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Egypt delays UN resolution on Israel as Trump raises concerns - BBC News Fri, 23 Dec 2016 02:36:44 GMT

Newsweek

Egypt delays UN resolution on Israel as Trump raises concerns BBC News Egypt has suddenly delayed a vote on its UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank as Donald Trump made his opposition clear. A US official told the BBC that it had been considering an abstention, which would have allowed the motion ... Vote on Settlements Delayed By Egypt After Israeli Pressure, Trump TweetNewsweek Egypt scuttles UN vote on Israeli settlement after Trump warningWashington Examiner (blog) Egypt pulls anti-settlement resolution at last minuteJerusalem Post Israel News Reuters -Deutsche Welle -UPI.com all 374 news articles »

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Egypt novelist Ahmed Naji released from prison - Aljazeera.com Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:56:11 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt novelist Ahmed Naji released from prison Aljazeera.com An Egyptian author on Thursday walked out of a Cairo police station after a court suspended his two-year prison sentence pending review of his appeal on obscenity charges. The year-long case of Ahmed Naji, after a magazine published a sexually explicit ... Held on obscenity charges, Egyptian author freed from prisonDaily Inter Lake Egypt upholds 1-year sentence for former state auditorFox News Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji released from prison pending final verdictAhram Online all 8 news articles »

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Egypt's Cruelty to Christians - New York Times Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:34:18 GMT

New York Times

Egypt's Cruelty to Christians New York Times Whoever planted the bomb that killed 27 people, including a 10-year-old girl, when it ripped through a church full of Sunday worshipers understood well how endemic bigotry in Egypt has left Christian lives at the whim of a regime that pays lip service ... Egypt's Coptic Christians are stuck between ISIS and an indifferent governmentQuartz Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt church bombingRepublica Child injured in Egypt church attack diesCatholic Herald Online Boston Herald -Al-Monitor all 41 news articles »

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World Bank Approves US$1 Billion Loan to Egypt to Support Job ... - World Bank Group Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:09:12 GMT

Ahram Online

World Bank Approves US$1 Billion Loan to Egypt to Support Job ... World Bank Group The World Bank approved US$1 billion in a development policy finance operation for Egypt to support the Government's economic reforms program. This is the ... Egypt signs second $1 bln loan tranche agreement with World Bank ...Ahram Online Egypt, Word Bank sign agreement for 2nd tranche of the $3bn loan ...Daily News Egypt all 5 news articles »

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Source to JPost: Egypt 'caves' to Israeli pressure, pulling UN ... - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:21:08 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Source to JPost: Egypt 'caves' to Israeli pressure, pulling UN ... Jerusalem Post Israel News Egypt had circulated the draft on Wednesday evening and the 15-member council had been due to vote later on Thursday. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah ... and more »

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Trump discussed pulled UN resolution with Egypt's Sissi, Cairo says - The Times of Israel Fri, 23 Dec 2016 01:18:42 GMT

The Times of Israel

Trump discussed pulled UN resolution with Egypt's Sissi, Cairo says The Times of Israel Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi speaks during a meeting at the Plaza Hotel on September 19, 2016 in New York. (AFP PHOTO / DOMINICK REUTER) ... Trump discussed Mideast peace in call with Egypt's SisiReuters Why some are worried about Egypt's new media lawAl-Monitor As Sisi expresses condolences for diplomat's death, Putin says flights to Egypt will resumeMiddle East Monitor Ahram Online -Sputnik International all 24 news articles »

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Egypt court suspends sentence for anti-graft chief - New Vision Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:47:58 GMT

New Vision

Egypt court suspends sentence for anti-graft chief New Vision An appeals court on Thursday suspended a prison sentence for Egypt's former anti-corruption chief, who was convicted of exaggerating the economic impact of graft on the country. Hisham Geneina, the former head of the Central Auditing Authority, had ... Egypt upholds 1-year jail term for anti-corruption czarAnadolu Agency Egyptian court suspends jail term against former top auditor ...Ahram Online all 7 news articles »

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Four UN council members issue Egypt ultimatum on settlements - Reuters Fri, 23 Dec 2016 01:03:00 GMT

Four UN council members issue Egypt ultimatum on settlements Reuters "In the event that Egypt decides that it cannot proceed to call for vote on 23 December or does not provide a response by the deadline, those delegations reserve the right to table the draft ... and proceed to put it to vote ASAP," the four council ... and more »

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Signal Update Circumvents Blocking in Egypt, UAE With 'Domain Fronting' Technique - NDTV Thu, 22 Dec 2016 13:34:50 GMT

NDTV

Signal Update Circumvents Blocking in Egypt, UAE With 'Domain Fronting' Technique NDTV Messaging app Signal has released the latest update to its Android app that allows censorship circumvention in countries like UAE and Egypt. The update ensures that the app is able to function properly in these countries after recently being blocked. Encrypted-messaging service Signal back online after Egypt blocked accessAhram Online Egypt blocks private messaging appMiddle East Monitor New Android Version of Signal Adds Anti-Censorship Feature To Escape Egypt, UAE BlockingTom's Hardware Al-Arabiya -Engadget all 26 news articles »

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5000-Year-Old Nativity Scene Found in Egypt - Seeker Thu, 22 Dec 2016 21:29:29 GMT

Seeker

5000-Year-Old Nativity Scene Found in Egypt Seeker The scene, painted in reddish-brown ochre, was found on the ceiling of a small cavity in the Egyptian Sahara desert, during an expedition to sites between the Nile valley and the Gilf Kebir Plateau. "It's a very evocative scene which indeed resembles ...