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Egypt prepares to open new Suez Canal to run alongside the existing 145-year ... - ABC Online Sat, 13 Jun 2015 21:57:39 GMT

ABC Online

Egypt prepares to open new Suez Canal to run alongside the existing 145-year ... ABC Online Egypt's new Suez Canal is expected to open in early August in a project president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sees as a potent symbol of national pride and to boost the country's battered economy. The army began work 10 months ago on the $US8 billion canal, ... Egypt's new Suez Canal to be completed for Aug. 6 ceremonyYahoo News Egypt's Suez Canal authority says work on new waterway to meet Aug. 6 ...Fox News Egypt to inaugurate Suez canal expansion in AugustBusiness Insider all 127 news articles »

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Egypt opens Rafah crossing into Gaza in sign of easing tensions - Reuters Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:48:55 GMT

Reuters

Egypt opens Rafah crossing into Gaza in sign of easing tensions Reuters GAZA Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing on Saturday to allow Palestinians to travel in and out of the Gaza Strip for the first time in three months, in a possible sign of easing tension between Cairo and Gaza's dominant Islamist Hamas movement ... Egypt opens Gaza Strip borders for first time in months (+video)Christian Science Monitor Egypt temporarily opens Gaza border crossing in sign of thaw with HamasDeutsche Welle Egypt opens borders with Gaza, allowing two-way Palestinian travel for first ...Fox News all 217 news articles »

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Egypt considers postponing fuel subsidy smart card system - state media - Reuters Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:16:28 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt considers postponing fuel subsidy smart card system - state media Reuters CAIRO, June 13 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked his government on Saturday to consider postponing a smart card system for subsidised fuel which was due to come into effect in two days, state media said. "The president directed the ... Egypt considers postponing fuel subsidy smart card systemAhram Online Historic tourist sites are on alert across EgyptTimes of Malta all 9 news articles »

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Egyptian groups: Government has been kidnapping students, activists - Washington Post Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:14:33 GMT

Egyptian groups: Government has been kidnapping students, activists Washington Post CAIRO — They have been taken from their homes, the streets, even from schools. Some have turned up dead, while others have just vanished. They are Egypt's disappeared: dozens of students and activists kidnapped in what human-rights advocates say is ... and more »

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Egypt's Puppy Mummy Crypt - Daily Beast Sun, 14 Jun 2015 02:04:16 GMT

Daily Beast

Egypt's Puppy Mummy Crypt Daily Beast Man's best friend wasn't left out of the afterlife journey in ancient Egypt. Underneath Egypt's earliest pyramid, archaeologists have found remnants of an estimated 8 million mummified animals. According to a new research study, a 5,000 square foot ...

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Egypt Orders Retrial Of Militants Accused Of Killing Police Officers; Mohammed ... - International Business Times Sat, 13 Jun 2015 16:23:26 GMT

International Business Times

Egypt Orders Retrial Of Militants Accused Of Killing Police Officers; Mohammed ... International Business Times Deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sits behind bars with other Muslim Brotherhood members at a court on the outskirts of Cairo Dec. 29, 2014. An Egyptian court delivered a preliminary death sentence against the former leader in May. A final ... Egypt sentences 23 to prison for killing 4 Shiite menWRAL.com Egypt orders retrial for militants accused of killing policeNews24 Egypt court issues lenient jail term for killers of Shia leaderPress TV all 62 news articles »

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Egypt Reassures Tourists After Luxor Attack - Voice of America Fri, 12 Jun 2015 19:37:28 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Egypt Reassures Tourists After Luxor Attack Voice of America LONDON—. Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Thursday visited an ancient temple site in Luxor, which was targeted by a suicide bomber earlier this week, saying security forces are doing everything possible to keep tourists safe. Taking a ... Alert cabbies, quick-acting police thwart suicide attack in Egypt tourist centerTribune-Review Egypt tourist sites on alert amid militant campaign aimed at security forcesJerusalem Post Israel News Egypt tries to assure world tourist sites are safeWDAM-TV Al-Arabiya -ABC News all 292 news articles »

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Suicide bomber, 2 other armed men target Egypt's temple site at Luxor - Washington Post Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:35:03 GMT

New York Times

Suicide bomber, 2 other armed men target Egypt's temple site at Luxor Washington Post CAIRO — Militants with explosives battled Egyptian security forces outside the ancient Karnak temple in Luxor on Wednesday, striking one of Egypt's most famous tourist sites and raising fears over the potentially expanding reach of the country's ... Militants Hit Karnak Temple, in 2nd Recent Attack on Egyptian Tourist SitesNew York Times Luxor suicide bomber, another assailant die in attack on temple, Egypt saysCNN Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt, Targeted by Attackers: OfficialNBCNews.com Aljazeera.com -Jerusalem Post Israel News all 752 news articles »

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Fearing war crimes arrest, Egypt's Sisi cancels trip to African summit - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:59:02 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Fearing war crimes arrest, Egypt's Sisi cancels trip to African summit Jerusalem Post Israel News According to numerous media outlets, a group of Muslim lawyers in South Africa officially submitted a criminal complaint against the Egyptian leader for “war crimes and crimes against humanity for the horrendous killings that resulted from the 2013 ... Egypt's Sisi cancels South Africa visit amid calls for his arrestMiddle East Monitor Mahlab Conveys Sisi's Greetings At Nepad MeetingAllAfrica.com Egypt's prime minister to attend AU summit in place of SisiAhram Online Al-Bawaba -Eyewitness News all 79 news articles »

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REFILE-UPDATE 2-Egypt says New Suez Canal to open Aug 6, eyes economic ... - Reuters Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:41:01 GMT

REFILE-UPDATE 2-Egypt says New Suez Canal to open Aug 6, eyes economic ... Reuters (Corrects typo in para 6). By Ahmed Aboulenein. ISMAILIA, Egypt, June 13 (Reuters) - Egypt's New Suez Canal will open on Aug. 6, its overseer said on Saturday, a project President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sees as a potent symbol of national pride and a ... and more »