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Egypt Sentences Coptic Teenagers to Jail for Insulting Islam - New York Times Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:22:35 GMT

New York Times

Egypt Sentences Coptic Teenagers to Jail for Insulting Islam New York Times CAIRO — An Egyptian court sentenced four Coptic Christian teenagers to up to five years in prison on Thursday after finding them guilty of insulting Islam, the latest of a series of high-profile blasphemy convictions that have drawn sharp criticism of ... Egypt Sentences 4 Coptic Teenagers for Contempt of IslamABC News Egypt sentences Christian teens to jail for contempt of IslamYahoo News Egypt jails Coptic Christians for insulting IslamBBC News Fox News -The Independent all 113 news articles »

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Someone listed Egypt's president for sale on eBay. Condition: 'Slightly used.' - Washington Post Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:50:38 GMT

Washington Post

Someone listed Egypt's president for sale on eBay. Condition: 'Slightly used.' Washington Post Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi wants his countrymen to know that he would do anything to help their struggling economy. "By God, if it were possible for me to be sold, I would sell myself," Sissi said Wednesday in a fiery speech on state ... For the first time, Egypt calls Sinai jet crash an act of 'terrorism'Fox News In Reversal, Egypt Says Terrorists Downed Russian Jet Over SinaiNew York Times Egypt's Sisi under attack on social media after television speechReuters CNN -TIME -USA TODAY all 330 news articles »

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Review: 'Gods Of Egypt' Is Gloriously Gonzo, Unapologetically Over-The-Top Fantasy Fun - Forbes Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:02:12 GMT

New York Times

Review: 'Gods Of Egypt' Is Gloriously Gonzo, Unapologetically Over-The-Top Fantasy Fun Forbes At the risk of having to turn in my Social Justice Warrior card, I inexplicably dug the heck out of Alex Proyas's gonzo Gods of Egypt. Please forgive me. The Box Office: No time for a box office prelude this time. I've written about this film several ... Review: In 'Gods of Egypt,' That Doughnut Beast Is Stepping on My SandalNew York Times 'Gods of Egypt' Review: Gerard Butler Fiasco Is the Worst Thing to Hit the Nile Since AspsTheWrap Look on Gods Of Egypt, ye Mighty, and be baffledA.V. Club Hollywood Reporter -SFGate -IGN all 306 news articles »

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Posted about an hour ago - Seahawks.com Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:14:14 GMT

Seahawks.com

Posted about an hour ago Seahawks.com The expedition to Egypt marks the non-profit organization's first trek to Africa, where it will link up with the Egyptian Federation of American Football (EFAF), Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Egyptian Ministry of Tourism to teach the sport ... and more »

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Lawmaker Invited Israeli Ambassador to Egypt to Dinner - Washington Free Beacon Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:59:59 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Lawmaker Invited Israeli Ambassador to Egypt to Dinner Washington Free Beacon Defying the Egyptian parliament's call for banning of normalization of relations with the Jewish state, the lawmaker, Tawfik Okasha, also suggested that Koren serve as mediator on one of Egypt's most vexed problems—a dam being built by Ethiopia that ... 'Happy and proud' to be here, Egypt's first ambassador since 2012 presents credentialsThe Times of Israel Rivlin to new Egyptian ambassador: Egypt our most important neighborJerusalem Post Israel News Israeli ambassador to Egypt gives rare Egyptian interviewYnetnews Al-Monitor -Arutz Sheva -i24news all 21 news articles »

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Italian killing highlights assault on academic freedom in Egypt - Yahoo News Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:50:27 GMT

Yahoo News

Italian killing highlights assault on academic freedom in Egypt Yahoo News Scholars in Egypt say they have long worked under threat of arrest or deportation, but the gruesome nature of Regeni's death has raised fears that the pursuit of knowledge will fall victim to the toughest assault on freedom in Egypt's modern history. Italy Stages Sit-in at Egypt Embassy Over Student's DeathABC News This Italian PhD student was tortured and beaten to death in Egypt — and experts have no idea whyBusiness Insider all 66 news articles »

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Why one IDF soldier continues to cause controversy in Egypt - Al-Monitor Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:22:30 GMT

Al-Monitor

Why one IDF soldier continues to cause controversy in Egypt Al-Monitor The interesting and controversial story of Dina Ovadia's emigration to Israel is back in the headlines, triggering a barrage of demands for Egyptian authorities to strip the citizenship of Egyptian-Israeli dual nationals. At the same time, Israeli ...

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Can Egypt and Ethiopia share the Nile River? - The Japan Times Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:20:11 GMT

Can Egypt and Ethiopia share the Nile River? The Japan 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 (bcm) of water to Egypt. Counting a minimum of 1,000 cubic meters per capita ...

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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

NPR

Egypt's Military Says Toddler's Life Sentence Was Case Of Mistaken Identity NPR 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 ... Egypt's mistake in sentencing child to life in prison highlights broad crackdownWashington Post Egypt authorities call off toddler's arrestWBAL Baltimore Egyptian Military Calls Toddler's Life Sentence for Murder a MistakeNew York Times 6abc.com -Huffington Post all 267 news articles »

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EU states 'approved spy equipment sales to Egypt' - Middle East Eye Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:53:33 GMT

Middle East Eye

EU states 'approved spy equipment sales to Egypt' Middle East Eye European politicians are to call on the governments of Germany and Italy to explain why they approved the sale of equipment to Egypt that would allow for mass surveillance of Egyptian citizens. The report, on Al Jazeera English, said equipment was sold ...