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What about human rights? UK ambassador to Egypt criticised over agenda for MPs' visit - The Guardian Mon, 07 Mar 2016 12:36:02 GMT

The Guardian

What about human rights? UK ambassador to Egypt criticised over agenda for MPs' visit The Guardian Britain's ambassador to Egypt was criticised by human rights activists after in an experiment of “crowd-sourced diplomacy” he asked Twitter users what should be on his agenda – and failed to mention “human rights” as one of the four options. Ambassador ...

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Egypt Replaces Head of Agriculture Quarantine Authority - Wall Street Journal Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:57:14 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Replaces Head of Agriculture Quarantine Authority Wall Street Journal CAIRO—The Egyptian government has replaced the head of a department that recently caused international controversy when it rejected a shipment of imported grain for containing a toxic fungus. The quarantine office of Egypt's agriculture ministry ... Egypt Replaces Agriculture Quarantine Head After Wheat FeudAgWeb Egypt to work with FAO on wheat ergot legislation: ministryReuters Egypt replaces head of quarantine authority over ergot disputeWestern Producer (subscription) all 42 news articles »

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Egypt Accuses Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood of Assassinating Prosecutor - Newsweek Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:52:00 GMT

Newsweek

Egypt Accuses Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood of Assassinating Prosecutor Newsweek Hamas Egypt Prosecutor Muslim Brotherhood Sisi Egyptian Interior Minister Magdi Abdel Ghaffar at a press conference in Cairo on March 6. Egypt on Sunday accused the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas of being involved along with the outlawed ... Egypt Says Muslim Brotherhood, Backed by Hamas, Killed Top ProsecutorNew York Times Egypt Detains Dozens in 2015 Killing of ProsecutorWall Street Journal Egypt: Hamas linked to killing of prosecutor Hisham BarakatBBC News The Guardian -ABC News all 307 news articles »

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Israeli ties with Egypt may be thawing, but no 'love and warmth' just yet - Al-Monitor Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:22:21 GMT

Al-Monitor

Israeli ties with Egypt may be thawing, but no 'love and warmth' just yet Al-Monitor “We should not be looking for love and warmth from the Egyptians. We should be looking for quiet and helpful cooperation instead,” Knesset member Ksenia Svetlova of the Zionist Camp told Al-Monitor in response to the suspension of Tawfik Okasha from ... Analysis: Shooting the messenger in Egypt's parliamenti24news Shooting the messenger in Egypt's parliamentYnetnews Could there be a clash between Israel and Egypt?Jerusalem Post Israel News Arutz Sheva -The Muslim News -JNS.org all 37 news articles »

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Egypt to Export 60 Double-Decker Buses to United Kingdom for First Time - Egyptian Streets Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:02:43 GMT

Egyptian Streets

Egypt to Export 60 Double-Decker Buses to United Kingdom for First Time Egyptian Streets The new deal, which marks the first time for Egypt to export the buses London tourism is famous for, is a shift from Egypt's prior dealings with public transportation manufacturing. In 2014, the Transport Authority announced that 600 buses would be ...

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Egypt denies reports linking police to Italian student's torture and death - Los Angeles Times Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:07:14 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Egypt denies reports linking police to Italian student's torture and death Los Angeles Times Egypt's interior minister on Sunday denied media reports that police arrested an Italian student one week before he was found dead on the outskirts of Cairo, mutilated and bearing signs of torture. Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old Cambridge University ... Egypt's Tourism Ministry Holds Memorial for Slain ItalianNew York Times Egypt holds mass memorial for slain Italian studentAfricaNews Egypt Holds Funeral for Italian Student Killed in CairoEgyptian Streets Haaretz all 59 news articles »

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Is Egypt doing enough to counter widespread sexual harassment? - Al-Monitor Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:52:00 GMT

Al-Monitor

Is Egypt doing enough to counter widespread sexual harassment? Al-Monitor While sexual harassment has been rampant in Egypt for decades, there has been a surge in mob sexual assaults as well as a marked increase in the level of violence practiced against women since the 2011 uprising. Women's rights groups have said they ... and more »

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Hamas Links to Cairo Assassination Test Egypt's Ties With Turkey and Saudi Arabia - Haaretz Tue, 08 Mar 2016 01:29:22 GMT

Haaretz

Hamas Links to Cairo Assassination Test Egypt's Ties With Turkey and Saudi Arabia Haaretz The suspects in the murder of Hisham Barakat, Egypt's chief prosecutor, who was killed in a car bombing last June, admitted that they are members of the Muslim Brotherhood. They also said they'd been divided into three groups, each with its own ... and more »

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Egypt Niqab Ban: Lawmakers To Push Forward Controversial Bill Outlawing Face Covering - International Business Times Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:25:47 GMT

International Business Times

Egypt Niqab Ban: Lawmakers To Push Forward Controversial Bill Outlawing Face Covering International Business Times Niqab Egyptian lawmakers plan to push forward a ban of the face veil, or niqab. Above, a woman wearing a niqab lines up outside a polling center in El Dokki district of greater Giza, south of Cairo, Dec. 22, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh. Egypt lawmakers seek ban on face-covering niqabWorld Tribune Parliamentary bloc pushes for ban on niqab in Egyptgulfnews.com all 7 news articles »

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German economic delegation to visit Egypt in April - Daily News Egypt Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:18:53 GMT

Daily News Egypt

German economic delegation to visit Egypt in April Daily News Egypt A German delegation comprised of Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel and representatives of 100 German companies and financial institutions will visit Egypt next month. The delegation will meet President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and the ...