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Egypt to restore Tutankhamun's beard after botched repair - The Guardian Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:05:00 GMT

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Egypt to restore Tutankhamun's beard after botched repair
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In a press conference in January by Egypt's antiquities ministry, days after the botched reattachment came to light, restoration specialist Christian Eckmann said the epoxy could be removed and the mask properly restored. Eckmann said the beard had ...
Egypt to Restore King Tut Mask After Botched Epoxy JobABC News

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Why it's time to return to Egypt - Stuff.co.nz Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:01:03 GMT

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Why it's time to return to Egypt
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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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Islamism, the Arab Spring, and the Failure of America's Do-Nothing Policy in ... - The Atlantic Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:00:34 GMT

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Islamism, the Arab Spring, and the Failure of America's Do-Nothing Policy in ...
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Algerian Islamists were ascendant in 1991 and the military intervened to stop them; something eerily similar happened in 2013 after the Muslim Brotherhood came to power in Egypt through democratic elections. Where exactly is the line between inaction ...

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The sad state of Egypt's liberals - The Economist Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:47:29 GMT

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The sad state of Egypt's liberals
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IF YOU believe Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's president, his country will take a final step towards democracy later this month, when voters start the process of choosing a new parliament. The previous one, freely elected and dominated by Islamists, was ...
Former Egyptian general sees his bloc leading new parliamentAl-Arabiya

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Airlines begin applying tax hike on flights departing Egypt - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:29:00 GMT

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Airlines begin applying tax hike on flights departing Egypt
U.S. News & World Report
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's aviation minister says airlines have begun applying a tax increase on all flights out of the country. The tax increase, which went into effect on Friday, is part of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's plan to shore up public ...
Egypt's Sisi passes new decree imposing jail terms on exam leakersAhram Online
There is NO 'New Tax' on Airline Tickets in EgyptEgyptian Streets

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Man who tried to give Ford carrier specs to Egypt set to be sentenced - The Virginian-Pilot Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:54:49 GMT

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Man who tried to give Ford carrier specs to Egypt set to be sentenced
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U.S. Navy civilian Mostafa Ahmed Awwad, 35, of Yorktown, leaves the federal courthouse in Norfolk after he was arrested Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, on charges he tried to illegally take schematics for the new, $12.9 billion Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to ...

What it's like to travel in Egypt now - The Denver Post Fri, 09 Oct 2015 04:00:26 GMT

What it's like to travel in Egypt now
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CAIRO — 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 ...

Starwood Debuts W Hotels in Egypt with W Sharm El Sheikh - Zacks.com Fri, 09 Oct 2015 18:45:09 GMT

Starwood Debuts W Hotels in Egypt with W Sharm El Sheikh
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (HOT - Analyst Report) recently announced that its W Hotels brand will debut in Egypt with the opening of W Sharm El Sheikh and The Residences at W Sharm El Sheikh. The hotel will open in 2020 and will be ...

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As Egypt Floods Gaza Tunnels, Smugglers Fear an End to Their Trade - New York Times Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:35:21 GMT

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As Egypt Floods Gaza Tunnels, Smugglers Fear an End to Their Trade
New York Times
Now, the smugglers fear that Egypt has settled on a strategy that could spell doom for their trade: flooding the tunnels so they collapse. Within the past month, Egypt has flooded part of the nine-mile border area twice, causing two tunnels to cave in ...

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Egypt condemns Israel's 'excessive use of force' against Palestinians - Ahram Online Fri, 09 Oct 2015 18:29:22 GMT

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Egypt condemns Israel's 'excessive use of force' against Palestinians
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"Egypt demands that Israel as an occupation force provides the necessary protection for the Palestinian people. They should also stop the repetetive attacks that only lead to more tension for the Palestinian people, and therefore waste chances after ...

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