declares el-Sisi winner of presidential election - CNN Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:41:18 GMT

Asharq Alawsat English

Egypt declares el-Sisi winner of presidential election CNN (CNN) -- Former Egyptian military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was officially declared the winner of the country's presidential election on Tuesday, with election officials saying he won more than 96% of last month's vote. His sole opponent, Hamdeen ... Egypt's Ex-Army Chief Declared New PresidentTIME The veteran Egyptian statesman speaks with Asharq Al-Awsat about Egypt's ...Asharq Alawsat English Saudi King Calls for Egypt Aid Drive After El-Sisi WinBloomberg Fox News -Wall Street Journal all 993 news articles »

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Al Jazeera staff face 15 years in Egypt jail - Aljazeera.com Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:30:14 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Al Jazeera staff face 15 years in Egypt jail Aljazeera.com Egyptian prosecutors have demanded the "maximum" penalty of 15 years' jail for three Al Jazeera English journalists accused of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. The call came on Thursday as prosecutors delivered their closing arguments against Baher ...

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IMF ready to help Egypt, Lagarde tells president-elect - Yahoo News Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:32:49 GMT

Yahoo News

IMF ready to help Egypt, Lagarde tells president-elect Yahoo News Washington (AFP) - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has personally congratulated Egypt's President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and stressed the global lender remains ready to help the country, the IMF said Friday. "IMF Managing ...