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Suspicion falls on Egypt's security forces after the violent death of a young Italian - The Economist Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:47:23 GMT

The Economist

Suspicion falls on Egypt's security forces after the violent death of a young Italian The Economist So suspicions are growing that Egypt's security services had a role in the death of Mr Regeni, whose research on labour movements in Egypt and occasional writing for Il Manifesto, a left-wing Italian newspaper, may have put him in contact with groups ... Egypt: Italian student tortured to deathWorld Socialist Web Site Cambridge University student found murdered in Egypt's family deny he was a British spyDaily Mail all 16 news articles »

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Finding Your Oasis While Exploring Egypt - Huffington Post Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:17:00 GMT

Huffington Post

Finding Your Oasis While Exploring Egypt Huffington Post Egypt can be a rough place to visit. There's pollution, crazy traffic, lots of hassle, and much much more that can turn your trip of a lifetime into a week full of stress and aggregation if you don't plan well. Comfortable accommodations can especially ... Egypt Holds Tourism ConferenceTravel Market Report all 2 news articles »

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Egypt rejects Canadian wheat cargo again over fungus fears - The Globe and Mail (subscription) Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:39:00 GMT

The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Egypt rejects Canadian wheat cargo again over fungus fears The Globe and Mail (subscription) Egypt stumbled in a standoff with international traders after it rejected a vessel carrying French wheat supplied by U.S. agribusiness company Bunge Ltd. The country, which provides subsidized bread for its 88 million people, has since then struggled ... Egypt starved of solutions to bread subsidy dilemmaThe National UPDATE 1-Bunge seeks to resell French wheat cargo rejected by Egypt - tradeReuters Egypt rejects Canadian wheat shipment over ergot fungusWestern Producer (subscription) Daily News Egypt all 48 news articles »

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In a first, new Egyptian schoolbook teaches peace deal with Israel - The Times of Israel Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:51:46 GMT

The Times of Israel

In a first, new Egyptian schoolbook teaches peace deal with Israel The Times of Israel The authors of the Egyptian schoolbook, intended for the ninth grade, detail eight clauses from the agreement, which are reproduced in the book verbatim. These include phrases on Israel and Egypt“ending the state of war” and on “each side respecting ... Will Egypt's 'luxury tax' hurt everyday citizens?Al-Monitor Egypt's Sisi says won't hesitate to send troops to Gulf if askedReuters UK Egypt confirms arrest of four Egyptian fishermen in Saudi ArabiaAhram Online Algemeiner all 85 news articles »

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Egypt orders arrest of Facebook administrator after unfaithful wives comments - Eyewitness News Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:39:15 GMT

Eyewitness News

Egypt orders arrest of Facebook administrator after unfaithful wives comments Eyewitness News CAIRO – Egypt's top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a Facebook page administrator whose assertion on a popular television talk show that a third of married women in the conservative country are unfaithful caused a social media uproar. The public ... This is what happens in Egypt if you discuss infidelityWashington Post Egypt TV show suspended over 'disrespectful remarks' about womenBBC News Egypt orders arrest after cheating wives talk show uproarIrish Examiner all 61 news articles »

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'Space Archaeologists' Show Spike in Looting at Egypt's Ancient Sites - Live Science Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:19:00 GMT

Live Science

'Space Archaeologists' Show Spike in Looting at Egypt's Ancient Sites Live Science As economic and political instability rocked Egypt, looters increasingly plundered the country's archaeological sites, leaving holes across the nation's ancient landscapes. That's the trend reported today in the journal Antiquity by archaeologists who ... and more »

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Egypt to shut prominent centre that documents torture - BBC News Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:25:07 GMT

BBC News

Egypt to shut prominent centre that documents torture BBC News Egypt has ordered the closure of the country's last remaining centre for the treatment and documentation of alleged torture victims. Officials have said the prominent El Nadeem centre had breached unspecified health ministry regulations. But the centre ... Egypt to shut prominent NGO that documents alleged rights abuses -security sourceseuronews Egypt orders closure of prominent human rights organisationYahoo News Egypt to Shut Down Prominent NGOVoice of America all 35 news articles »

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DANIEL PIPES: Can Egypt and Ethiopia share the Nile? - Washington Times Thu, 18 Feb 2016 01:41:33 GMT

Washington Times

DANIEL PIPES: Can Egypt and Ethiopia share the Nile? Washington Times In 1929, the British government, representing Egypt, signed an agreement with the independent government of Ethiopia guaranteeing an annual flow of 55.5 billion cubic meters of water to Egypt. Counting a minimum of 1,000 cubic meters per capita per ...

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Giulio Regeni's death reminds us no one is safe from Egypt's brutal police - The Guardian Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:59:33 GMT

The Guardian

Giulio Regeni's death reminds us no one is safe from Egypt's brutal police The Guardian Amid so many stories of brutality, Regeni's death strikes a nerve because he was a foreign visitor to Egypt. Protection from police violence comes not from the law, but from a calculus of privileges tied up with class, race and geography that should ... Italy Presses Egypt for Answers in Student's DeathWall Street Journal Egypt Investigator in Italy Death Convicted in Past TortureABC News Italian student's death puts Egyptian abuses back on agendaBBC News Reuters -AllAfrica.com all 241 news articles »

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Thousands Cross From Gaza Into Egypt as Border Opens for Short While - Haaretz Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:05:33 GMT

Haaretz

Thousands Cross From Gaza Into Egypt as Border Opens for Short While Haaretz According to figures provided by the Palestinian border authority, 522 people crossed via Rafah from Egypt to Gaza on Saturday, and 558 people went from Gaza to Egypt, some on their way to other destinations. It was also reported that on Sunday, 460 ... and more »