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Egyptian court sentences 3 Al Jazeera journalists to prison - CNN International Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:11:57 GMT

Yahoo News

Egyptian court sentences 3 Al Jazeera journalists to prison CNN International Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were present for the proceedings, with the latter given an additional six months in prison and a fine of 5,000 Egyptian pounds ($640.) Australian Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, who was deported from Egypt in ... Egypt summons British ambassador over Al-Jazeera commentsYahoo News Egypt summons UK ambassador in row over al-Jazeera convictionsThe Guardian Dashing hopes, Egypt sentences Canadian journalist to 3 years in prisonChristian Science Monitor BBC News -Globalnews.ca all 1,578 news articles »

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Eni Reports Huge Natural-Gas Discovery off Egyptian Coast - Wall Street Journal Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:13:00 GMT

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Eni Reports Huge Natural-Gas Discovery off Egyptian Coast Wall Street Journal Eni has been prospecting for oil and gas in Egypt for over 60 years and is the biggest Western producer in both the country and all of Africa. The company will use existing facilities, including offshore platforms, near the new find to keep the ... 'Largest ever' Med gas field found off EgyptYahoo News Italy's Eni finds 'supergiant' natural gas field off EgyptU.S. News & World Report Italian energy giant Eni says it has found largest-ever gas field in ...Minneapolis Star Tribune CNBC -Ynetnews -BBC News all 277 news articles »

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Egypt Defends Ruling Against Two Journalists - New York Times Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:52:30 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt Defends Ruling Against Two Journalists New York Times The two journalists, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, have attracted special attention because, unlike most journalists in Egypt's jails, both have had long careers at respected international news organizations. Mr. Fahmy is a Canadian who recently ... Amal Clooney calls on Egypt to pardon Peter Greste and al-Jazeera colleaguesThe Guardian Egypt censures British ambassador for criticising Al Jazeera sentencesTelegraph.co.uk Egypt Rejects Criticism of Journalists' Jail SentencesWall Street Journal The Globe and Mail -News24 -Irish Times all 231 news articles »

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Egypt sets Oct election date, after three years without parliament - Reuters Mon, 31 Aug 2015 00:05:45 GMT

Reuters

Egypt sets Oct election date, after three years without parliament Reuters Egypt has been without a parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically elected main chamber, dominated by the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood, reversing a major accomplishment of the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni ... Egypt to Hold Elections in October and NovemberTIME Egypt Sets Date For Parliamentary ElectionsHuffington Post Egypt Announces Parliamentary Vote for October, NovemberABC News The Guardian -ABC Online all 165 news articles »

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Steinitz: Egypt gas find is wake-up call for Israel - The Times of Israel Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:51:18 GMT

The Times of Israel

Steinitz: Egypt gas find is wake-up call for Israel The Times of Israel The large natural gas field found offshore from Egypt should be a wake-up call for Israel to finalize an agreement on its own sizable reserves in the Mediterranean Sea, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said Sunday. “The discovery of the massive gas field ... Egyptian gas discovery could impact Israeli exports -ministerReuters all 9 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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Egypt announces parliamentary elections - Reuters UK Sun, 30 Aug 2015 23:38:44 GMT

Reuters UK

Egypt announces parliamentary elections Reuters UK Egypt's election commission sets dates for parliamentary elections now that the country has gone three years without a parliament. Sean Carberry reports. △ Hide Transcript. ▷ View Transcript. STORY: Egypt has been without a parliament since June of ...

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Arabtec seeks to keep $40bn Egypt housing contract on track - The National Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:21:55 GMT

The National

Arabtec seeks to keep $40bn Egypt housing contract on track The National Arabtec Construction is reportedly working to thrash out differences with Egypt's housing ministry over plans to build 1 million low-cost homes in the North African country amid reports that the government is set to scrap the agreement. It is ...

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Egypt Launches English-Language Blog in Response to 'Inaccurate' Press - Newsweek Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:44:00 GMT

Newsweek

Egypt Launches English-Language Blog in Response to 'Inaccurate' Press Newsweek Launched earlier this week, Egypt MFA Blog: Egypt Connects “provides a tool to supplement formal channels of information and to circumvent the labyrinthine editorial policies of the mainstream international media,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh ... and more »

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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 »