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Egypt's ban on Jewish festival is a reflection of nation's attitudes - Los Angeles Times Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:58:45 GMT

Egypt's ban on Jewish festival is a reflection of nation's attitudes Los Angeles Times Not so long ago, this time of year would have brought the echo of songs and chants to the winding streets of this somnolent village in Egypt's Nile Delta — joyous celebrations honoring a 19th century Jewish sage. In its heyday, the festival drew ... and more »

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Mohamed Morsi rails against Sisi 'coup' at Egypt espionage trial - The Guardian Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:31:38 GMT

The Guardian

Mohamed Morsi rails against Sisi 'coup' at Egypt espionage trial The Guardian Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi gave evidence in his espionage trial for the first time on Sunday, launching into a tirade against his successor, whom he accused of removing him in a coup. Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected president, was ... Egypt's President Sisi declares freedom of speech sacrosanctYahoo News Egypt's Mursi accuses army of role in deaths during 2011 protestReuters Morsi bemoans Sissi 'coup' in Egypt trialThe Times of Israel Al-Arabiya -Ahram Online all 46 news articles »

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Egypt film icon Faten Hamama dies, aged 83 - BBC News Sun, 18 Jan 2015 12:56:15 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 ... Egypt bids emotional farewell to film icon Faten HamamaAl-Arabiya The female pioneers behind the golden age of Egyptian cinemaHaaretz Thousands mourn passing of Egyptian film star Faten HamamaSunHerald.com Deadline.com -Daily News Egypt -The Cairo Post all 297 news articles »

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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 ...

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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 ... Sisi - West Should Assess Situation in Egypt From Comprehensive PerspectiveAllAfrica.com The Pulse of the Middle EastAl-Monitor Morocco, Egypt FMs hold talks following diplomatic rowAl-Arabiya Middle East Eye -www.worldbulletin.net -Middle East Monitor all 44 news articles »

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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 an 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 ... Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing for 3 daysSky News Australia Smuggling tunnel between Sinai and Gaza Archive photo: APYnetnews Egypt to reopen Rafah terminal for 3 days from TuesdayYahoo News The Times of Israel -Ahram Online all 42 news articles »

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Egypt shows scant regard for justice with death sentences for activists - The Guardian Sun, 18 Jan 2015 12:42:49 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt shows scant regard for justice with death sentences for activists The Guardian Controversy over the Guardian's recent reporting of the “al-Jazeera three” case and Amal Clooney's work should not be allowed to obscure further evidence that the Egyptian judiciary continues to act in a manner that shows scant regard for any ...

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

CBC.ca

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 ... Harper must ask Egypt to release Fahmy: Amnesty InternationalGlobalnews.ca 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 Yahoo News -Voice of America -Daily News Egypt all 220 news articles »

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Egyptian tourism minister: Russia, Egypt might use Russian currency in mutual ... - ITAR-TASS Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:15:23 GMT

Egyptian tourism minister: Russia, Egypt might use Russian currency in mutual ... ITAR-TASS CAIRO, January 17. /TASS/. Russia and Egypt might use the Russian currency unit, the rouble, in their mutual settlements, Egypt's Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou told the Al Shorouk newspaper published on Friday. He said that in condition of the ... and more »

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Access Infra to invest $400m in Egyptian solar, wind energy stations - Daily News Egypt Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:09:49 GMT

Emirates 24/7

Access Infra to invest $400m in Egyptian solar, wind energy stations Daily News Egypt Access Infra plans to invest nearly $350m-$400m in new and renewable energy projects in Egypt over the next two to three years. “Access Infra Africa” was founded with a contribution from UAE company “Access Power”, which operates in energy production ... Dubai firm to invest Dh1.8bn in Egypt renewable energy projectsEmirates 24/7 UAE firm bids for Egypt's renewable plantsReuters Africa all 4 news articles »