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Egypt's Military Says Toddler's Life Sentence Was Case Of Mistaken Identity - NPR Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:50:07 GMT

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Egypt's Military Says Toddler's Life Sentence Was Case Of Mistaken Identity
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After sentencing a toddler to life in prison for murder, the Egyptian military now says that was a case of mistaken identity. Ahmed Mansour Qurany was sentenced Feb. 16 along with 115 other people involved in a murderous rampage in 2014. The incident ...
Egyptian Military Calls Toddler's Life Sentence for Murder a MistakeNew York Times
Egypt: Officials claim mistaken identity after toddler sentenced to lifeCNN
After toddler gets a life sentence, Egypt's government says 'oops'The Boston Globe
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Egypt's recovery held back by tourism slump - CNN Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:38:00 GMT

Egypt's recovery held back by tourism slump
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But the bomb on a Russian jet over the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in November caused another slump in tourist numbers. "We are in agreement that this is a shock," Egypt's finance minister, Hany Kadry Dimian, said in an interview with CNNMoney.

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Egypt Bars Journalist From Leaving Country as Crackdown on Dissent Widens - The Intercept Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:37:30 GMT

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Egypt Bars Journalist From Leaving Country as Crackdown on Dissent Widens
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One of Egypt's leading investigative journalists, Hossam Bahgat, was prevented from boarding a flight to Jordan today when officials at Cairo International Airport informed him that his name had been added to a list of citizens barred from traveling ...
Egypt prevents investigative journalist from leaving the countryCPJ Press Freedom Online
Egypt is one of the 'biggest prisons' for journalists, says watchdogThe Guardian
Egyptian journalist Hossam Bahgat banned from travellingAhram Online

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Egypt Court Orders Release of Brother of Al-Qaida Leader - ABC News Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:53:20 GMT

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Egypt Court Orders Release of Brother of Al-Qaida Leader
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A Cairo court has ordered the release of the brother of al-Qaida's top leader after he spent over two years in prison without trial over accusations of leading a terrorist group, an Egyptian lawyer said Tuesday. Attorney Khaled al-Masri told The ...
Egypt court orders release of brother of al-Qaeda leaderNews24
Egypt court orders release of Jihadist Mohamed El-ZawahriAhram Online
Mohamed Al-Zawahri released under restrictive security measuresDaily News Egypt

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Egypt Pound Reaches Record Lows Amid a Dollar Shortage - ABC News Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:26:00 GMT

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Egypt Pound Reaches Record Lows Amid a Dollar Shortage
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The Egyptian pound has dropped to record lows on the black market in the past week, hovering between 9 and 9.25 per dollar, as importers struggle to find dollars for their operations and pressure mounts on the central bank to devalue the pound. Several ...
Egypt Black-Market Pound Slumps as Officials Resist DevaluationBloomberg
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, weaker on black marketAhram Online

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Egypt to launch African digital hub for diseases control - Vanguard Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:23:43 GMT

Egypt to launch African digital hub for diseases control
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The Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development at the weekend announced its plans to develop a new African digital hub for disease control in Egypt. Launched during the Africa 2016 forum in Cairo, the hub will use technology to trace and control ...

Egypt's turn to Africa: much more than goods - FT.com (registration) (blog) Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:18:51 GMT

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Egypt's turn to Africa: much more than goods
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Egypt is making a big push to restore its economic relations with other African nations, in trade and investment. This follows a long period of neglect. As recently as 2015, bilateral trade with the rest of the continent made up only 3 per cent of ...
Seven take-aways from President Buhari's visit to EgyptVanguard

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Alex McLeish to take charge of Zamalek in Egypt's top flight - BBC News Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:32:12 GMT

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Alex McLeish to take charge of Zamalek in Egypt's top flight
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Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has agreed to coach Zamalek, the Egyptian club have announced. The 57-year-old will take over from former Tottenham striker Mido, who was sacked two weeks ago. A statement on Zamalek's official website said: ...
Ex-Aston Villa and Rangers boss Alex McLeish takes job in EgyptITV News
Former Scotland manager McLeish to coach Egypt's ZamalekReuters UK

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The Lost Labyrinth of Ancient Egypt – Part 3: Uncovering its Location - Ancient Origins Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:45:01 GMT

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The Lost Labyrinth of Ancient Egypt – Part 3: Uncovering its Location
Ancient Origins
(Read Part 1 / Read Part 2 ) More than 2,000 years ago, ancient Greek historians, Herodotus and Strabo, recorded their visits to the legendary labyrinth of Egypt, before it disappeared into the pages of history. Many believed it was lost forever, but ...

In Mali and Egypt, as music goes, so does democracy - Al Jazeera America Tue, 23 Feb 2016 04:47:36 GMT

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In Mali and Egypt, as music goes, so does democracy
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Meanwhile, Egypt is in the midst of the most invasive crackdown on citizens in its modern history, five years after the overthrow of the dictator Hosni Mubarak. Thousands of people have been killed, and tens of thousands have been imprisoned, tortured ...

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