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Outrage after Egypt sentences Al-Jazeera reporters to 3 years prison - USA TODAY Sat, 29 Aug 2015 18:49:00 GMT

New York Times

Outrage after Egypt sentences Al-Jazeera reporters to 3 years prison USA TODAY Human rights and free speech advocates expressed outrage Saturday at the news that three Al-Jazeera English journalists were sentenced to three years in Egyptian prison. The reporters — Canadian national Mohammed Fahmy, Australian journalist Peter ... Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison in EgyptNew York Times Al-Jazeera trial: US 'deeply concerned' at Egypt rulingBBC News US State Department Condemns Sentence Of 3 Al Jazeera Journalists In EgyptInternational Business Times Washington Post -CNN -NBCNews.com all 1,014 news articles »

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US Citizen, Once Held in Egypt's Crackdown, Becomes Voice for Inmates - New York Times Sat, 29 Aug 2015 06:22:30 GMT

New York Times

US Citizen, Once Held in Egypt's Crackdown, Becomes Voice for Inmates New York Times CAIRO — MOHAMED SOLTAN knew he had one thing going for him when the Egyptian police came to his door: He was a United States citizen, raised primarily in Ohio. It did not mean much in the moment. The police had come looking for his father, Salah ...

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In Egypt, 'Free' Education Is Luxury Saved for the Rich - Haaretz Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:11:42 GMT

In Egypt, 'Free' Education Is Luxury Saved for the Rich Haaretz Officially, education in Egypt is free. Kindergarten, elementary schools and universities are financed by the government, which has earmarked 4 percent of gross domestic product – about $11 billion – for education. But per student, the sums are ...

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Letters home: An American in Egypt - Tribune-Review Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:01:12 GMT

Letters home: An American in Egypt Tribune-Review When I first bought my ticket to Egypt, my mother was not thrilled. This was my first time traveling to Africa and I was full of excitement for the adventure to come. A female friend previously had traveled there alone and said safety was not a concern ...

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Minnesota medical support team welcomed home from Egypt deployment - Minneapolis Star Tribune Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:47:16 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minnesota medical support team welcomed home from Egypt deployment Minneapolis Star Tribune KYNDELL HARKNESS • kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Specialist Amber Mitchell, center, and her father, Raymond, wait for the ceremony to start. The Minnesota National Guard's 204th Area Support Medical Company was welcomed home from the Sinai ... and more »

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Greste vows to fight Egypt sentence - NEWS.com.au Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:37:30 GMT

NEWS.com.au

Greste vows to fight Egypt sentence NEWS.com.au AUSTRALIAN journalist Peter Greste has vowed to fight the "outrageous" three year sentences handed to him and two Al Jazeera colleagues in an Egyptian court. AND any efforts by Mr Greste to contest the conviction will be supported by the federal ...

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Egypt oil spill covers nearly a mile of Nile River - Yahoo News Sat, 29 Aug 2015 17:36:10 GMT

Egypt oil spill covers nearly a mile of Nile River Yahoo News CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's official news agency MENA says a pipeline at a southern power plant has burst, covering a kilometer and half (almost a mile) of the Nile River with fuel oil. The governor of the southern city of Assiut, Yasser el-Dasouqi, says ... and more »

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Egypt Court Sentences 3 Al-Jazeera Journalists To 3-Year Prison Terms - NPR Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:07:55 GMT

Egypt Court Sentences 3 Al-Jazeera Journalists To 3-Year Prison Terms NPR I'm Scott Simon. Three Al Jazeera English journalists, Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste, have been sentenced to up to three years and six months in prison. Their sentences were announced at an Egyptian courtroom today, a controversial ...

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Icon Of Egypt's Revolution Speaks From Behind Bars - Huffington Post Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:29:06 GMT

Huffington Post

Icon Of Egypt's Revolution Speaks From Behind Bars Huffington Post “There is no hope of reforming the Egyptian state or any of its institutions, including the presidency. These institutions and their leaders deserve a revolution,” he said in a recent interview from Cairo's Tora prison. Abdel Fattah's mother Laila ...

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Egypt launches English blog to counter 'inaccurate reports' by foreign media - The Guardian Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:34:57 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt launches English blog to counter 'inaccurate reports' by foreign media The Guardian Launched this week under the name Egypt MFA Blog: Egypt Connects, the blog aims to create an “informal platform” for those interested in the country's foreign policy, according to Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. He said it would allow officials ... and more »