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Egypt rights lawyer says banned from travel - Reuters Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:23:00 GMT

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Egypt rights lawyer says banned from travel
Reuters
Malek Adly, a lawyer with the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights, is part of a team of lawyers suing the government to stop the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, a decision that has provoked rare protests by Egyptians. Adly ...
Prominent Egyptian Rights Lawyer Banned From TravelNew York Times

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Treating Wounded Horses in the Shadow of Egypt's Pyramids - New York Times Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:30:13 GMT

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Treating Wounded Horses in the Shadow of Egypt's Pyramids
New York Times
GIZA, Egypt — In a dank stable in the shadow of the Pyramids, a stallion lay on the ground, his broken leg at an odd angle despite the cast wrapped around it. The owner, Farag Abu Ghoneim, hovered nearby as the animal was tended by an Australian nurse ...


'We Don't Owe Anyone': Egypt Jousts With Its Chief Benefactor, Saudi Arabia - New York Times Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:00:38 GMT

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'We Don't Owe Anyone': Egypt Jousts With Its Chief Benefactor, Saudi Arabia
New York Times
CAIRO — In the tumultuous two years since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt came to power, one ally has kept the Arab world's most populous country from economic ruin: Saudi Arabia pumped more than $25 billion into the faltering Egyptian economy ...
Egypt Criticizes Ex-Saudi Minister For Sisi 'Fridge' JokeNewsweek
Head of Saudi-based Islamic group resigns after Egypt jokeFox News
Head of Saudi-based Islamic Organization Resigns After Mocking Egypt's PresidentVoice of America
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Sugar crash sparks crisis in Egypt - CNN Wed, 02 Nov 2016 11:16:41 GMT

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Sugar crash sparks crisis in Egypt
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Egypt has long consumed more sugar than it produces, plugging the gap through imports. But government tariffs on foreign sugar, combined with high global prices, and a shortage of foreign currency, have made imports prohibitive. The market has also ...
Egypt's Sugar Shortage a Window on Economic Policy ConfusionVoice of America
After days of heavy rain, Egypt's Nile turns murky brownFox News
Floods in Egypt spark criticism of delays to relief effortsMiddle East Eye
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Egypt: Lift abusive and arbitrary travel bans - Amnesty International Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:16:21 GMT

Egypt: Lift abusive and arbitrary travel bans
Amnesty International
The Egyptian authorities should stop imposing travel bans to prevent human rights defenders from leaving the country and speaking out about Egypt's appalling human rights record, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said after another ...

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Egypt army hands out eight million food parcels amid economic crisis - Middle East Eye Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:02:51 GMT

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Egypt army hands out eight million food parcels amid economic crisis
Middle East Eye
The Egyptian army has prepared eight million “ration” packages of basic food items to be distributed at half price across the country amid a growing cash crisis. A video produced by the Egyptian armed forces showed soldiers in full camouflage gear ...
Egypt stock exchange head says longer suspension of capital gains tax will...Reuters
Egypt Extends Delay on Capital Gains Tax Amid Currency CrunchBloomberg
ANALYSIS: Egypt Could Be Heading For New Uprising After Series Of Economic DisastersWestern Journalism
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Italian prosecutor holds talks in Egypt over probe into student's killing - Reuters Tue, 01 Nov 2016 16:48:00 GMT

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Italian prosecutor holds talks in Egypt over probe into student's killing
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CAIRO Italian and Egyptian prosecutors discussed Egypt's investigation into the killing of an Italian student on Tuesday and called the talks "positive", after months of rising tension as Rome complained about a lack of cooperation from Cairo. Giulio ...

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Egypt's tourist numbers almost halved - Middle East Monitor Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:41:51 GMT

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Egypt's tourist numbers almost halved
Middle East Monitor
The Central Agency for Public Reserves and Statistics (CAPMAS), the government's official statistics body, has announced that the number of tourist arrivals to Egypt declined by 41.8 per cent during the first nine months of 2016, compared to the same ...
Monarch pulls out of Sharm El-Sheikh, EgyptBreaking Travel News

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Egyptian soldiers arrive in Syria: reports - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:17:15 GMT

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Egyptian soldiers arrive in Syria: reports
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Soldiers in military vehicles proceed towards the al-Jura district in El-Arish city from Sheikh Zuwaid, around 350 km (217 miles) northeast of Cairo May 21, 2013. Egyptian army and police forces stepped up roadblocks in north Sinai in a hunt for ...


Egypt's pound hits five-week high on black market as businesses c... - Reuters Wed, 02 Nov 2016 21:06:43 GMT

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Egypt's pound hits five-week high on black market as businesses c...
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CAIRO, Nov 2 Egypt's pound strengthened 21 percent to its highest level in five weeks on the black market on Wednesday, reversing a rapid slide that had angered importers and prompted them to halt trade. The Egyptian pound has been falling on the black ...
Egyptian pound stronger on black market amid uncertaintyAhram Online
Egypt pound slides further amid continued chaos for businessThe New Arab
Rapid currency slide chokes business in EgyptMiddle East Eye
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