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Egypt Devalues Currency as Central Bank Looks to Ease Dollar Shortage - Wall Street Journal Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:55:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Devalues Currency as Central Bank Looks to Ease Dollar Shortage Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Egypt's central bank devalued its currency and said it would adopt a more flexible exchange-rate policy as it seeks to ease an acute dollar shortage that is hurting the economy, sending local stocks sharply higher. The Central Bank of Egypt on ... Egypt devalues currency to record low against dollarU.S. News & World Report Egypt devalues pound, signals move toward floating currencyFairfield Daily Republic Egypt moves to relieve dollar shortage with devaluationFinancial Times all 249 news articles »

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Giulio Regeni death: Italian prosecutor arrives in Egypt - The Guardian Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:41:47 GMT

The Guardian

Giulio Regeni death: Italian prosecutor arrives in Egypt The Guardian Italy's chief prosecutor has arrived in Egypt to follow up on the investigation into the killing of an Italian researcher whose body was found on the outskirts of Cairo bearing signs of torture. Suspicions that Egypt's security forces may have been ... Italian prosecutor in Egypt to probe killing of researcherMinneapolis Star Tribune Italian prosecutor in Egypt to investigate student's torture, deathToronto Star Italy offers to help Egypt investigate murder of graduate studentMiddle East Eye WSOC Charlotte -Daily News Egypt all 198 news articles »

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Egypt's Justice Minister sacked after Prophet Mohammed comment - CNN International Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:10:53 GMT

CNN International

Egypt's Justice Minister sacked after Prophet Mohammed comment CNN International (CNN) Egypt's Justice Minister has been "relieved" of his post, amid widespread criticism of televised comments he made that many considered blasphemous. Ahmed al-Zind was stood down on Sunday, according to Egyptian state media. No official reason ... Egypt's justice minister sacked for saying he would arrest prophet MuhammadThe Guardian Rights Group Calls on Egypt to Reverse Blasphemy ConvictionABC News Egypt justice minister sacked for saying he would arrest Prophet MohammedFRANCE 24 Reuters Blogs (blog) -Daily Mail all 296 news articles »

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Egyptian Teens Convicted of Blasphemy for Video Mocking ISIS ... - NBCNews.com Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:46:00 GMT

NBCNews.com

Egyptian Teens Convicted of Blasphemy for Video Mocking ISIS ... NBCNews.com An Egyptian court convicted four Christian teens of blasphemy after they appeared in a video appearing to make fun of Muslim prayers. Egypt urged to quash prison sentences of four children convicted of blasphemy after mocking Isis videoThe Independent Egypt: Reverse Blasphemy Sentences Against Christian Children ...Human Rights Watch Blasphemy Conviction For Egyptian Teens Condemned: Mocking ...The Inquisitr all 8 news articles »

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Egypt OKs Plan for €3B Military Gear Loan From France - DefenseNews.com Mon, 14 Mar 2016 02:06:36 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Egypt OKs Plan for €3B Military Gear Loan From France DefenseNews.com GABORONE, Botswana — The Egyptian parliament has approved government plans to secure a €3.37 billion (US $3.76 billion) loan to fund the acquisition of ... Egypt Military Spending: Parliament Clears French Loan For Navy, Air Force Technology Amid ISIS FightInternational Business Times all 20 news articles »

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Egypt's economic summit fails to attract big Gulf money - Al Arabiya ... - Al-Arabiya Mon, 14 Mar 2016 19:03:55 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egypt's economic summit fails to attract big Gulf money - Al Arabiya ... Al-Arabiya This yearrsquo;s economic summit in Egypt, intended to bring in large amounts of much-needed foreign investment, failed to score a similar windfall. Despite reports of Egypt's instability, Sisi regime not falling tomorrow ...Jerusalem Post Israel News all 4 news articles »

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The First Wine Label Was Invented In Egypt - VinePair (blog) Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:39:45 GMT

VinePair (blog)

The First Wine Label Was Invented In Egypt VinePair (blog) From 1550 to 1070 BC Egypt dominated the wine trade. While wine did not originally exist in the region, it made its way to Egypt via trade, and the Egyptians wholeheartedly embraced and improved it. They first introduced standardized amphorae to make ...

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Saudi Arabia brokered Hamas-Egypt rapprochement effort - report - The Times of Israel Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:26:00 GMT

The Times of Israel

Saudi Arabia brokered Hamas-Egypt rapprochement effort - report The Times of Israel The meeting followed accusations by Egypt that the Gaza-based group was supporting the Islamic State's branch in the Sinai Peninsula and that Hamas, along with the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, was behind the June 29, 2015, assassination of Egyptian ... Hamas Pleads With Egypt: Stop Destroying Terror TunnelsBreaking Israel News Hamas official: Saudi mediated delegation's visit to EgyptMiddle East Monitor Egypt Discovers 'Enormous' Gaza TunnelsHonestreporting.com Arutz Sheva all 64 news articles »

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Egypt, Ethiopia and the Nile - Jerusalem Post Israel News Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:46:32 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Egypt, Ethiopia and the Nile Jerusalem Post Israel News Egypt fears the new dam, slated to begin operation in 2017, will reduce the downstream flow of the Nile, which 85 million Egyptians rely on for almost all of their water needs. Officials in the Ministry of Irrigation claim Egypt will lose 20 percent to ...

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Apache, Shell eye Egypt for unconventional gas in June - World Oil - WorldOil (subscription) Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:12:34 GMT

Apache, Shell eye Egypt for unconventional gas in June - World Oil WorldOil (subscription) CAIRO (Bloomberg) -- Apache Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell plan to start producing unconventional gas from their joint venture in Egypt's Western Desert by the ... Apache-Shell venture to drill first well this month at Egypt's Western ...Seeking Alpha all 5 news articles »