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Why Egypt remains key to Gaza-Israel truce - BBC News Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:17:59 GMT

BBC News

Why Egypt remains key to Gaza-Israel truce BBC News Critics say Egypt was slow to respond to the current crisis, and its initial efforts have faltered. Add to that the open mistrust being demonstrated by the key Palestinian faction - Hamas - and it does not look like a winning formula. But the warfare ... Egypt takes lead in Gaza cease-fire talks, but no deal yetCNN A dramatic shift in Middle East alliances: Egypt, Israel and HamasFox News Egypt caught between the West and a hard place over Palestinian conflictIrish Times (blog) Al-Monitor -Reuters -Al Jazeera America all 13,359 news articles »

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Egypt's economy - The Economist Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:07:54 GMT

The Economist

Egypt's economy The Economist IT WAS a rare example of Egypt doing something that pleased economists. On July 5th fuel prices rose as the government removed a portion of its generous subsidy. The price of a litre of the most commonly used petrol rose by 41% to 2.6 Egyptian pounds ... Egypt Cuts Tax Breaks for Fuel; Few ProtestNew York Times El-Sisi orders formation of defence council general secretariatAhram Online Sisi: Egypt to continue supporting Palestinian peopleEgypt SIS (press release) all 16 news articles »

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Egypt: after the revolution comes the battle for language - The Guardian Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:09:05 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt: after the revolution comes the battle for language The Guardian Fascinated by this lexical battleground, Amira Hanafi, an Egyptian-American artist, is travelling across Egypt to create a dictionary of its ill-fated revolution. She is interviewing hundreds of ordinary people about what 160 buzzwords related to the ...

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Turkey PM slams Egypt's 'tyrant' Sisi over Gaza - Middle East Eye Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:25:55 GMT

Middle East Eye

Turkey PM slams Egypt's 'tyrant' Sisi over Gaza Middle East Eye Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as an illegitimate tyrant, saying that Cairo could not be relied upon to negotiate a ceasefire with Israel. "Is Sisi a party (to a ceasefire)? Sisi is ... Erdogan slams Egypt's Sisi as 'tyrant' over Cairo policy toward HamasJerusalem Post Turkey PM slams Egypt's 'illegitimate tyrant' SisiYahoo News all 71 news articles »

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Egypt reluctant to broker another Gaza truce - BBC News Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:14:12 GMT

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Egypt reluctant to broker another Gaza truce BBC News Critics say Egypt was slow to respond to the current crisis, and its initial efforts have faltered. Add to that the open mistrust being demonstrated by the key Palestinian faction - Hamas - and it does not look like a winning formula. But the warfare ...

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Nine in Egypt Are Convicted in Sex Assaults - New York Times Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:04:04 GMT

New York Times

Nine in Egypt Are Convicted in Sex Assaults New York Times The men faced charges in four attacks, including at a mass celebration after the election of Egypt's new president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, in Tahrir Square last month. A video of one attack in the square — showing a woman stripped of her clothing ... Report: Egypt court hands down tough sentences in sexual assault casesCNN Egypt jails nine men convicted of sexual assault during Sisi inauguration rallyThe Guardian Egypt court jails seven for life over sexual assaultsBBC News MassLive.com -Reuters -TIME all 208 news articles »

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Economic Lessons From Egypt's Subsidy Cuts - Daily Caller Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:18:19 GMT

Economic Lessons From Egypt's Subsidy Cuts Daily Caller So what can the United States learn from Egypt? Today, the political focus of American liberals is to guarantee rewards in lieu of ensuring growth. In other words, liberals want to make sure certain groups are guaranteed a share of the economic pie ...

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Egypt blames Hamas for IDF's ground offensive - Jerusalem Post Thu, 17 Jul 2014 20:29:37 GMT

Egypt blames Hamas for IDF's ground offensive Jerusalem Post The Egyptian foreign minister said Thursday that Hamas is at fault for the IDF's need to enter Gaza in a ground operation. "Had Hamas accepted the Egyptian proposal, it could have saved the lives of at least 40 Palestinians," said Sameh Shoukri, Egypt ... and more »

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Egypt still has a sexual assault problem - Al Jazeera America Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:49:26 GMT

Egypt still has a sexual assault problem Al Jazeera America On Wednesday, an Egyptian criminal court in Cairo sentenced nine men to lengthy prison terms, including life, for participating in the kind of mob sexual assaults that have become commonplace, particularly in the capital's iconic Tahrir Square. The ... Egypt court jails 7 for sexual assaultsAl-Shorfa all 9 news articles »

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Egypt: Sentenced Dutch journalist “will not rest” until colleagues are free - Index On Censorship Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:33:11 GMT

Egypt: Sentenced Dutch journalist “will not rest” until colleagues are free Index On Censorship Dutch journalist Rena Netjes was sentenced in absentia to ten years in prison in Egypt. The Egyptian government's case against her and other journalists generated media interest from around the world. With the help of her colleagues at the Dutch Union ...