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The Strange, Unending Limbo of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak - New York Times Mon, 16 May 2016 19:50:49 GMT

New York Times

The Strange, Unending Limbo of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak New York Times CAIRO — In many ways, life is not so bad for Egypt's deposed ruler, Hosni Mubarak. At the Cairo hospital he calls home, he enjoys regular deliveries of flowers, newspapers and takeout restaurant meals; visits from his wife, two sons and grandchildren ... Kerry to meet Sisi amid political oppression in EgyptPress TV Kerry to meet Sisi in EgyptMiddle East Eye Egypt: Sisi Meets ITU Secretary GeneralAllAfrica.com all 25 news articles »

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Amid Crackdown, Egypt Sentences 152 People To Prison For Protesting - NPR Sun, 15 May 2016 16:05:00 GMT

NPR

Amid Crackdown, Egypt Sentences 152 People To Prison For Protesting NPR Egyptian courts have sentenced 152 people to prison time over a peaceful demonstration against Egypt's president last month. It's another sign that President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi will not tolerate dissent, amid a widespread crackdown on opposing voices. Egypt Sentences 152 to Prison for Protest Over Transfer of IslandsNew York Times Egypt jails six cellmates over prison death of French citizenThe Times (subscription) Egypt jails 51 for protesting against Saudi islands dealBBC News ABC News -The Guardian -Deutsche Welle all 106 news articles »

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Drowned worlds: Egypt's lost cities - The Guardian Mon, 16 May 2016 10:32:01 GMT

The Guardian

Drowned worlds: Egypt's lost cities The Guardian All Mediterranean traders who had dealings with Egypt – not just Greeks, but also Phoenicians, Cypriots, Levantines – were obliged to come to Naukratis to trade their oil and wine and pay their tax, sailing more than 40 miles inland down the Nile via ... and more »

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Egypt's next national security threat: all the single ladies? - Al-Monitor Mon, 16 May 2016 19:04:40 GMT

Al-Monitor

Egypt's next national security threat: all the single ladies? Al-Monitor In a first of its kind in the history of the Egyptian parliament, the National Security Council announced May 3 that the "issue of spinsters” constitutes a national security issue that should be confronted. This has left analysts divided, with some ... and more »

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Egypt Raises Prices of Locally Made Medicines by 20 Percent - ABC News Mon, 16 May 2016 15:37:12 GMT

Reuters

Egypt Raises Prices of Locally Made Medicines by 20 Percent ABC News The state-run MENA news agency is quoting Health Minister Ahmed Emad as saying on Monday that the decision aims to encourage local manufacturers who have been suffering from high costs of production, which have forced some to shut down. Egypt ... Faced with shortages, Egypt lifts cheap drug prices by 20 percentReuters all 11 news articles »

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Realpolitik hinders hunt for killer of Italian researcher in Egypt - The Guardian Mon, 16 May 2016 05:00:32 GMT

The Guardian

Realpolitik hinders hunt for killer of Italian researcher in Egypt The Guardian Regeni's murder early this year, which many experts believe was committed by agents of the Egyptian state, has created intense diplomatic tensions between Rome and Cairo, culminating in the recall of Italy's ambassador to Egypt last month. Egypt has ... and more »

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Egypt Now Teaching Schoolchildren: Israel Is (Sort of) a Legitimate Country - PJ Media Mon, 16 May 2016 18:54:49 GMT

PJ Media

Egypt Now Teaching Schoolchildren: Israel Is (Sort of) a Legitimate Country PJ Media Ofir Winter, a researcher at Israel's top-tier Institute for National Security Studies, reports on some unprecedentedly positive messages about Israel in a ninth-grade Egyptian textbook. (Winter's article is included here in the May 2016 issue of ...

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Ahmed Naji: Egypt, justice and fiction - Deutsche Welle Mon, 16 May 2016 09:36:23 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Ahmed Naji: Egypt, justice and fiction Deutsche Welle "Naji's sentencing is emblematic of the Egyptian government's deeply troubling crackdown on free expression," states a protest letter addressed to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and signed by 120 international artists, including authors Dave Eggers ... 120 Writers Sign PEN Letter Supporting Ahmed Naji, The Egyptian Novelist In Prison For His WorkBustle all 4 news articles »

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Egypt Official: EgyptAir Pilots Win Pay Raise After Go-Slow - ABC News Mon, 16 May 2016 13:58:53 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Egypt Official: EgyptAir Pilots Win Pay Raise After Go-Slow ABC News An Egyptian official at the Cairo airport says EgyptAir pilots have been granted a 40 percent pay raise after four days of a go-slow protest. The official said Monday that the raise will be applied over a two-year period, with the pilots — who had ... EgyptAir slowdown is over: civil aviation ministerDaily News Egypt all 20 news articles »

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Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Egypt, no damage reported - AfricaNews Mon, 16 May 2016 09:53:29 GMT

AfricaNews

Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Egypt, no damage reported AfricaNews A magnitude 5 earthquake was felt on Monday in the Red Sea off the Egyptian coast in the Gulf of Aqaba, according to the American Institute of Geophysics (USGS). While magnitude 5 earthquakes can cause some structural damage to buildings, no losses or ... Moderate magnitude earthquake felt in EgyptAhram Online all 6 news articles »