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Egypt's President Expresses Disappointment Over Conviction of Three Journalists - New York Times Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:48:13 GMT

TIME

Egypt's President Expresses Disappointment Over Conviction of Three Journalists New York Times CAIRO — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt expressed disappointment in remarks published Monday at the conviction of three journalists from Al Jazeera's English-language service, saying that their sentences had “negative consequences” and that he ... Egypt President Defends Recent Price HikesABC News Egypt's president wishes Al-Jazeera journalists were never put on trialCBC.ca Egypt's President el-Sisi Says He Wished Al-Jazeera Journalists Weren't TriedTIME BBC News -Aljazeera.com -The Guardian all 741 news articles »

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Egypt Sharply Raises Prices for Fuel, Drawing Protests - New York Times Sat, 05 Jul 2014 15:27:08 GMT

New York Times

Egypt Sharply Raises Prices for Fuel, Drawing Protests New York Times Fuel, bread and other goods are heavily subsidized in Egypt, where nearly 50 percent of the population lives under or near the poverty line. As Egypt has weathered years of economic crisis since the 2011 uprising against President Hosni Mubarak, talk ...

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Egypt's Sisi Says Independence for Iraq's Kurds Would Be 'Catastrophic' - Newsweek Sun, 06 Jul 2014 21:03:20 GMT

Newsweek

Egypt's Sisi Says Independence for Iraq's Kurds Would Be 'Catastrophic' Newsweek CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday a referendum on the independence of Iraq's Kurdish region would lead to a "catastrophic" break up of the country, which is facing an onslaught by Sunni Islamist militants. The ...

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Egypt's president says al-Jazeera journalists should never have been tried - The Guardian Mon, 07 Jul 2014 01:23:10 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt's president says al-Jazeera journalists should never have been tried The Guardian Egypt's president has acknowledged for the first time that the heavy sentences handed down to three al-Jazeera journalists had a "very negative" impact on his country's reputation, saying he wished they had never been put on trial. The comments by ...

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Sisi: Egypt should have deported journalists - Aljazeera.com Mon, 07 Jul 2014 06:58:21 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Sisi: Egypt should have deported journalists Aljazeera.com Egypt's president has said he wished journalists jailed in his country had been deported rather than tried, less than two weeks after three Al Jazeera staff were sentenced to seven years in prison for “aiding a terrorist group”. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ...

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Mohamed Fahmy, Canadian journalist held in Egypt, to undergo arm surgery - CBC.ca Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:10:43 GMT

Globalnews.ca

Mohamed Fahmy, Canadian journalist held in Egypt, to undergo arm surgery CBC.ca The family of an Egyptian-Canadian journalist sentenced to seven years in prison by a Cairo court says he has been sent to hospital in advance of surgery for a long-standing arm injury. Mohamed Fahmy's brother Adel says he was admitted Saturday for ... Canadian journalist convicted in Egypt undergoing surgeryGlobalnews.ca Canadian journalist convicted in Egypt in 'terrible state of mind,' family saysWinnipeg Free Press all 44 news articles »

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Egypt President Raises Cigarette, Alcohol Prices - ABC News Sun, 06 Jul 2014 19:12:23 GMT

Egypt President Raises Cigarette, Alcohol Prices ABC News Egypt's president decreed an increase in sales tax on cigarettes, beer and wine, the latest in a series of price hikes that aim to ease the country's staggering budget deficit. The decision announced Sunday increases a flat tax on local and imported ...

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Egypt's Sisi: extremists destroying the region, threaten the world - Reuters Mon, 07 Jul 2014 18:13:01 GMT

Reuters

Egypt's Sisi: extremists destroying the region, threaten the world Reuters Sisi told Reuters before his election in May that Egypt needed U.S. support to combat militants, who have stepped up attacks on Egyptian security forces since the army toppled President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood just over a year ago ...

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Egypt fuel prices soar up to 70%, exasperating the public - Los Angeles Times Sat, 05 Jul 2014 17:35:07 GMT

Egypt fuel prices soar up to 70%, exasperating the public Los Angeles Times The Egyptian government trimmed its energy subsidies Saturday, causing fuel prices to soar and motorists to stew. The cabinet's cuts increased prices Saturday for gas and diesel, in some cases by almost 70%. The action was part of a package of ...

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Egypt's Prime Minister Defends Fuel-Price Increase - Wall Street Journal Sun, 06 Jul 2014 07:59:41 GMT

Egypt's Prime Minister Defends Fuel-Price Increase Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Egypt's prime minister defended his government's sudden hike in fuel prices on Saturday, saying leaving the nation's bloated subsidies program unreformed would be a "crime," as transportation workers held wildcat strikes to protest the sharp ...