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Egypt court hands Mursi death sentence in blow to Muslim Brotherhood - Reuters Wed, 17 Jun 2015 01:18:43 GMT

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Egypt court hands Mursi death sentence in blow to Muslim Brotherhood Reuters Judge Shaaban el-Shami, said the Grand Mufti, Egypt's top religious authority, had said in his opinion that the death sentence was permissible for the defendants who had been referred to him. Wearing his blue prison suit, the bespectacled and bearded ... Egypt's Morsy: Death sentence upheld; life term in second caseCNN Egypt Court Upholds Death Sentence for Ousted President MorsiTIME Ex-Egyptian president Morsi's death sentence upheldUSA TODAY Al Jazeera America -U.S. News & World Report all 883 news articles »

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Egypt hopes Suez Canal expansion will see cash flood in - CNN Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:42:51 GMT

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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 ... and more »

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Valeant said to be in advanced talks to buy Egypt drug-maker Amoun - The Globe and Mail (subscription) Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:20:40 GMT

Valeant said to be in advanced talks to buy Egypt drug-maker Amoun The Globe and Mail (subscription) Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is in advanced negotiations to acquire Egyptian drug-maker Amoun Pharmaceutical Co. as it seeks to expand into emerging markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The drug-maker, based in ... and more »

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Navy engineer admits trying to leak plans for new aircraft carrier to Egypt - Washington Post Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:16:11 GMT

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Navy engineer admits trying to leak plans for new aircraft carrier to Egypt Washington Post A Naval engineer admitted Monday that he tried to leak drawings of the military's new aircraft carrier to the Egyptian government — a plot that was foiled because the engineer was actually corresponding with an undercover FBI agent. Mostafa Ahmed ... Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Give Ford Carrier Specs to EgyptMilitary.com US naval engineer pleads guilty to Egypt spying bidAhram Online all 75 news articles »

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Egypt Reduces Dependence on Foreign Wheat - Wall Street Journal Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:31:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Reduces Dependence on Foreign Wheat Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Egypt's efforts to reduce its reliance on overseas purchases of wheat are starting to pay off, and will accelerate in the next fiscal year starting in July, according to a senior government official. Egypt's government faces a cash crunch as ... Egypt's wheat reserves sufficient until Jan. 2016: presidencyThe Cairo Post all 3 news articles »

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Egypt NGOs face 'renewed crackdown': rights groups - Yahoo News Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:42:53 GMT

Yahoo News

Egypt NGOs face 'renewed crackdown': rights groups Yahoo News Cairo (AFP) - Ten international rights groups have denounced a "renewed crackdown" by the authorities in Egypt on independent civil society groups that receive foreign funding or are critical of the government. Egypt: Renewed Crackdown on Independent GroupsHuman Rights Watch Egypt should halt 2002 Law on Associations immediately: HRWDaily News Egypt Egypt : Renewed Crackdown on Independent Groups, Government (...)FIDH (press release) all 9 news articles »

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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 temporarily opens Gaza border crossing in sign of thaw with HamasDeutsche Welle Egypt opens Gaza Strip borders for first time in months (+video)Christian Science Monitor Egypt extends opening of Rafah border crossing to Palestinians for 2 daysAhram Online all 1,374 news articles »

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Italia '90 revisited: Ireland play Egypt and Eamon Dunphy's reaction causes a ... - SportsJOE Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:10:13 GMT

SportsJOE

Italia '90 revisited: Ireland play Egypt and Eamon Dunphy's reaction causes a ... SportsJOE Ireland will be on track for the second round, once group minnows Egypt are safely dispatched on Sunday. The sun's shining, back home and especially in Italy, we've just got one over the auld enemy and we're excelling in the biggest sporting event in ... Kevin Moran exclusive: I was astonished by Egypt's range of skills and ...Irish Independent all 12 news articles »

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Egypt football fans 'tortured' into confessions over stampede - News24 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:18:27 GMT

News24

Egypt football fans 'tortured' into confessions over stampede News24 Ashraf Hemdan, 21, and his teenage nephew Ali are among 16 defendants on trial accused of sparking the crush in February that killed 19 people during a match in the Egyptian capital. "Ashraf is innocent. He told me he was beaten and tortured with ... Egypt Football Fans Forced To Confess On Deadly StampedeGazette Review 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 »