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The war in Gaza threatens Egypt too - Reuters Blogs (blog) Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:43:46 GMT

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The war in Gaza threatens Egypt too
Reuters Blogs (blog)
That is why, this argument goes, the Egyptian ceasefire proposal ignored Hamas' conditions and why the Israelis so quickly supported it. The proposal called for an immediate ceasefire. Only then would the terms be negotiated, including Hamas' demands ...
At least Israel has Egypt and the UNWashington Post (blog)
Why Qatar, not Egypt, should mediate the Palestinian-Israeli conflictAl Jazeera America
Why Sisi cannot let Egypt's Gaza deal failAl-Arabiya
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Egypt's 'Not-So-Subtle' Message to John Kerry - TheBlaze.com Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:27:56 GMT

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Egypt's 'Not-So-Subtle' Message to John Kerry
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his entourage were forced to undergo a metal detector security screening as they arrived for a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo Tuesday, a message Middle East watchers say is rife ...
Egypt media applaud tough security check on John KerryBBC News
Kerry screened by metal detector before meeting Egypt's presidentNew York Post
Sisi's bold start on economic reforms buys Egypt some timeReuters Africa

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Egypt: 20 'Terrorists' Carried out Border Attack - ABC News Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:41:03 GMT

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Egypt: 20 'Terrorists' Carried out Border Attack
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The spokesman of Egypt's military says 20 "terrorists" carried out a deadly border post attack that killed 22 soldiers, the deadliest assault on Egypt's military in years. A statement posted Tuesday on the official Facebook page of military spokesman ...
Islamic militants kill 2 tribal leaders in EgyptBelleville News Democrat

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Egypt Seeks to Clinch LNG Deal With Algeria, But Will Pay High Price - Wall Street Journal Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:40:19 GMT

Egypt Seeks to Clinch LNG Deal With Algeria, But Will Pay High Price
Wall Street Journal
CAIRO—Egypt is set for an expensive price tag as it seeks to clinch a deal to import much-needed liquefied natural gas from Algeria, according to people familiar with talks between the two countries. Late last month gas-rich Algeria agreed in ...

The Last Great Myth About Egypt - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:48:49 GMT

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The Last Great Myth About Egypt
Foreign Policy (blog)
To Kissinger, the Egyptian president "had the wisdom and courage of the statesman and occasionally the insight of the prophet." It was from this romance that a set of ideas about Egypt became inculcated in American Middle East policy: Egypt would be a ...

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Jailed al-Jazeera journalists guided by 'devil', says Egyptian court - The Guardian Wed, 23 Jul 2014 01:54:03 GMT

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Jailed al-Jazeera journalists guided by 'devil', says Egyptian court
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Al-Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed, left, Canadian-Egyptian Mohammed Fahmy, center Left to right: al-Jazeera's Baher Mohamed, Mohammed Fahmy and Peter Greste were convicted of spreading false news. Photograph: Heba Elkholy, El Shorouk/AP.
Egypt judge: Al-Jazeera team did “devil's” workWashington Post
Egypt judge: Al-Jazeera team did "devil's" workU.S. News & World Report
Egypt judge: Al-Jazeera team did 'devil's' workBrampton Guardian

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Why has Hamas rejected Egypt's ceasefire proposal? - Daily Sabah Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:04:40 GMT

Why has Hamas rejected Egypt's ceasefire proposal?
Daily Sabah
ISTANBUL – Many international and regional actors in pursuit of a ceasefire in Gaza, which has been under Israeli attack for the last two weeks, have focused on the ceasefire proposal made by Egypt. Although the war has become bloodier by the day ...

Indie stars challenge the mainstream scene in Egypt - Middle East Eye Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:29:07 GMT

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Indie stars challenge the mainstream scene in Egypt
Middle East Eye
In the last three years, protest chants in Tahrir Square became songs and youth-driven, socially conscious songs forced their way into the Egyptian soundscape, sometimes replacing love tracks by super pop stars Haifa Wahbe and Amr Diab. Local and ...

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Egypt and Gaza No longer a true mediator - The Economist (blog) Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:36:43 GMT

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Egypt and Gaza No longer a true mediator
The Economist (blog)
IT IS no longer so easy. When Egypt brokered a ceasefire to end the last Israeli war with Gaza, in 2012, the then president, Muhammad Morsi, a Muslim Brother, enjoyed good relations with Hamas, an offshoot of the pan-Arab Islamist movement. He talked ...

Gaza truce: Is Egypt an honest broker? - Aljazeera.com Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:24:39 GMT

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Gaza truce: Is Egypt an honest broker?
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With the death toll rising, there are renewed calls for a truce in the fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. And Egypt is at the very heart of the mediation process. Israel has accepted a ceasefire proposal from Cairo to halt its military offensive.