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Commercial International Bank to Buy Citigroup's Egypt Retail-Banking Business - Wall Street Journal Tue, 09 Jun 2015 23:10:54 GMT

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Commercial International Bank to Buy Citigroup's Egypt Retail-Banking Business Wall Street Journal Turmoil-hit Egypt in the past year has striven to revive its economy through a series of reforms aimed at courting foreign investments. Its population of more than 80 million remains largely underbanked and garnered interest from international banks in ... UPDATE 2-Egyptian lender CIB to buy Citi's Egypt retail businessReuters Citigroup Agrees to Sell Egypt Retail Businesses to CIBBloomberg Egypt's CIB Buying Citibank's Local Retail OperationsABC News TheStreet.com all 59 news articles »

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Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 soccer riot - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:07:51 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 soccer riot U.S. News & World Report CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian criminal court from the Mediterranean city of Port Said on Tuesday sentenced 11 people to death over a 2012 soccer riot that killed more than 70 people and injured hundreds in what was Egypt's worst soccer disaster to date and ... Egypt football riot death sentences upheld by courtBBC News Report: 11 sentenced to death over fatal Port Said soccer riots in EgyptCNN Egypt court sentences 11 to death over football violenceReuters UK New York Times -Jerusalem Post Israel News all 275 news articles »

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Beatings, abuse and blame: being transgender in Egypt - The Guardian Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:00:15 GMT

Beatings, abuse and blame: being transgender in Egypt The Guardian She says that around 200 people, both transgender and gay, have been arrested in the current clampdown in Egypt, and believes that the media and police are more likely to highlight the arrest of transgender women because it means they can release ...

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Egypt's Winemakers Seek to Revive Ancient Art - NBCNews.com Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:08:54 GMT

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Egypt's Winemakers Seek to Revive Ancient Art NBCNews.com An organic wine producer is growing indigenous grapes near famed pharaonic tombs in central Egypt, vintners in the Nile Delta have modernized a long-neglected 19th century winery, and in Cairo's hotels, tourists can now enjoy Egyptian wine described by ... and more »

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Obama Administration Criticizes Egypt in Report to Congress - New York Times Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:30:12 GMT

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Obama Administration Criticizes Egypt in Report to Congress New York Times CAIRO — Egypt is moving away from democracy, stifling freedom of expression, arresting thousands for political dissent and failing to hold the security forces accountable for “arbitrary or unlawful killings,” the Obama administration has determined in ... Obama administration report criticizes Egypt, supports military aidJURIST all 61 news articles »

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Egypt summons US ambassador over Muslim Brotherhood - Yahoo News Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:31:36 GMT

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Egypt summons US ambassador over Muslim Brotherhood Yahoo News State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke declined to say whether Beecroft was summoned by the Egyptian authorities or whether U.S. officials would meet Brotherhood figures visiting Washington, telling reporters he was aware of media reports of such a ... Egypt: State Dept. Says It Won't Meet With Brotherhood Group in WashingtonNew York Times How Egypt's democratic uprising gave way to enduring repressionChristian Science Monitor Egypt: Year of Abuses Under al-SisiHuman Rights Watch Business Insider all 159 news articles »

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Building Resilience and Opportunity: Social Protection Reform in Egypt - World Bank Group Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:14:17 GMT

World Bank Group

Building Resilience and Opportunity: Social Protection Reform in Egypt World Bank Group Faten Ahmed holds her 1-year-old son, Ahmed while listening to some advice from a maternity health worker. World Bank supports Abu Bakr Society for Community Development in Tod, Upper Egypt as part of Labor Intensive Public Works Project. Luxor ...

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Egypt militants fire rockets toward airport used by UN peacekeepers: sources - Reuters Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:56:58 GMT

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Egypt militants fire rockets toward airport used by UN peacekeepers: sources Reuters CAIRO Sinai Province, Islamic State's Egypt affiliate, fired rockets late Tuesday at the direction of an airport in the Sinai peninsula used by UN peacekeeping forces, security sources said, adding that there were no casualties reported. The group ... IS militants target Egyptian airport used by peacekeepersFRANCE 24 Attacks in Egypt's North Sinai Kill 1 Soldier, Wound 5ABC News all 75 news articles »

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Overpopulated Egypt Seeks to Reduce Fertility Rate by 2030 - ABC News Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:38:35 GMT

ABC News

Overpopulated Egypt Seeks to Reduce Fertility Rate by 2030 ABC News With around 90 million people — a population the United Nations projects to hit 103 million by 2030 — Egypt has struggled for decades to provide its citizens with jobs and services. Most Egyptians live on a tiny sliver of land along the Nile River ... and more »

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Egypt intel officials meet Hamas in bid to mend rift - Haaretz Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:53:58 GMT

Haaretz

Egypt intel officials meet Hamas in bid to mend rift Haaretz Top Egyptian intelligence officers met recently with senior Hamas officials from outside the Gaza Strip to discuss the poor relations between Egypt and the Strip's Hamas regime, senior officials of the Islamist organization confirmed on Tuesday ... and more »