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Egypt tightening visa rule for individual visitors - Reuters Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:05:03 GMT

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Egypt tightening visa rule for individual visitors Reuters Security sources, however, said the decision arose from a need to give intelligence services more time to assess individuals who want to visit Egypt, where security has suffered from an Islamist insurgency centered in the Sinai region. "The system ... Travelling to Egypt? You'll soon need to get a visa before you goGlobalnews.ca Egypt to end visas on arrival for all foreign tourists as of May 15The Cairo Post Egypt will require tourists to obtain visas in advanceMashable Daily News Egypt -TravelPulse all 83 news articles »

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Egypt's curious plan to abandon Cairo as its capital and build a new $45 ... - National Post Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:20:09 GMT

National Post

Egypt's curious plan to abandon Cairo as its capital and build a new $45 ... National Post WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, Egypt unveiled plans to build a wholly new capital. The new city would lie somewhere to Cairo's east, closer to the Red Sea. It would sprawl across some 150 square miles and potentially be home to as many as 7 million ... Egypt's New Potemkin CapitalThe Atlantic Egypt Wants To Build a Second Cairo... In Just Seven YearsGizmodo Egypt announces plan to rebuild new capital from scratchThe Independent Reuters all 78 news articles »

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Egypt's Leader Showcases Plans for Growth - New York Times Mon, 16 Mar 2015 02:10:46 GMT

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Egypt's Leader Showcases Plans for Growth New York Times SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi knows how to haggle, if he does say so himself. An executive from General Electric recently told him that it would take at least 24 months to finish a utilities project, but Mr. Sisi demanded ... Egypt for sale? $60B aids 'new era' for nationCNBC Egypt's Sisi Closes Economic Conference With Call for Further InvestmentWall Street Journal Billions of dollars for Egypt, vindication for SisiAl-Arabiya Reuters -Ahram Online -BDlive all 298 news articles »

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Egypt basks in world support at investor conference - U.S. News & World Report Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:23:39 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Egypt basks in world support at investor conference U.S. News & World Report Sourrounded by young Egyptian conference organizers showing their support, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi speaks during the final day of a major economic conference that has injected billions of dollars' worth of aid and investment in his country, in ... US to Decide Soon on Restoring Military Aid to EgyptNew York Times Dana Gas Could Recover Overdue Payment From Egypt by 2016Wall Street Journal Egypt unveils plan to build glitzy new capitalCNN ArchDaily -Gulf Business News all 2,575 news articles »

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Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie sentenced to death in Egypt - BBC News Tue, 17 Mar 2015 02:13:27 GMT

BBC News

Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie sentenced to death in Egypt BBC News An Egyptian court has handed down death sentences to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and 13 others, state media has reported. Mohammed Badie and the other key members of the group were found guilty of planning attacks against the ... Egypt to try 16 over football stadium deathsNews24 Egypt: 14 Sentenced to DeathNew York Times Egypt charges 16 over football stadium deathsPress TV JURIST -Stars and Stripes all 281 news articles »

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Egypt accused of coverup over police killing of unarmed protester - The Guardian Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:03:02 GMT

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Egypt accused of coverup over police killing of unarmed protester The Guardian Egyptian prosecutors have been accused of two separate coverups after announcing that a policeman would face only a manslaughter charge for the notorious killing of an unarmed female protester earlier this year, and that no official would be prosecuted ... Egypt to try police officer for killing female protesterAl Jazeera America Egypt policeman to stand trial over protester deathBBC News Egyptian policeman charged over protest shooting captured on filmReuters all 142 news articles »

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Egypt Is Getting A New Pyramid, And It's Flashy - Huffington Post Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:52:57 GMT

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Egypt Is Getting A New Pyramid, And It's Flashy Huffington Post Last month, Egypt's Housing Minister announced plans for a 650-foot tall pyramid skyscraper that will be known as the Zayed Crystal Spark. Yes: a skyscraper pyramid. The term is more than just an accurate description of the Zayed Crystal Spark. Those ... and more »

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How to End Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt - Newsweek Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:11:12 GMT

Newsweek

How to End Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt Newsweek This apparition dates back to a summer in the late 1980s, in the village of Seflaq, Egypt. Summer is the season in Egypt for female genital mutilation (FGM); tradition states that when the dates on the palm trees turn red, it's time. Mohamed, just 7 at ...

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Egypt's Richest Family To Invest $3 Billion In Energy - Forbes Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:37:14 GMT

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Egypt's Richest Family To Invest $3 Billion In Energy Forbes He made the announcement on Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing 3-day Egypt Economic Development Conference in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Egypt is playing host to more than 2,000 delegates from 112 nations including executives of ... Egypt's Sawiris to diversify Orascom, invest $500 million in EgyptReuters all 24 news articles »

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Foreign investors pile into Egypt after gathering - The National Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:13:27 GMT

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Foreign investors pile into Egypt after gathering The National Egypt is drawing in capital from the Arabian Gulf as investors liquidate positions in the region to tap into expected growth from the Arab world's most populous nation. Analysts say funds are moving into both private investments and publicly traded ... UPDATE 2-MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi Arabia extends losses, Egypt edges upReuters Egypt to receive pledged Gulf deposits in few days: CBEThe Cairo Post Saudi Arabia slips; Egypt pulls back after rallyHindu Business Line Reuters Africa all 105 news articles »