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Archaeologists unearth new tombs in Egypt, identifying unknown queen - PBS NewsHour Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:55:54 GMT

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Archaeologists unearth new tombs in Egypt, identifying unknown queen PBS NewsHour Egypt's Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty said in a statement to Agence France-Presse that this was the first time any mention of the queen had been found. “This discovery will help us shed light on certain unknown aspects of the Fifth Dynasty ... Tomb of unknown queen discovered in EgyptCNN International Tomb of Mystery Queen Khentakawess III Found in EgyptNBCNews.com Archaeologists unearth tomb of an unknown Egyptian queenWashington Post Sydney Morning Herald all 182 news articles »

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Egypt's President calls for a 'religious revolution' - CNN International Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:28:24 GMT

CNN International

Egypt's President calls for a 'religious revolution' CNN International A former defense minister, he led the ouster of Mohamed Morsy -- the Islamist who was Egypt's first democratically elected President -- and has long positioned himself as a more secular option, and defender against extremist views. "It's inconceivable ... UPDATED: Sisi first Egyptian President to attend Coptic Christmas massAhram Online Egypt's Sisi Becomes First President to Attend Christmas MassEgyptian Streets Egypt Willing to Foster Relations with CubaEscambray all 16 news articles »

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Al Jazeera Journalists Are Not Egypt's Enemies - New York Times Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:30:36 GMT

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Al Jazeera Journalists Are Not Egypt's Enemies New York Times TORA, Egypt — Together with two colleagues from the cable news channel Al Jazeera English, I have spent more than a year in jail. We were accused of joining a terrorist group conspiring against the Egyptian state and reporting “false news.” In reality ... Mohammed Fahmy's family seeks his deportation from EgyptCBC.ca Amal Clooney disputes Egypt arrest warning storyTelegraph.co.uk Family of Al-Jazeera Journalist Requests Egypt DeportationABC News The Guardian all 184 news articles »

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Egypt's Appalling Crackdown on Gays - New York Times Tue, 06 Jan 2015 01:43:47 GMT

New York Times

Egypt's Appalling Crackdown on Gays New York Times Even if they were acquitted on the ludicrous charge of “debauchery,” the 26 Egyptian men on trial in the government's latest crackdown on gays are likely to suffer a lifetime of public scorn. Over the past two years, there has been no shortage of ... Egypt's Foreign Reserves Fall to $15.33B in DecemberABC News all 63 news articles »

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Police Shot Dead While Guarding Coptic Christian Church in Egypt - NBCNews.com Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:37:33 GMT

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Police Shot Dead While Guarding Coptic Christian Church in Egypt NBCNews.com MINYA, Egypt - Two Egyptian policemen were shot dead by masked men on Tuesday as they stood guard at a Coptic Christian church in a city south of Cairo, witnesses and a local security source said. Egypt's Coptic Christmas falls on Wednesday and ... Gunmen kill 2 Egyptian policemen guarding Coptic churchFox News Masked gunmen shoot Egyptian policemen outside church day before Coptic ...Jerusalem Post Heavy security at Egypt's churches ahead of Coptic ChristmasAhram Online Ma'an News Agency -ChristianToday all 222 news articles »

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The Winter of Egypt's Dissent - Newsweek Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:53:36 GMT

Newsweek

The Winter of Egypt's Dissent Newsweek Riot police walk in front of graffiti depicting Bassem Mohsen, 20, who was killed in the 2011 Egypt uprising, along Mohamed Mahmoud street during the third anniversary of violent and deadly clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 19, 2014. Egypt police officer killed in Cairo bomb blastThe Daily Star Video Captures Moment Police Officer Killed Defusing Bomb in EgyptEgyptian Streets Egypt police officer killed in Cairo bomb3News NZ Press TV all 24 news articles »

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Khaled Al-Qazzaz still held in Egypt despite release order - CBC.ca Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:12:44 GMT

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Khaled Al-Qazzaz still held in Egypt despite release order CBC.ca An ailing Canadian resident remains under detention in a hospital in Egypt despite an order given more than a week ago by the country's attorney general for his release, his family said Tuesday. It was not immediately clear why Khaled Al-Qazzaz, a ... Ailing Canada resident still in Egypt custodyKawartha Media Group all 16 news articles »

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Mortada Mansour: the football eccentric dividing Egypt - The Guardian Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:27:51 GMT

The Guardian

Mortada Mansour: the football eccentric dividing Egypt The Guardian First there was his election last March to the chairmanship of Zamalek, the second-biggest team in Egypt. Then there was his tilt at the national presidency last summer. Mansour ultimately withdrew from the race, citing a divine vision, after an odd ... and more »

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Egypt: Tomb of Previously Unknown Queen Unearthed - TIME Mon, 05 Jan 2015 04:57:07 GMT

Egypt: Tomb of Previously Unknown Queen Unearthed TIME Archeologists in Egypt have stumbled across the tomb of a previously unknown queen, believed to be the wife of a pharaoh who ruled 4,500 years ago, Egyptian officials announced Sunday. From inscriptions found on a wall of the tomb, the mystery queen ...

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Queen Khentakawess III's tomb found in Egypt - BBC News Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:21:54 GMT

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Queen Khentakawess III's tomb found in Egypt BBC News Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the tomb of a previously unknown queen, Egyptian officials say. The tomb was found in Abu-Sir, south-west of Cairo, and is thought to belong to the wife or mother of Pharaoh Neferefre who ruled 4,500 years ago.