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Egypt toughens penalties for female genital mutilation - CNN Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:14:00 GMT

CNN

Egypt toughens penalties for female genital mutilation CNN According to Shawky, families in areas in southern Egypt -- where the practice is most prevalent -- tend to cover up deaths resulting from FGM. Human rights groups are concerned that the penalties imposed by the recent amendment will discourage ... and more »

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US Repatriates Ancient Artifacts to Egypt - Voice of America Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:03:48 GMT

Voice of America

US Repatriates Ancient Artifacts to Egypt Voice of America A mummy's hand disguised as a science fiction movie prop is one of several artifacts that U.S. Customs officials have returned to Egypt as part of a crackdown on illegal smuggling and sales of antiquities, dubbed "Operation Mummy's Curse" by the U.S. ... and more »

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Egypt: Women's Rights Defender Arrested - Human Rights Watch Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:46:30 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt: Women's Rights Defender Arrested Human Rights Watch (Beirut) – Police arrested a leading Egyptian women's rights defender at her home in Cairo on December 7, 2016, a serious escalation in the authorities' ongoing crackdown on independent rights groups, Human Rights Watch said today. The police took Azza ... Arrest of leading Egyptian feminist Azza Soliman sparks angerThe Guardian Egypt: Prominent women's rights activist arrested in worrying escalationAmnesty International Egypt Activist Says She Was Arrested in NGO Funding CaseNew York Times Reuters -Ahram Online -The New Arab all 24 news articles »

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Egypt's Sisi says pound will strengthen over coming months - Reuters Thu, 08 Dec 2016 09:49:10 GMT

Reuters

Egypt's Sisi says pound will strengthen over coming months Reuters CAIRO Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday that the country's currency, the pound, was not valued fairly against the dollar but the exchange rate would reach equilibrium after a few months. Egypt abandoned its peg of 8.8 Egyptian ... Egypt's President Says Economic Reforms Are No 'Picnic'ABC News Pound Rate Not True Value, El-Sisi Says as Egypt Prices SpikeBloomberg Al Sissi says economic reforms are no 'picnic'gulfnews.com Ahram Online -Bahrain News Agency all 17 news articles »

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Egypt Welcomes Prospect of Warmer U.S.-Russia Ties Under Trump ... - Wall Street Journal Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:30:13 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Welcomes Prospect of Warmer U.S.-Russia Ties Under Trump ... Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Egypt is urging closer cooperation between the U.S. and Russia in confronting terrorism in the Middle East—particularly in Syria—as Donald ... Egypt not picking sides in Syria war, says FMThe New Arab all 4 news articles »

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Egypt's Beekeepers Under Threat as Economy Slumps - Voice of America Fri, 09 Dec 2016 02:32:28 GMT

Voice of America

Egypt's Beekeepers Under Threat as Economy Slumps Voice of America Egypt's beekeepers say their hives are under threat because of a shortage of sugar, as are the flowers and crops that their bees pollinate. Sugar became hard to find in recent months after the government took control of stocks. It sought to counter ... and more »

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Egypt: Free journalist detained for over three years for taking photos - Amnesty International Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:47:55 GMT

Amnesty International USA

Egypt: Free journalist detained for over three years for taking photos Amnesty International Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release photojournalist Mohammed Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan, who has spent more than three years in detention and whose court hearing takes place on Saturday 10 December, ... Amnesty demands Egypt free photojournalistHong Kong Standard (press release) all 2 news articles »

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Egypt police arrest son of deposed Islamist president - The Daily Star Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:35:13 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Egypt police arrest son of deposed Islamist president The Daily Star In this May 8, 2014 file photo, Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohammad Morsi sits in a defendant cage in the Police Academy courthouse in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Tarek el-Gabbas, File). RSS; Follow; Email; Print; Share. Agence France Presse. loading . Son of ousted Egypt president Mohammed Morsi arrestedDeutsche Welle Egypt arrests son of jailed ex-president MorsiDaily Sabah Egypt police arrest son of ousted Islamist president MorsiThe New Arab International Business Times UK -Gulf Times -Arutz Sheva all 17 news articles »

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Egypt's inflation jumps to 20.73% - Middle East Monitor Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:02:08 GMT

Middle East Monitor

Egypt's inflation jumps to 20.73% Middle East Monitor Egypt's annualised core inflation jumped to 20.73 per cent in November from 15.72 per cent in October, the central bank said today. The jump comes after the central bank ditched its peg of 8.8 Egyptian pounds to the dollar on 3 November, floating the ...

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Egypt's urban consumer prices surge to 8-year high at 19.4% - africanews Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:58:49 GMT

africanews

Egypt's urban consumer prices surge to 8-year high at 19.4% africanews Egypt's headline inflation surged to an eight- year high of 19 .4 % in November. This after the central bank floated the Egyptian pound and the petroleum ministry hiked fuel prices last month. According to the country's statistics agency, annual ... Egypt inflation surges to 19.4 percent at eight-year highAl-Arabiya Egypt Inflation Hits Eight-Year Highs After Currency FloatNewsweek ME Egypt's November inflation hits highest level in 7 years on pound floatAhram Online gulfnews.com all 9 news articles »