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Blackouts in Egypt Prompt Accusations - New York Times Sat, 23 Aug 2014 01:59:17 GMT

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Blackouts in Egypt Prompt Accusations New York Times CAIRO — Facing the most severe summer power shortages in recent memory, with blackouts shutting factories, crippling small businesses and darkening some homes for more than 12 hours a day, Egyptian officials blamed supporters of the deposed Islamist ... Egypt sentences five to death for policeman's murderYahoo! Voices Deposed Egypt president's spokesman faces trialAl-Arabiya Egypt is witnessing less freedom of expression than under Mubarak or Morsi ...Daily News Egypt Zee News all 39 news articles »

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Libyan Militia Accuses Egypt, UAE of Airstrikes - ABC News Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:17:42 GMT

Libyan Militia Accuses Egypt, UAE of Airstrikes ABC News Two unidentified airstrikes targeting Islamist militia positions in Libya's capital killed 15 fighters and wounded 30 on Saturday. A senior militia leader accused Egypt and the United Arab Emirates of being behind the attacks on their posts. The ... and more »

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Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages - Reuters Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:09:30 GMT

Reuters

Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages Reuters GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to halt hostilities and resume peace talks, but both sides kept up attacks, including an Israeli air strike which destroyed a residential tower block in the center of Gaza City. Egypt calls for immediate Gaza ceasefireAljazeera.com Gaza conflict: Mahmoud Abbas urges fresh talks in EgyptBBC News Gaza crisis: Violence continues despite Egyptian call for ceasefireCBC.ca Press Herald -Voice of America all 3,109 news articles »

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Egyptian cleric says men are allowed to spy on women in the shower - The Guardian Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:40:59 GMT

The Guardian

Egyptian cleric says men are allowed to spy on women in the shower The Guardian In recent years, oddball clerics in Egypt have regularly been ridiculed for hardline statements. One called for the destruction of Pharaonic icons, while another said Muslims should not drive Christian priests to church. But such pronouncements are ...

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Egypt and Israel: United in a common cause? - Aljazeera.com Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:36:36 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt and Israel: United in a common cause? Aljazeera.com They have been old adversaries and uneasy allies, but Egypt and Israel are finding more in common as they face up to domestic and regional challenges. Egypt is at the heart of mediation between Israel and Hamas as efforts continue to resolve the ... Egypt-Gaza smuggling continues despite Egyptian crackdowni24news Egypt FM, UN chief discuss latest developments in GazaEgypt SIS (press release) all 17 news articles »

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Dozens killed in Egyptian bus crash - The Guardian Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:41:37 GMT

The Guardian

Dozens killed in Egyptian bus crash The Guardian At least 33 people were killed when two buses collided near a popular Red Sea resort in Egypt early on Friday, in the country's worst road accident in nearly two years. The buses were coming from opposite directions when they collided on a main road ... Egypt tour bus collision kills 33 near Sharm El-SheikhBBC News 33 killed, over 40 injured in fatal Egypt bus crashRT At least 33 dead in bus crash in Egypt's SinaiReuters The Independent -CBC.ca -Yahoo News all 254 news articles »

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Egypt feminist defecates on IS flag in the nude - The Times of Israel Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:35:04 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt feminist defecates on IS flag in the nude The Times of Israel A well known Egyptian social activist and blogger posted a photo to Facebook Saturday of herself and another unidentified women defecating and menstruating on an Islamic State flag while in the nude, in what appears to be a protest against the Islamist ...

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Egypt's Generals Want a New Canal - Businessweek Thu, 21 Aug 2014 22:18:00 GMT

Businessweek

Egypt's Generals Want a New Canal Businessweek General Kamel el-Wazeer, the head of the Egyptian military's Engineering Authority, recently stood on the banks of what he hopes will be a second lane of the Suez Canal. “The entirety of Egypt and the whole world” will benefit from this project, he ... 13.6 million cubic meters drilled as part of Suez Canal projectEgypt Independent all 17 news articles »

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Exclusive: Militants, weapons transit Gaza tunnels despite Egyptian crackdown - Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2014 21:32:02 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Militants, weapons transit Gaza tunnels despite Egyptian crackdown Reuters That has allowed transports of weapons, building materials, medicine and food to continue to and from the small, coastal territory that is subject to blockade by both Israel and Egypt, tunnel operators say and Egyptian security sources acknowledge. Iran lashes out at Egypt for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza, Rafah closedJerusalem Post Norway, Egypt to host Gaza donor conference in CairoFox News Militants, Weapons Transit Gaza Tunnels Despite Egyptian CrackdownWashington Free Beacon Breitbart News -Bloomberg -Haaretz all 6,627 news articles »

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Sisi's Government Clings To Debt To Pull Egypt's Oil & Gas From The Brink - Forbes Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:03:56 GMT

Forbes

Sisi's Government Clings To Debt To Pull Egypt's Oil & Gas From The Brink Forbes The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the country's state-owned oil company, is in the market for a $1.5bn loan. It will use the funds to reduce its vast debts to international energy companies operating in Egypt for unpaid-for petroleum ... Egypt imposes property tax on oil and gas fieldsMiddle East Monitor all 2 news articles »