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Family of Mohamed Fahmy hoping John Baird visit ends Egypt imprisonment - Toronto Star Thu, 15 Jan 2015 02:54:56 GMT

Toronto Star

Family of Mohamed Fahmy hoping John Baird visit ends Egypt imprisonment Toronto Star On Wednesday, Baird was in the tourist city of Luxor, where he met with young Egyptians to discuss the country's future and announced $20 million worth of funding to “support to encourage economic growth and empower women and young people in Egypt,” ... John Baird's Egypt visit no guarantee of Mohamed Fahmy release, official saysCBC.ca John Baird flies to Egypt to seek Mohamed Fahmy's releaseYahoo News Canada (blog) Family of Mohamed Fahmy hopes Baird visit to Egypt marks end of imprisonmentCanada.com Daily News Egypt -The Globe and Mail all 107 news articles »

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Egypt's judicial politics - The Economist Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:54:49 GMT

The Economist

Egypt's judicial politics The Economist THE television images of Egypt's ex-dictator, Hosni Mubarak, being wheeled into a courtroom cell on a hospital trolley in August 2011 represented, for many Egyptians, the culmination of their revolution: the Pharaoh was being put behind bars. More than ... Egypt court overturns last Mubarak conviction. Will he walk?Boston Globe Egypt: Court overturns Mubarak convictionScotsman Egypt court orders retrial on corruption for MubarakThe Japan News The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog) -Mintpress News (registration) (blog) all 84 news articles »

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John Bolton: Egypt's president is a courageous warrior - New York Daily News Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:44:02 GMT

New York Daily News

John Bolton: Egypt's president is a courageous warrior New York Daily News When Egyptian President Anwar Sadat traveled to Jerusalem in 1977, he shattered decades of isolation and war with Israel to search for peace. No single act in the former general's remarkable career showed more courage. In 1981, Muslim Brotherhood ... Egypt's leader challenges the Muslim world's extremistsFort Worth Star Telegram (blog) Egypt's Sisi urges religious moderation, but no space for insulting imagesChristian Science Monitor Egypt's President Urges Muslim Clerics to End Violent Islamic Ideology, Lead ...Christian Post Middle East Monitor -Washington Times all 84 news articles »

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Egypt: Hosni Mubarak fraud conviction overturned - BBC News Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:07:13 GMT

BBC News

Egypt: Hosni Mubarak fraud conviction overturned BBC News A court in Egypt has overturned the convictions for embezzlement of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons and ordered a retrial. Mr Mubarak was jailed for three years in May after being found guilty of fraudulently billing the government for ... Egypt court overturns Mubarak jail sentenceAl-Arabiya Court ruling may free Egypt's MubarakUSA TODAY all 440 news articles »

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Watchdog: Student jailed in Egypt's crackdown on atheism - CNN International Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:01:48 GMT

CNN International

Watchdog: Student jailed in Egypt's crackdown on atheism CNN International "Atheists are one of Egypt's least-protected minorities, although the constitution ostensibly guarantees freedom of belief and expression," said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW's Middle East and North Africa director. "Egyptian authorities need to be guided by ... Egypt: 3-Year Sentence for AtheistHuman Rights Watch Egyptian student jailed for proclaiming that he is an atheistThe Guardian Egyptian student gets 3 years in jail for coming out as atheist on FBRT Daily News Egypt all 56 news articles »

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Egypt Clerics Warn French Journal Over Planned Cartoon - ABC News Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:46:31 GMT

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Egypt Clerics Warn French Journal Over Planned Cartoon ABC News One of Egypt's top Islamic authorities on Tuesday warned the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo against publishing a new cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover of its first issue since Islamic extremists killed 12 people at its offices ... Egypt Muslim authority slams new Charlie Hebdo Mohammed cartoonYahoo News Charlie Hebdo's new caricature 'unjustifiably provocative': Egypt's Dar Al-IftaAhram Online Egypt clerics warn Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Muhammad cartoonFinancial Express all 102 news articles »

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Shock ruling in Egypt "bathhouse" trial - CBS News Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:03:04 GMT

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Shock ruling in Egypt "bathhouse" trial CBS News CAIRO -- A Cairo court acquitted 26 men on Monday who had been accused of "debauchery" in a rare victory for Egypt's gay community that has of late faced an increasingly oppressive police crackdown. The defendants had faced between 1-9 years in ... Egypt's crackdown on gays includes disturbing medical examUSA TODAY Egypt court clears men accused of bathhouse 'debauchery'BBC News Egypt court acquits 26 men accused of 'debauchery'ABC Online Aljazeera.com -National Post all 316 news articles »

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US Abandons Egypt Leading to Russian and Chinese Ascendancy - The Jewish Press Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:49:05 GMT

The Jewish Press

US Abandons Egypt Leading to Russian and Chinese Ascendancy The Jewish Press Now is the time for the U.S. to renew its affiliation with Egypt. Good things have happened since the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood. Due in part to the freeze in U.S. presence with regard to Egypt, relations between Al Sisi and Netanyahu are vigorous. Russian tourists visiting Egypt exempt from entrance fees: Interior ministryDaily News Egypt all 3 news articles »

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Egypt considers gas imports from Israel - minister - Reuters Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:25:06 GMT

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Egypt considers gas imports from Israel - minister Reuters CAIRO Jan 14 (Reuters) - Egypt is open to importing gas from Israel, its oil minister said in state-owned media on Wednesday, another sign that it may lean on its neighbour to help tackle its energy troubles. Egypt is going through its worst energy ... Egypt mulling gas imports from Israel: ministerThe Daily Star Egypt says gas imports from Israel possiblePress TV Egypt moots gas imports from IsraelThe Africa Report all 20 news articles »

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In Egypt, breaking up is hard to do - The National Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:39:03 GMT

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In Egypt, breaking up is hard to do The National CAIRO // Ramy Iskander, a 38-year-old Evangelical Christian, spent most of his thirties going from one court to the next, looking to get a divorce. His now ex-wife was the one to ask for the separation nearly nine years ago, and Mr Iskander agreed, but ...