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Egyptian blasts, one near pyramids, kill and wound officers - CNN Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:58:00 GMT

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Egyptian blasts, one near pyramids, kill and wound officers
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This included relatively moderate factions like the Muslim Brotherhood, which swept into power when Mohamed Morsy became president in Egypt's first democratic elections. But it also included extremists, some who have been inspired by al Qaeda. In the ...
Explosion kills 6 Egyptian police officers, wounds others in CairoWashington Post
Cairo Blast Targets Egyptian Security Forces, Killing SixWall Street Journal
Bomb attacks kill 7 in Egypt, new militant group emergingDeutsche Welle
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How Egypt's Copts Fell Out of Love with President Sisi | Foreign Policy - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:57:23 GMT

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How Egypt's Copts Fell Out of Love with President Sisi « | Foreign Policy | the Global Magazine of News and Ideas.

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The Making of Egypt's Presidents - Foreign Affairs Fri, 09 Dec 2016 05:44:09 GMT

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The Making of Egypt's Presidents
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Menoufia, as Fawzy's home region is known, has produced four of Egypt's last five leaders. Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak number among the governorate's native sons; though their families migrated to Cairo before they were born, so do current President ...
Egypt's Sisi says pound will strengthen over coming months | ReutersReuters
Pound Rate Not True Value, El-Sisi Says as Egypt Prices SpikeBloomberg
Egypt's President Says Economic Reforms Are No 'Picnic'ABC News
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Egypt Increases Penalty for Female Genital Mutilation to Up to 15 Years in Prison - Breitbart News Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:21:33 GMT

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Egypt Increases Penalty for Female Genital Mutilation to Up to 15 Years in Prison
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Egypt has implemented an amended law that toughens repercussions for individuals who carry out female genital mutilation (FGM), a cultural practice that has roots in ancient Egypt and reportedly still affects more than 90 percent of women in the ...

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Six dead and seven injured following bomb blasts on Egypt tourist road - Metro Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:02:08 GMT

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Six dead and seven injured following bomb blasts on Egypt tourist road
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At least six police officers were killed and seven others were injured in the bomb blast. (Picture: EPA/Khalid Elfiqi). Six policemen have been killed and seven others have been injured following two bomb blasts on a road used by tourists in Egypt.

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

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US Repatriates Ancient Artifacts to Egypt
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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. ...

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Egypt toughens penalties for female genital mutilation - CNN Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:17:06 GMT

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Egypt toughens penalties for female genital mutilation
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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 ...

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Egypt Welcomes Prospect of Warmer U.S.-Russia Ties Under Trump ... - Wall Street Journal Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:29:00 GMT

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Egypt Welcomes Prospect of Warmer U.S.-Russia Ties Under Trump ...
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WASHINGTON—Egypt is urging closer cooperation between the U.S. and Russia in confronting terrorism in the Middle East—particularly in Syria—as Donald ...

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UAE condemns terrorist bombing in Egypt - gulfnews.com Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:00:28 GMT

UAE condemns terrorist bombing in Egypt
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In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation said: “As the UAE strongly decries these criminal acts and rejects all forms of violence and terrorism, it confirms an unwavering support to the sisterly Arab Republic of ...

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

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Egypt's Beekeepers Under Threat as Economy Slumps
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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 ...

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