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Egypt loyalists take the lead in parliament elections - Reuters Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:51:00 GMT

Reuters

Egypt loyalists take the lead in parliament elections Reuters The initial round of voting for what will be Egypt's first parliament in three years was held on Sunday and Monday, with turnout at just over a quarter of the electorate and images of empty polling stations splashed across local media. The vote has ... Egypt Says 26.6-Percent Participation in 1st Round of VoteABC News Egypt's first round of elections yield 26 percent voter turnoutDeutsche Welle Egypt attempts to boost election turnout with a half-day offBusiness Insider all 155 news articles »

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Rights group: Egypt police storm journalist training center - Yahoo News UK Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:27:26 GMT

Egyptian Streets

Rights group: Egypt police storm journalist training center Yahoo News UK "Carrying out an armed raid against an NGO which works to expand the skills of journalists sends a chilling and clear message that independent journalism and activities of civil society will not be tolerated in today's Egypt," said Said Boumedouha ... Egypt: Armed raid on journalism NGO bears hallmarks of another assault on ...Amnesty International all 45 news articles »

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Egypt replaces central bank governor Hisham Ramez - Reuters Wed, 21 Oct 2015 10:29:47 GMT

Reuters

Egypt replaces central bank governor Hisham Ramez Reuters CAIRO Egypt has named senior banker Tarek Amer to head the central bank from November, in a move welcomed by traders who expect a new approach that could help ease the country's currency crisis. Governor Hisham Ramez, whose term ends on Nov. Egypt Central Bank Chief Steps Down, to Be Replaced by AmerBloomberg Egypt Replaces Central Bank Chief Amid Currency DevaluationABC News Egypt appoints Tarek Amer as new Central Bank governorAhram Online all 106 news articles »

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Where does the British Museum's keeper of Ancient Egypt get his kicks when in ... - The Guardian Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:19:00 GMT

The Guardian

Where does the British Museum's keeper of Ancient Egypt get his kicks when in ... The Guardian Although I'm a museum curator and archaeologist working in Egypt, it's a museum without ancient monuments that fascinates me most. Off a busy street in the Dokki district of Cairo, within an almost unmarked garden compound, lie several buildings that ... Egypt fixing Tutankhamun mask after botched repairThe Seattle Times Egypt fixing Tutankhamun mask after botched epoxy repairU.S. News & World Report Egypt shows Tutankhamun mask under restoration after botched epoxy repairMinneapolis Star Tribune all 139 news articles »

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Low Voter Turnout Reflects System by Design in Egypt - New York Times Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:17:43 GMT

STRATFOR

Low Voter Turnout Reflects System by Design in Egypt New York Times CAIRO — There was never much suspense about the results of Egypt's parliamentary elections: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had put in place a voting system that seemed designed to virtually eliminate policy debate or ideological competition. Explaining Egypt's Poor Election TurnoutSTRATFOR Low Turnout for Second Day of Voting in Egypt's Parliamentary ElectionsNewsweek The perils of being a reporter in Egypt under SisiBBC News Middle East Eye -Financial Times -U.S. News & World Report all 1,436 news articles »

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Sudan's requests Saudi mediation over Halayeb dispute with Egypt - Sudan Tribune Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:06:10 GMT

Sudan Tribune

Sudan's requests Saudi mediation over Halayeb dispute with Egypt Sudan Tribune October 21, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese president Omer al-Bashir has asked Saudi Arabia to mediate between his country and Egypt to resolve the dispute over Halayeb area disclosing that Riyadh played a role in securing the release of Sudanese ... and more »

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Cabinet approves signing of pacts with Egypt, Maldives - Livemint Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:09:07 GMT

Livemint

Cabinet approves signing of pacts with Egypt, Maldives Livemint New Delhi: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the signing of an agreement with Egypt and a treaty with Maldives aimed to improve India's relations with the two countries. India will sign a maritime transport ... Cabinet approves bilateral agreements with Egypt, MaldivesDoordarshan all 30 news articles »

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Egypt Lays Out Plan To Scan For Secrets Of The Pyramids With Cosmic Rays - Forbes Wed, 21 Oct 2015 17:20:49 GMT

Forbes

Egypt Lays Out Plan To Scan For Secrets Of The Pyramids With Cosmic Rays Forbes Indiana Jones, eat your heart out: The international project to scan Egypt's pyramids for hidden chambers, using cosmic rays, is gearing up for its launch this weekend. The scientists behind the Scan Pyramids effort will install sensitive detectors to ...

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Gamal al-Ghitani, Egyptian Novelist With a Political Bent, Dies at 70 - New York Times Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:35:36 GMT

New York Times

Gamal al-Ghitani, Egyptian Novelist With a Political Bent, Dies at 70 New York Times When an Egyptian court found a novel by Alla Hamed blasphemous to Islam in 1992 and sentenced the author to prison, provoking international protests, Mr. Ghitani dismissed the book, “The Distance in a Man's Mind,” as mediocre, but said: “We cannot ... and more »

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Egypt's Salafist leader say he's learned from the Muslim Brotherhood's mistakes - Al-Monitor Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:09:57 GMT

Al-Monitor

Egypt's Salafist leader say he's learned from the Muslim Brotherhood's mistakes Al-Monitor ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — In a modest house, the ground floor of which has become a medical clinic serving the poor inhabitants of Alexandria's Sidi Bishr neighborhood, Al-Monitor interviewed the deputy head of Egypt's Salafist Call, Sheikh Yasser Borhami, ...