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Egypt death sentences worry US, UN, Turkey - Reuters Mon, 18 May 2015 20:19:18 GMT

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Egypt death sentences worry US, UN, Turkey
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ANKARA The United States and United Nations expressed deep concern on Monday about the death sentences handed down in Egypt for President Mohamed Mursi and other Islamists, while Turkey warned of Middle East turmoil if they are carried out.
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Is the Egyptian state using sexual torture against women? - The Guardian Mon, 18 May 2015 17:58:10 GMT

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Is the Egyptian state using sexual torture against women?
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This isn't the only whitewash in Egypt now. According to a devastating report published on Tuesday, state-sanctioned sexual violence against Egypt's women has increased dramatically since the military returned to power in July 2013. In Exposing State ...

Egypt's Stock Market Soars After Halt of Capital Gains Tax - ABC News Mon, 18 May 2015 10:01:43 GMT

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Egypt's Stock Market Soars After Halt of Capital Gains Tax
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Egypt suspended a capital gains tax on Monday, sending shares soaring after a months-long downturn in which investors had complained of a lack of clarity about the new taxes, with some even taking the government to court. Immediately after the ...
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​Egypt restricts women from traveling to Turkey fearing they join ISIS - RT Mon, 18 May 2015 13:54:36 GMT

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​Egypt restricts women from traveling to Turkey fearing they join ISIS
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Egyptian women are no longer allowed to travel to Turkey without security clearance, police in Egypt announced on Sunday. The same goes for Egyptian men - to prevent them from joining the so-called Islamic State. The restriction covers women aged 18 ...

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Egypt executes six men convicted of killing soldiers after 'grossly unfair' trial - The Guardian Sun, 17 May 2015 15:26:16 GMT

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Egypt executes six men convicted of killing soldiers after 'grossly unfair' trial
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Egyptian authorities hanged six men on Sunday who were convicted of killing soldiers, police said, ignoring appeals to spare them amid allegations that two had been in custody at the time of their alleged crimes. A military court upheld the death ...
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Long-Lost Egyptian Temple Found - Discovery News Mon, 18 May 2015 17:15:11 GMT

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Long-Lost Egyptian Temple Found
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Remains of the long lost temple of Kheny have been unearthed at Gebel el Silsila, north of Aswan, Egypt's Minister of Antiquities announced today. Revealing the foundations and blockwork of the temple, the ruins are one of the few remnants of the ...
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UN chief deeply concerned at death sentence bid for Egypt's Mursi - Reuters Mon, 18 May 2015 17:15:18 GMT

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UN chief deeply concerned at death sentence bid for Egypt's Mursi
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The ruling against Mursi is not final until June 2. All capital sentences are referred to Egypt's top religious authority, the Grand Mufti, for a non-binding opinion, and are also subject to legal appeal. "(Ban) understands that the verdict is still ...
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New Egypt woman charged in pedestrian hit-and-run in Florence - NJ.com Mon, 18 May 2015 16:09:57 GMT

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New Egypt woman charged in pedestrian hit-and-run in Florence
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FLORENCE -- A passing driver helped Florence police nab a New Egypt woman who on Saturday struck and seriously injured a pedestrian and fled the scene, police said. Michelle Betsy, 43, was arrested on a host of charges after she hit a pedestrian with ...

Yellow Launches Bitcoin Voucher Service in Egypt despite Country's 'Tough ... - CoinTelegraph Mon, 18 May 2015 15:20:24 GMT

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Yellow Launches Bitcoin Voucher Service in Egypt despite Country's 'Tough ...
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As the Egypt's credit card penetration rate is below 2% and only 10% of the country's population holds bank accounts, bitcoin vouchers may not be enough to increase the liquidity of bitcoin in the nation. However, it is the first official company in ...
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Egypt to sign free trade deal with 3 African blocs - www.worldbulletin.net Mon, 18 May 2015 21:45:19 GMT

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Egypt to sign free trade deal with 3 African blocs
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Egypt will sign a free trade agreement with Africa's three biggest economic blocs on June 10, a senior official said Sunday. Industry and Trade Minister, Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour, added that the signing of the agreement would take place in the resort ...

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