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Egypt's justice minister sacked over social class remarks - BBC News Mon, 11 May 2015 19:18:51 GMT

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Egypt's justice minister sacked over social class remarks
BBC News
Egypt's prime minister says his justice minister has resigned amid outrage over his remark that the sons of rubbish collectors should not become judges. In a TV interview on Sunday, Mahfouz Saber said judges were "lofty and have status" and had to come ...
Egypt justice minister quits over social class remarksAljazeera.com
Egypt: Justice Chief Quits Amid UproarNew York Times
Egypt's justice minister resigns after comments raise uproarU.S. News & World Report
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That's a wrap! Egyptian mummy 'scandal' exposed - CNBC Mon, 11 May 2015 09:24:03 GMT

CNBC

That's a wrap! Egyptian mummy 'scandal' exposed
CNBC
From cutting corners and bodge jobs to outright fraud, failing to deliver a promised service is the scourge of modern business. But it seems to be an age-old problem: the Ancient Egyptian mummy industry wasn't above a bit of sharp practice when ...
Egypt's animal mummy 'scandal' revealedBBC News
Ancient Egypt animal mummy industry scandal as it's revealed a third are EMPTYDaily Mail
Unraveling ancient Egypt's animal mummy mysteryWashington Post
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Al-Jazeera reporter sues network for $100m over Egypt detention - The Guardian Mon, 11 May 2015 17:05:03 GMT

The Guardian

Al-Jazeera reporter sues network for $100m over Egypt detention
The Guardian
Their first trial came against the backdrop of strained ties between Egypt and Qatar, which supported Morsi. Egypt's authorities charged the three with spreading “false news” during their coverage of demonstrations, and also said they were working ...
Journalist Fahmy to sue Al-Jazeera for Egypt 'negligence'BBC News
Egypt: Journalist Sues Al JazeeraNew York Times
Egypt Al-Jazeera journalist sues networkSBS

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Egyptian figures reveal 92% married women suffered female genital mutilation - Daily Mail Mon, 11 May 2015 12:59:23 GMT

Daily Mail

Egyptian figures reveal 92% married women suffered female genital mutilation
Daily Mail
Up to 92 per cent of married women in Egypt have undergone female genital mutilation, it has been revealed. The country's Minister of Health Adel Adawy said the figure relates to women aged between 15 and 49 – and is even higher at 95 per cent in rural ...
Most married women in Egypt went through genital mutilation - health ministerRT
Female Genital Mutilation In Egypt Has Affected 92 Percent Of Married WomenInternational Business Times
85 pct of Egyptian women are overweight: 2014 EDHSAhram Online

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Egyptian court: Former President Hosni Mubarak can go free - CNN Sun, 10 May 2015 11:46:20 GMT

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Egyptian court: Former President Hosni Mubarak can go free
CNN
Cairo (CNN) Hosni Mubarak had been Egypt's strong-handed president, controlling the North African nation for nearly three decades. He'd been target of mass scorn and derision, with hundreds of thousands hitting the streets to blast his rule. He'd been ...
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak sentenced to three years in prisonThe Guardian
Egypt's Hosni Mubarak jailed in corruption retrialBBC News
Egyptian court sentences Mubarak and sons to three years in jail for corruptionReuters
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Egyptian policeman accused of killing activist goes on trial - BBC News Mon, 11 May 2015 01:22:33 GMT

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Egyptian policeman accused of killing activist goes on trial
BBC News
The trial has begun of an Egyptian policeman accused of killing an unarmed female activist. Yassin Hatem Salahedeen, a 24-year-old police lieutenant, is charged with manslaughter over the death of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh. She died after appearing to be shot ...
Trial over protester's death shows Egypt revolution's open woundsThe Independent
Court Orders Arrest of Policeman Accused of Killing Activist SabbaghAllAfrica.com
Egyptian Police Officer Detained In Killing Of Unarmed ProtesterInternational Business Times
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Once untouchable, Egypt's Sisi faces media attacks - Reuters Mon, 11 May 2015 17:53:38 GMT

Reuters

Once untouchable, Egypt's Sisi faces media attacks
Reuters
CAIRO Egyptian newspapers are publishing what would have been unthinkable when then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi removed the Muslim Brotherhood from power in 2013: suggestions that he is fallible. It is a sign that a man who enjoys cult-like support ...
Egypt's Watan newspaper stops release of its Monday issueAhram Online
Egypt's Sisi keen on cooperating with RussiaAl-Arabiya

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Egypt rules out special treatment for Irish teenager - Irish Independent Tue, 12 May 2015 01:34:30 GMT

Irish Independent

Egypt rules out special treatment for Irish teenager
Irish Independent
Egypt's newly-installed Ambassador to Ireland, Soha Gendi, told the Irish Independent that politicians were precluded from interfering in what was now a judicial process. Ms Gendi also said that Mr Halawa's three sisters, who were arrested at the same ...

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Cookies on the BBC website - BBC News Sun, 10 May 2015 23:54:25 GMT

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Cookies on the BBC website
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The Ancient Egyptians didn't just mummify their dead human ancestors, they also mummified animals - in their millions. It's possible up to 70 million animals were mummified and then buried in underground catacombs at over thirty sites across Egypt.

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Egypt Jails Students For Mocking ISIS - The Inquisitr Tue, 12 May 2015 00:27:22 GMT

The Inquisitr

Egypt Jails Students For Mocking ISIS
The Inquisitr
Egypt has jailed four students for a video made in jest mocking ISIS on the charge of “insulting Islam”. According to reports, the four students, aged 15 to 16, in Egypt are facing up to five years in jail, while a fifth child is on the run. A school ...
Coptic Christian teenagers face trial in Egypt for 'insulting Islam'Washington Times
Egyptian youths face trial for 'insulting Islam' by making fun of ISISFox News
In Egypt: 5 Coptic Christian children arrested for 'insulting ISIS' in leaked ...Pulse Nigeria
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