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Egypt's Low-Burn Insurgency - Wall Street Journal Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:50:21 GMT

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Egypt's Low-Burn Insurgency Wall Street Journal Islamic State and its jihadist allies are targeting Western-allied governments in the Middle East, and lately they've turned their bombs on Egypt. The low-burn insurgency there isn't an urgent threat to the Cairo government, but it needs watching and ... In Egypt, Seeing the Muslim Brotherhood for What It IsHuffington Post Egypt dissolves 112 more NGOs 'affiliated' with Muslim BrotherhoodAl-Arabiya More Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated NGOs dissolved in EgyptDaily News Egypt Al-Bawaba -Ya Libnan -Waterbury Republican American all 19 news articles »

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Mysterious Egyptian tomb reveals stunning 3000-year-old art - Washington Post Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:16:39 GMT

Washington Post

Mysterious Egyptian tomb reveals stunning 3000-year-old art Washington Post Back in the day, Egyptians had a lot of gods. To those of us living in the modern era without degrees in archaeology, their names are perhaps most familiar from pop schlock like “Raiders of the Lost Ark” making hay with Egypt-y stuff: Ra, Geb, Shu ... Egypt unearths 3000-year-old tombNEWS.com.au Egypt Unearths 3000-Year-Old Tomb in Southern CityU.S. News & World Report Ancient tomb of temple guard found in Egypt's LuxorBangor Daily News RTE.ie -International Business Times UK -Reuters all 84 news articles »

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Egyptian groom springs Isis kidnap prank on bride - The Guardian Wed, 04 Mar 2015 22:16:32 GMT

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Egyptian groom springs Isis kidnap prank on bride The Guardian The threat that Islamic State (Isis) poses to Egypt has become ever more apparent in recent weeks. Isis's murder of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya last month, as well as the killing of at least 30 soldiers by an Isis-affiliate in Egypt's north Sinai ... Egypt: Couple throw ISIS-themed wedding, dance in cageDaily Sabah Egyptian video goes viral of wedding ISIS 'attack'New York Daily News Watch: ISIS themed wedding in EgyptDeccan Chronicle Fox News all 28 news articles »

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Egypt's cabinet approves long-awaited investment law - Reuters Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:45:34 GMT

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Egypt's cabinet approves long-awaited investment law Reuters Investment Minister Ashraf Salman told Reuters in January that the new law was critical to winning the confidence of foreign investors who currently must secure permits from 78 government agencies to start a company in Egypt -- a process that can take ... Egypt Cabinet approves investment lawThe Daily Star Egypt approves law aimed at improving investment interestsJURIST Egypt cabinet approves much anticipated investment lawAhram Online Daily News Egypt all 40 news articles »

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Egypt closes 27000 places of worship - Al-Monitor Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:02:35 GMT

Egypt closes 27000 places of worship Al-Monitor An Egyptian administrative court on Feb. 18 upheld the Ministry of Religious Endowments' decision issued in September 2013 to close down neighborhood places of worship of less than 80 square meters (861 square feet), a move intended to protect young ...

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Egypt Open to Gas Exports From Israel, Oil Minister Says - Wall Street Journal Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:30:40 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Open to Gas Exports From Israel, Oil Minister Says Wall Street Journal Egypt would take the controversial step of importing gas from Israel if the price was right and if one of the gas companies involved drops legal action against the Egyptian government, the North African country's oil minister said. Egypt is one of a ... and more »

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Common Sense and Courage on Egypt - Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:50:37 GMT

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Common Sense and Courage on Egypt Council on Foreign Relations (blog) I was encouraged to hear Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi acknowledge on Sunday that some 'innocent youths may have been wrongfully imprisoned' and that they would soon be released. Yet days later, a court in Egypt sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, ... US Lawmaker Urges Congress to Invite Egyptian PresidentSputnik International Presidential meeting marks start of economic reform, inclusive growth ...Daily News Egypt all 4 news articles »

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Egypt conference will form “backbone” of economic growth: investment minister - Asharq Alawsat English Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:13:06 GMT

Asharq Alawsat English

Egypt conference will form “backbone” of economic growth: investment minister Asharq Alawsat English Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt will launch a new economic development program aimed at revitalizing the country's flailing economy during an upcoming major investment conference later this month, the country's investment minister said on Monday. UPDATE 1-Egypt says foreign investment to double, promises more incentivesReuters Egypt to reduce 5% tax on capital gainsDaily News Egypt Recent Gulf Aid in Egypt Nears 23 Billion Dollar - MinsterAllAfrica.com Ahram Online -Gulf Business News -i24news all 46 news articles »

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Saudi ambassador to Cairo: Riyadh keen on Egypt's security - Al-Arabiya Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:59:34 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Saudi ambassador to Cairo: Riyadh keen on Egypt's security Al-Arabiya Asked whether he thought Egypt and Saudi Arabia shared the same view of the situation in Yemen, Qattan said: “What is happening in Yemen is neither acceptable to the kingdom, Gulf states, nor to Egypt. “We will not accept the coup that is occurring.

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Russia and Egypt just got even closer - Business Insider Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:24:09 GMT

Business Insider

Russia and Egypt just got even closer Business Insider vladimir putin fattah al sisi egypt russia REUTERS/Alexei DruzhininRussia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attend a welcoming ceremony onboard guided missile cruiser Moskva at the Black Sea port of Sochi, ... Egypt, Russia to hold naval exercise: Russian state mediaDaily News Egypt Russia, Egypt to hold joint naval drill in MediterraneanRT Egypt's terrorism law whittles down oppositionAl-Monitor AllAfrica.com -Russia Beyond the Headlines -defenceWeb all 21 news articles »