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Egypt's Vanishing Youth - New York Times Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:27:06 GMT

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Egypt's Vanishing Youth New York Times CAIRO — Esraa el-Taweel, 23, went out to dinner with friends on June 1 and has not been seen since. Ms. Taweel, a student and photojournalist who was shot in the spine last year while covering protests on the anniversary of Egypt's 2011 revolution, is ... Activists vanish as Egypt gets tough on dissentThe Times (subscription) Egypt: forced disappearances surgeBuenos Aires Herald all 4 news articles »

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Islamic State Massacre in Libya Casts Sectarian Shadow on a Village in Egypt - The Intercept - First Look Media Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:17:37 GMT

The Intercept - First Look Media

Islamic State Massacre in Libya Casts Sectarian Shadow on a Village in Egypt The Intercept - First Look Media Just to the right of the entrance of the Church of the Virgin Mary in the village of El Aour is a large poster made from a blown-up screen grab from a video released online by the Islamic State in Libya. The image shows 21 young men kneeling with heads ...

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Egypt extends opening of Rafah crossing into Gaza for two days - Reuters Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:11:34 GMT

Reuters

Egypt extends opening of Rafah crossing into Gaza for two days Reuters Gaza, a small impoverished coastal enclave, is under blockade by neighboring Israel, and Egypt has kept its Rafah crossing largely shut since Cairo's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was toppled by the army in 2013 after mass protests against his rule. Egypt extends Rafah crossing openingPress TV all 1,214 news articles »

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Egypt: Renewed Crackdown on Independent Groups - Human Rights Watch Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:01:49 GMT

Eurasia Review

Egypt: Renewed Crackdown on Independent Groups Human Rights Watch The reinvigoration of a four-year-old case against independent Egyptian civil society groups is an extremely worrisome sign that the government thinks it can get away with silencing one of the last bastions of criticism. Egypt's allies such as the ... Egypt : Renewed Crackdown on Independent Groups, Government (...)FIDH (press release) all 2 news articles »

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Indian to Celebrate International Day of Yoga in Egypt - NDTV Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:25:14 GMT

NDTV

Indian to Celebrate International Day of Yoga in Egypt NDTV Cairo: India will organise a special event in Cairo to mark the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21, with a number of Egyptian schools and institutions joining in to celebrate the ancient Indian spiritual art form. The Indian Embassy in Cairo ... and more »

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Separate bus crashes in Egypt kill 23, injure 17 others - Fox News Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:27:31 GMT

The Times of Israel

Separate bus crashes in Egypt kill 23, injure 17 others Fox News CAIRO – Officials say two separate road accidents in Egypt Sunday have killed 23 Egyptians and injured 17 others. Husam Gamil, director of emergency services for the Red Sea governorate, says one accident occurred when a passenger bus flipped over ... Egypt bus crashes kill 23, injure 17SBS 25 killed in two Egypt road accidentsThe Times of Israel 25 die in two Egypt road accidentsYahoo News all 116 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 hopes Suez Canal expansion will see cash flood in - CNN Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:42:51 GMT

CNN

Egypt hopes Suez Canal expansion will see cash flood in CNN Now Egypt's President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi hopes its facelift will breathe new life into Egypt's economy. Everything about this project is ambitious. The funds needed for the new 70 kilometers of canal was raised within eight days. Only Egyptian ... Egypt says New Suez Canal to open Aug 6, eyes economic boostGulf Business News all 10 news articles »

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Yemen rebel delegation says Egypt blocks UN flight to talks - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:36:07 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Yemen rebel delegation says Egypt blocks UN flight to talks U.S. News & World Report UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, speaks next to The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, left, on the first day of the Geneva Consultations on Yemen peace talks between Yemen's warring factions, at the European ... Yemenis and rebels headed to Geneva says Egypt blocks flightBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) all 1,524 news articles »

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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 says New Suez Canal to open August 6, eyes economic boostReuters UK Egypt's Suez Canal authority says work on new waterway to meet Aug. 6 ...Fox News RT -Business Insider all 213 news articles »