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Turnout low in Egypt's long-awaited parliamentary election - Reuters Sun, 18 Oct 2015 15:17:56 GMT

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Turnout low in Egypt's long-awaited parliamentary election Reuters In 2013 Sisi, then army chief, overthrew Egypt's first freely-elected president in 2013, the Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi, then launched the fiercest crackdown on dissent in Egypt's modern history. Human rights groups say Egypt has about 40,000 ... Voters' apathy influences Egypt's legislative electionWashington Post Egypt Elections 2015: Voting Begins In Country's First Parliamentary Elections ...International Business Times Lack of Enthusiasm Mars Latest Voting in EgyptNew York Times Newsweek all 756 news articles »

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Gamal El-Ghitani, Famed Egyptian Novelist And Journalist, Dies In Cairo - International Business Times Sun, 18 Oct 2015 19:38:00 GMT

International Business Times

Gamal El-Ghitani, Famed Egyptian Novelist And Journalist, Dies In Cairo International Business Times Gamal el-Ghitani, a renowned Egyptian novelist and journalist, died from respiratory complications Sunday morning at a military hospital in Cairo, where he had been in a coma for months, according to Egypt's state-run news agency MENA. He was 70. One of Egypt's most acclaimed novelists Gamal el-Ghitani dies aged 70Irish Independent Acclaimed Egyptian Novelist Gamal El-Ghitani Dies at 70ABC News all 83 news articles »

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Egypt central bank devalues pound again to 7.93 per dollar - The San Luis Obispo Tribune Sun, 18 Oct 2015 17:15:00 GMT

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Egypt central bank devalues pound again to 7.93 per dollar The San Luis Obispo Tribune CAIRO — Egypt's central bank weakened the value of the Egyptian pound against the dollar Sunday for the second time in a week. The bank said in a statement that it weakened the pound at an auction, dropping the value from 7.83 to 7.93 pounds per dollar. Egypt's central bank weakens the pound at an auction, second devaluation this weekFox News all 65 news articles »

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Egypt elects new parliament, first under el-Sissi - WRAL.com Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:56:54 GMT

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Egypt elects new parliament, first under el-Sissi WRAL.com CAIRO — Egyptian voters began heading to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament, the first since the military-led ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. The vote will mark the final step in what has been billed as a post-Morsi transition ... Egypt elections promoted as transition from MorsyTribune-Review In Egypt vote, ultraconservative Islamists try balancing actBusiness Insider all 102 news articles »

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Egypt Vying to Lure Foreign Capital Weakens Pound to Record - Bloomberg Sun, 18 Oct 2015 14:15:40 GMT

Egypt Vying to Lure Foreign Capital Weakens Pound to Record Bloomberg Egypt let its currency weaken to a record low, seeking to attract foreign capital and replenish reserves that dropped the most in almost four years during September. The black market premium to buy dollars surged. The pound fell to 8.0301 per dollar in ... and more »

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Of gods and men: how ancient Egypt was the crucible for multiple faiths - The Guardian Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:04:00 GMT

The Guardian

Of gods and men: how ancient Egypt was the crucible for multiple faiths The Guardian A trail-blazing British Museum exhibition about religion in Egypt after the fall of the pharaohs is to shine a light for the first time on an overlooked and difficult truth: how much the great world faiths and mythologies borrowed from each other and ...

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What it's like to visit Egypt now as a first-time tourist - Colorado Springs Gazette Sun, 18 Oct 2015 06:06:11 GMT

What it's like to visit Egypt now as a first-time tourist Colorado Springs Gazette 3, 2015, photo, shows Philae Temple near Aswan, Egypt, which was saved from floodwaters and relocated. With Egypt's once-thriving tourism industry in decline, visitors face a combination of smaller crowds, eager guides and pushy souvenir sellers. and more »

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Low turnout in Egypt election - Stuff.co.nz Sun, 18 Oct 2015 19:03:52 GMT

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One of us: the militant Egypt's army fears most - Reuters Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:51:00 GMT

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One of us: the militant Egypt's army fears most Reuters His path from the military to Egypt's most wanted man – described by former colleagues, relatives and Egyptian security officials – shows that many of the country's problems are homemade. A senior military officer in the Sinai, where Ashmawy joined ... and more »

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Egypt kicks off long-awaited parliamentary election - Yahoo! Maktoob News Sun, 18 Oct 2015 17:34:00 GMT

Egypt kicks off long-awaited parliamentary election Yahoo! Maktoob News Oct 18 (Reuters) - Egypt kicked off a long-awaited parliamentary election on Oct. 18, the final step in a process meant to put the country back on course towards democracy but which critics say has been undermined by state repression. LATEST STORIES ...