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Egypt uncovers explosives-laden smuggling tunnel between Sinai, Gaza - Jerusalem Post Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:06:37 GMT

Jerusalem Post

Egypt uncovers explosives-laden smuggling tunnel between Sinai, Gaza
Jerusalem Post
Egyptian security forces on Saturday uncovered a underground smuggling tunnel running from northern Sinai into Gaza that housed large quantities of mortar shells and explosives, Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported. Egyptian sources in Cairo told ...
Smuggling tunnel between Sinai and Gaza Archive photo: APYnetnews
Egypt finds Gaza-bound smuggling tunnel laden with explosivesHaaretz
Egypt Blows Up 3/4-Mile Smuggling Tunnel from GazaThe Jewish Press
Palestine News Network -i24news -Ma'an News Agency
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Is Egypt on the Verge of Another Uprising? - The Atlantic Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:06:15 GMT

The Atlantic

Is Egypt on the Verge of Another Uprising?
The Atlantic
Egypt's new strongman, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has injected new zeal and energy into the military establishment. He has established his rule using unprecedented amounts of force, including mass arrests and death sentences, and the elimination ...
The Pulse of the Middle EastAl-Monitor
Brushing Aside Media Criticism, Egypt's Sisi Preaches ToleranceMiddle East Forum
Morocco, Egypt Examine Ways to Consolidate Bilateral TiesMorocco World News
Middle East Monitor -www.worldbulletin.net -New York Daily News
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Egypt film icon Faten Hamama dies, aged 83 - BBC News Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:58:33 GMT

BBC News

Egypt film icon Faten Hamama dies, aged 83
BBC News
An Arab film icon, she was only a child when she made her screen debut. She went on to appear in almost 100 films. Ms Hamama was the former wife of Egyptian actor Omar Sharif. They were married for nearly 20 years and appeared in many films together ...
Faten Hamama, Egypt's 'Lady Of The Screen', Dies Aged 83Deadline.com
Egypt's beloved movie star Faten Hamama passes away at 84Al-Bawaba
Egypt film star Faten Hamama is deadgulfnews.com
Yahoo News UK
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Egypt's Revolutionary Artist Takes On the NYPD - The Nation. Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:44:26 GMT

The Nation.

Egypt's Revolutionary Artist Takes On the NYPD
The Nation.
One of the works that will appear prominently in the Egyptian artist Ganzeer's first New York solo show today has already been displayed to any of the thousands who attended one of this fall's anti-police brutality protests. It's a silk-screened print ...


Mohamed Fahmy case: John Baird pushes for release as Egypt's media looks ... - CBC.ca Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:23:45 GMT

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Mohamed Fahmy case: John Baird pushes for release as Egypt's media looks ...
CBC.ca
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird admits he didn't expect that jailed Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy would be released from a Cairo prison and get on a plane bound to Canada while on Baird's two-day trip to Egypt. “I wasn't naive to ...


Amal Clooney to Egypt's Sisi: Pardon jailed Al Jazeera journalist - Jerusalem Post Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:26:43 GMT

Jerusalem Post

Amal Clooney to Egypt's Sisi: Pardon jailed Al Jazeera journalist
Jerusalem Post
The attorney - who recently wed Hollywood star George Clooney - released a statement Friday, expressing disappointment over the lack of "concrete" progress toward the release of Mohamed Fahmy following a meeting with Egyptian and Canadian diplomats ...
Harper Urged To Ask Egypt For Fahmy's Release In Open LetterHuffington Post Canada
Appeals court in Egypt orders retrial in case of 3 jailed Al-Jazeera journalistsEstevan Lifestyles

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Egypt activist accuses court of forging evidence - Yahoo News Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:40:43 GMT

Egypt activist accuses court of forging evidence
Yahoo News
Abdel-Fattah, a prominent figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising, was convicted in June for organizing an unauthorized demonstration in November 2013 and assaulting a police officer. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison, but was granted a retrial in August ...
Alaa Abdel Fattah's defence accuses prosecution of fraudAhram Online

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Japan to provide Egypt $360m in energy, infrastructure and technology aid - Daily News Egypt Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:56:56 GMT

The Japan Times

Japan to provide Egypt $360m in energy, infrastructure and technology aid
Daily News Egypt
Japan will provide the Egypt with $360m financial support in the energy sector, marking the development of the relations between both countries. The financial aid will include other sectors such as infrastructure and technology, part of a total aid ...
In Egypt, Abe pledges support for Mideast countries battling Islamic State jihadisThe Japan Times
Japanese PM: Egypt key of stability in Middle EastEgypt SIS (press release)
Egypt eyes new start of cooperation with Japan: SisiGlobalPost
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Harper must ask Egypt to release Fahmy: Amnesty International - Globalnews.ca Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:34:24 GMT

Globalnews.ca

Harper must ask Egypt to release Fahmy: Amnesty International
Globalnews.ca
Amnesty echoed those sentiments, saying while it appreciated Baird's efforts, Harper needed to ask Egypt to release Fahmy “immediately and unconditionally.” It added that a request from Harper would “carry considerable influence” with Egyptian ...
Canada's FM Discusses Jailed Reporters on Egypt VisitNew York Times
Canadian foreign minister John Baird pushes for Egypt to release imprisoned Al ...ABC Online
Amnesty International calls on Harper to ask Egypt for Fahmy's releaseWinnipeg Free Press
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European Parliament calls on Egypt to release all political detainees - Ahram Online Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:27:50 GMT

European Parliament calls on Egypt to release all political detainees
Ahram Online
The European Parliament has called on Egypt "to release immediately with no condition" all political detainees, including members of the Muslim Brotherhood, and has said that it won't send a full observation mission to monitor upcoming parliamentary ...

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