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15 drown in Egypt after ferry sinks in Nile - USA TODAY Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:35:00 GMT

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15 drown in Egypt after ferry sinks in Nile USA TODAY CAIRO — Egyptian search parties on Friday recovered an elderly man's body from the Nile River, bringing the death toll to 15 from the sinking of a small ferryboat on New Year's Eve, officials said. Two more people believed to have been on the boat ... Egypt: 15 Bodies Are Recovered After Ferry Sinks in Nile RiverNew York Times 15 drown in Egypt Nile boat accidentYahoo News Ferry sinking kills 15 people in EgyptSBS all 126 news articles »

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Jailed in Egypt for a Sexy Novel? - Daily Beast Sat, 02 Jan 2016 02:58:43 GMT

Daily Beast

Jailed in Egypt for a Sexy Novel? Daily Beast Naji published a chapter containing scenes of sex and drugs in an upcoming novel, The Use of Life, in Egypt's biggest arts magazine, and prosecutors thought he was delivering a first-person account of drugs and sex. “The prosecutor doesn't understand ...

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Egypt Officials Stop Facebook Program for Free Access to Internet - New York Times Thu, 31 Dec 2015 01:58:58 GMT

TechCrunch

Egypt Officials Stop Facebook Program for Free Access to Internet New York Times CAIRO — A program that provided more than three million Egyptians with free access to Internet services was abruptly shut down on Wednesday, according to Facebook, the social media company that provided the program in cooperation with an Egyptian ... Facebook's Controversial Free Basics Program Shuts Down In EgyptTechCrunch Egypt Suspends Facebook's 'Free Basics' ServiceWall Street Journal (blog) Facebook 'Free Basics' service suspended in EgyptBBC News Los Angeles Times -The Verge all 958 news articles »

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Hundreds disappear into secret detention in Egypt - Financial Times Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:18:00 GMT

Financial Times

Hundreds disappear into secret detention in Egypt Financial Times Nour Khalil did not recognise his brother, Islam, after he emerged from 122 days in Egypt's secret detention centres. “He was handcuffed and standing among a group of prisoners,” said Nour. “His hair and beard were long. The skin around his eyes was ...

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Egypt says shelling levelled home, killed entire family - CBS News Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:28:00 GMT

CBS News

Egypt says shelling levelled home, killed entire family CBS News El-ARISH, Egypt -- Egyptian officials say militants in the restive northern Sinai have shelled a home near a security checkpoint, killing an entire family of five and wounding a teenage neighbor. Medical and security officials said Thursday that one of ... Family of five killed in shelling in Egypt's North SinaiAhram Online Egypt launches airstrikes on IS affiliate in Sinai, killing 15The Times of Israel Militants kill family of five in Egypt's Sinai: MilitaryMiddle East Eye The Observers (blog) all 64 news articles »

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Palestinians mourn man killed crossing into Egypt - Daily News Egypt Fri, 01 Jan 2016 17:12:31 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Palestinians mourn man killed crossing into Egypt Daily News Egypt Palestinians mourned Thursday the death of Ishaq Hassan, who was killed as he tried to wade across the Egyptian-Palestinian boarder into Egypt last week, shot allegedly by the Egyptian coast guard,. Despite denying having information regarding the ... and more »

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Egypt tourism in meltdown as British airlines refuse to fly to Sharm after ... - Daily Mail Sat, 02 Jan 2016 01:50:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Egypt tourism in meltdown as British airlines refuse to fly to Sharm after ... Daily Mail Egyptian authorities, anxious to maintain desperately needed income from visitors, have been reluctant to admit to any ongoing security problems, or even that a bomb probably downed the plane – but both Britain and Russia still advise against flying to ... and more »

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Egypt Raids 2 Major Independent Cultural Institutions In 2 Days - NPR Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:57:49 GMT

NPR

Egypt Raids 2 Major Independent Cultural Institutions In 2 Days NPR Egyptian authorities have raided two pillars of the independent arts and culture scene in Cairo over the past 48 hours. They targeted the Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art and the Merit Publishing House, both in downtown Cairo. NPR's Leila Fadel in ... Egypt Shuts Arts Venues Amid Signs of ClampdownNew York Times Egyptian officials raid art gallery, publishing houseU.S. News & World Report Townhouse Gallery, Merit Publishing House raided in potential crackdownEgypt Independent all 212 news articles »

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Egypt demotes judges accused of supporting outlawed political groups - Middle East Eye Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:35:29 GMT

Middle East Eye

Egypt demotes judges accused of supporting outlawed political groups Middle East Eye Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered that a number of judges be stripped of their positions and moved to administrative roles due to their alleged support for outlawed political organisations. The move on Thursday came in response to a ...

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Tech Wizardry Solves Mysteries of Egypt's Royal Mummies - WIRED Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:07:01 GMT

WIRED

Tech Wizardry Solves Mysteries of Egypt's Royal Mummies WIRED Caption: As a result of subcutaneous packing, the mummy of King Seti I (1294-1279 BC) has “the most life-like and attractive face of the many Egyptian mummies, royal and commoner, that have survived down to present time,” according to the authors.