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Egypt's government approves deal to hand islands to Saudi Arabia - The Guardian Thu, 29 Dec 2016 18:30:17 GMT

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Egypt's government approves deal to hand islands to Saudi Arabia The Guardian Egypt's government has approved a deal to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia and sent it to parliament for ratification, despite a legal dispute over the plan, according to state television. The deal, announced in April, caused public uproar ... Agreement to hand over Red Sea islands approvedAljazeera.com Egypt Cabinet Approves Saudi Border Pact as Court Ruling Nears ...Bloomberg Egypt's Government Approves Deal to Hand Over 2 Red Sea Islands to Saudi ArabiaVoice of America Al-Arabiya -Middle East Monitor -Ahram Online all 12 news articles »

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Egypt Welcomes Oil and Gas Interest with Three New Exploration Agreements - Forbes Thu, 29 Dec 2016 22:45:22 GMT

City A.M.

Egypt Welcomes Oil and Gas Interest with Three New Exploration Agreements Forbes As a part of an ongoing effort to revive its domestic energy production efforts, Egypt has announced the completion of three new exploration agreements to help develop offshore projects. According to media reports, the agreements were signed with ... Egypt nets $220m from trio of oil and gas deals with BP, Total and EniCity A.M. Egypt Signs Oil & Gas Deals, Plans To Jump Start DrillingOilPrice.com Egypt's Oil Minister Signs Three E&P Deals For Mediterranean BlocksOil and Gas Investor (registration) Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine -Ahram Online -Energy Voice all 30 news articles »

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Russian Flights to Egypt Will Resume Soon, Putin Tells Sissi - Voice of America Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:37:34 GMT

Voice of America

Russian Flights to Egypt Will Resume Soon, Putin Tells Sissi Voice of America FILE - An empty arrival hall is seen at the Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in south Sinai, Egypt, Nov. 9, 2015. After an October 2015 crash of a Russian passenger jet on the Sinai Peninsula that left 224 people dead Russia is resume flights to Egypt ... Egypt ratifies new law regulating media outletsAljazeera.com Russia to resume flights to Egyptafricanews Russian flights to Egypt will resume soon, Putin tells SisiYahoo News The New Yorker -Ahram Online all 67 news articles »

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Egypt haggling back in full force as world awash with wheat - The Spokesman-Review Thu, 29 Dec 2016 20:02:21 GMT

The Spokesman-Review

Egypt haggling back in full force as world awash with wheat The Spokesman-Review World wheat stockpiles will reach a record 235 million tons at the end of the 2016-17 season, about 6 percent above the year-earlier level and almost 1 percent more than forecast in October. Total grain inventories will surpass 500 million tons for the ... and more »

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Arsenal's Elneny to join Egypt on ANC duty - ESPN FC Thu, 29 Dec 2016 18:51:58 GMT

ESPN FC

Arsenal's Elneny to join Egypt on ANC duty ESPN FC Arsenal have confirmed that Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny will miss at least four games while on international duty at the African Nations Cup. Manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday that Elneny will leave for the tournament on Monday, the day after ... and more »

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In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison - PRI Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:15:00 GMT

PRI

In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison PRI Hijazi, an American-Egyptian citizen, and her Egyptian husband Mohamed Hassanein were arrested on May 1, 2014, after the humanitarian group they co-founded to care for street children in Cairo was raided by Egyptian police. Another six volunteers at ... and more »

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Analysis: Egypt has adopted a kinder policy toward Gaza - Jerusalem Post Israel News Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:31:35 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Analysis: Egypt has adopted a kinder policy toward Gaza Jerusalem Post Israel News Exits from Gaza's Rafah Crossing to Egypt have more than quadrupled in the last three months compared with the same period last year, according to Gisha, an Israeli NGO that monitors the flow of goods and people into and out of the Strip. Egypt allowed ... After years of conflict, Egypt eases pressure on GazaMacleans.ca all 52 news articles »

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No Signal: Egypt blocks the encrypted messaging app as it continues its cyber crackdown - TechCrunch Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:39:21 GMT

TechCrunch

No Signal: Egypt blocks the encrypted messaging app as it continues its cyber crackdown TechCrunch After a week of blocking the secure messaging app Signal in Egypt the service is back online thanks to new features added by its parent company Open Whisper Systems. Last week Egyptian users raised the alarm about their inability to access the highly ...

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Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family - STLtoday.com Thu, 29 Dec 2016 05:47:55 GMT

STLtoday.com

Optimism at last for American jailed in Egypt, her family STLtoday.com In this photo provided by Basel Hijawi, taken in 2015, American citizen Aya Hijazi waves as she leaves a court in Cairo after hearing. Family and friends of an American jailed in Egypt for nearly three years are hoping her time in custody may end soon ... American imprisoned in Egypt hopes for her releaseMiddle East Monitor all 3 news articles »

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Add To FavoritesRemove from Favorites - KQED Thu, 29 Dec 2016 06:05:17 GMT

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Add To FavoritesRemove from Favorites KQED Egypt is home to many of the most famous archaeological treasures on Earth. But over the last five years, Egypt has suffered a tumultuous revolution and tourist numbers have plummeted. This show follows a select cast of individuals determined to bring ... and more »