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Nerves and no crowds for a tourist in Egypt - The Seattle Times Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:08:51 GMT

The Seattle Times

Nerves and no crowds for a tourist in Egypt
The Seattle Times
When I told people I planned to visit Egypt, family, friends — even waiters — replied, “Wow!” and “Amazing!” But their eyes said, “Are you insane?” Egypt's once-thriving tourism industry has been plummeting since the 2011 popular uprising that ousted ...

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Smugglers Kill Egyptian Policeman Near Border With Israel - ABC News Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:55:44 GMT

The Times of Israel

Smugglers Kill Egyptian Policeman Near Border With Israel
ABC News
Smugglers killed an Egyptian policeman in northern Sinai near the border with Israel as he foiled a cross-border smuggling attempt, Egypt's Interior Ministry said Friday. The shooting took place late Thursday, according a statement from the ministry.
Police: Smugglers kill Egypt officer near border with IsraelThe Denver Post
Egypt jihadists condemned to death for killing policeThe Times of Israel

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Egypt's Cairo university has banned teachers from wearing full face veil ... - National Post Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:51:08 GMT

National Post

Egypt's Cairo university has banned teachers from wearing full face veil ...
National Post
CAIRO — The recent decision to ban female staff from wearing the full face veil aims to put an end to student complaints of “poor communication” in class, the head of Egypt's Cairo University said Friday. Although the head-to-toe covering known ...

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Muslim Brotherhood member dies in Egypt police custody - Press TV Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:31:04 GMT

Press TV

Muslim Brotherhood member dies in Egypt police custody
Press TV
Another member of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has died in police custody due to an unattended medical condition, Press TV reports. Salah al-Bassoussy, 50, who was reported dead on Friday, had been in detention at the Kafr el-Dawar police station in the ...


Egypt's Queen Nefertiti may lie concealed in Tutankhamun's tomb, says ... - ABC Online Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:55:22 GMT

ABC Online

Egypt's Queen Nefertiti may lie concealed in Tutankhamun's tomb, says ...
ABC Online
High-resolution scans indicate that Egypt's Queen Nefertiti is buried behind one of two hidden chambers in King Tutankhamun's underground tomb, a British archaeologist says. Egyptologists have never discovered the mummy of Nefertiti, a regal beauty who ...
Egypt's lost Queen Nefertiti may lie concealed in King Tut's tombReuters
New King Tut's tomb search can start soon, Egypt pledgesCBC.ca
Egypt hopes King Tut's tomb could conceal Queen Nefertiti burial siteYahoo News
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Egypt's Morality Crackdown Targets Female Dancers - NPR Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:11:35 GMT

Egypt's Morality Crackdown Targets Female Dancers
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In an online video, Suha Mohamed Ali — known as Egypt's Shakira — is dressed in a schoolgirl uniform and shaking her hips. She dips low and sings and dances suggestively with vegetables. "If you want hot pepper," she sings, "I'll buy it ground." In ...

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The Syrian entrepreneurs starting new lives in Egypt - BBC News Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:27:44 GMT

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The Syrian entrepreneurs starting new lives in Egypt
BBC News
There are nearly half a million Syrian refugees living in Egypt but they aren't confined to camps. And thanks to the more flexible approach, many are spotting opportunities and creating new businesses. It was back in the summer of 2012 when Syrian ...

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SAFA wishes Pirates well in Egypt - Sport24 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:58:00 GMT

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SAFA wishes Pirates well in Egypt
Sport24
In the other semi-final, Egyptian giants Zamalek have a mountain to climb in the second leg as they trail 1-5 from the first-leg against Etoile du Sahel. The Pirates-Al Ahly fixture will take place on Sunday, October 4 at New Suez Stadium in Suez City ...
Mahamutsa: Past Egypt experience will help us go for the killGoal.com
Erasmus Targets Early Goal In EgyptSoccer Laduma

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Egypt to begin construction of “Church of the Martyrs” to honor slain ... - Patheos (blog) Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:21:30 GMT

Patheos (blog)

Egypt to begin construction of “Church of the Martyrs” to honor slain ...
Patheos (blog)
Work will begin in the coming days in Minya on a church that was planned to honor the deaths of 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians who died in a brutal sectarian attack by militants in Libya earlier this year. Plans and licences for the 'Church of the ...


Egypt to use DNA samples to identify Mecca corpses - Ahram Online Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:24:44 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt to use DNA samples to identify Mecca corpses
Ahram Online
So far 124 Egyptians have been confirmed as killed in the Mecca stampede, according to a Thursday statement by Egypt's official pilgrimage delegation. Ninety-one Egyptian fatalities were identified by the official Egyptian delegation, 20 by the Saudi ...
Is Syria bringing Iran, Egypt together?Al-Monitor
44% of Egyptian pilgrims returned via EgyptAir: MinisterThe Cairo Post

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