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Abetting Egypt's Dictatorship - New York Times Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:21:55 GMT

The Independent

Abetting Egypt's Dictatorship New York Times The event at the Red Sea resort town was meant to show that the Arab world's most populous country had shaken off the turmoil of the 2011 popular uprising that briefly put Egypt on a path toward democratic reform. Postrevolutionary Egypt is open for ... Egypt's new capital: President al-Sisi's $300 billion plan to beat Cairo trafficThe Independent Egypt's economyThe Economist So why is Egypt building a new capital city right next to Cairo?CityMetric Business Insider -Fox News all 43 news articles »

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The rising number of female Egyptian entrepreneurs - BBC News Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:49:43 GMT

BBC News

The rising number of female Egyptian entrepreneurs BBC News Friends Sally Sabry and Doaa Zaki are doubly rare in the Egyptian business community - they are both women and they both wear full-face veils. With females accounting for only 11% of entrepreneurs in Egypt, according to a recent survey, and only one in ... and more »

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Egypt ends visa-on-arrival policy for individual tourists - The Guardian Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:55:23 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt ends visa-on-arrival policy for individual tourists The Guardian But 146 years later, easy access for some sightseers may finally have ended: Egypt has announced individual tourists will no longer be able to buy visas on arrival, in an unexpected move that could further harm the country's already decimated tourism ... and more »

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Egypt scraps visas on arrival for British travellers - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:01:44 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt scraps visas on arrival for British travellers Telegraph.co.uk Under new rules, to be introduced from May 15 and laid out in a statement by the tourism ministry, "individual" travellers will have to pre-arrange their entry visa either by visiting the Egyptian Consulate in London or by making a postal application ... Egypt tightening visa rule for individual visitorsReuters Travelling to Egypt? You'll soon need to get a visa before you goGlobalnews.ca UPDATED: New Tourist Visa Regulations to Enter EgyptCairoScene Ahram Online -Mashable -The Cairo Post all 108 news articles »

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Small victory for Fahmy as Egypt trial witnesses suffer 'collective amnesia' - The Globe and Mail Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:07:20 GMT

ABC Online

Small victory for Fahmy as Egypt trial witnesses suffer 'collective amnesia' The Globe and Mail During a long hearing at Cairo's Tora Prison complex, lawyers representing Mr. Fahmy and his Egyptian colleague Baher Mohamed questioned a series of prosecution witnesses who repeatedly offered the same answer regarding the specifics of the ... Egypt court adjourns Al Jazeera retrialSBS Egyptian court adjourns trial of Al Jazeera journalists after witnesses admit ...ABC Online all 75 news articles »

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

CNBC

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 Sisi says Egypt needs $200-$300 billion to developReuters Al-Arabiya -International Business Times -StreetWise Journal all 298 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 signs MOUs with developers for $12.7 billion in projects: ministerReuters Co.Design -Middle East Eye all 78 news articles »

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Egypt to Charge Officer in Killing of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh - New York Times Wed, 18 Mar 2015 02:50:37 GMT

New York Times

Egypt to Charge Officer in Killing of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh New York Times CAIRO — Egyptian prosecutors said Tuesday that they were charging a police officer with a type of manslaughter in the shooting of a poet and activist whose killing at a peaceful demonstration made her the latest symbol of police abuse. In a statement ... Egypt policeman to stand trial over protester deathBBC News Egypt to Try Police Officer for Killing Female ProtesterABC News Egypt to Try Policeman for Shaimaa Sabbagh's Death on Tahrir AnniversaryNBCNews.com Yahoo News all 255 news articles »

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Egypt Mubarak-era minister Adly cleared in last case - BBC News Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:14:55 GMT

BBC News

Egypt Mubarak-era minister Adly cleared in last case BBC News A court in Egypt has acquitted former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly of a corruption charge, the last in a string of cases he has faced since 2011. The verdict clears the way for Mr Adly to be released from prison. He has served a three-year sentence ... Egypt: Ex-Official Is Cleared of Corruption ChargesNew York Times Egypt Court Acquits Mubarak's Top Security OfficialABC News Egypt acquits Mubarak-era ministerThe Daily Star all 93 news articles »

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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 ...