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Egypt official blames 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons for violence in the Middle East - Washington Post Wed, 04 May 2016 16:30:46 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt official blames 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons for violence in the Middle East Washington Post CAIRO — Add this to the list of reasons for violence and extremism in the Middle East. "Tom and Jerry" cartoons. That's what the head of Egypt's State Information Service declared in a speech this week at Cairo University. And, oh yes, in case the ... Senior Egypt Official Blames 'Tom and Jerry', Video Games for Violence Across Middle EastEgyptian Streets Tom and Jerry to blame for Middle East violence: Top Egyptian officialMiddle East Eye Who's to blame for Mideast violence? Tom & Jerry, says Egyptian officialAl-Arabiya Daily Caller all 10 news articles »

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Egypt hands over phones records to Italian investigators: source - Reuters Wed, 04 May 2016 19:05:13 GMT

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Egypt hands over phones records to Italian investigators: source Reuters Italy last month recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations after the Italians said that Cairo did not provide information that Rome said was needed to solve Regeni's killing, including a mass of telephone data. The legal source with direct ... Repression of academics and others in Egypt (essay)Inside Higher Ed ILO reprimands Cairo over labour rights in EgyptEqual Times Phone records of 13 Egyptians sent to Italy in Regeni case: Italian state mediaDaily News Egypt all 9 news articles »

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Sisi says 'Western' human rights values don't apply in Egypt - Al-Arabiya Wed, 04 May 2016 19:15:02 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Sisi says 'Western' human rights values don't apply in Egypt Al-Arabiya Adding to the escalated tensions among media in Egypt, memos from the interior ministry were leaked to the press on Tuesday, outlining strategies for deflecting public outrage over recent arrests. The memos also suggested a gag order for stories ... Egypt's Journalists Warn of Strike If Minister StaysABC News Egypt's journalists demand presidential apology after arrest of two reportersFinancial Times Egypt Journalists Call for Minister Sacking, Threaten StrikeVoice of America all 49 news articles »

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Egypt's Interior Ministry, in Error, Releases Memos on Restricting News Media - New York Times Wed, 04 May 2016 02:00:00 GMT

New York Times

Egypt's Interior Ministry, in Error, Releases Memos on Restricting News Media New York Times CAIRO — Egypt's Interior Ministry, already under fire over accusations of police brutality and other abuses, heaped new woes onto itself on Tuesday when its press office published, apparently by accident, confidential guidelines that aim to counter a ... Soft Power: China Backs Egypt's New $45 Billion CapitalWall Street Journal Egypt Journalists Stage Protest Over Police Raid at UnionABC News Notes from Egypt's Interior Ministry leaked to journalistsFox News Press TV -Al-Bawaba -Middle East Eye all 156 news articles »

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Egypt Hopes for Hotel Market Revival - Wall Street Journal Tue, 03 May 2016 15:01:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Hopes for Hotel Market Revival Wall Street Journal DUBAI—Egyptian government dignitaries and local celebrities last November gathered on the banks of the Nile for the opening of Egypt's only Ritz-Carlton hotel complete with a lavish dinner and traditional dancers. The glamorous launch stood in ...

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Egypt Court Acquits Mubarak-Era Premier of Graft - ABC News Wed, 04 May 2016 14:00:31 GMT

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Egypt Court Acquits Mubarak-Era Premier of Graft ABC News An Egyptian court has acquitted a former prime minister of graft charges in the latest retrial linked to his time serving under longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Judge Magdi Abu Ela of the Cairo appeals court ruled Wednesday that Ahmed Nazif was ... Egypt top appeals court finds Mubarak-era PM not guiltyPress TV Egypt court acquits Mubarak's PM on graft chargesThe Times of Israel Egypt court acquits former Mubarak-era PMBusiness Standard Ahram Online all 9 news articles »

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Egypt Extends Suspension of Capital Gains Tax - ABC News Wed, 04 May 2016 18:35:03 GMT

Egypt Extends Suspension of Capital Gains Tax ABC News Egypt has extended the suspension of a capital gains tax on the stock market until May 2017. The decision, announced Wednesday on state news agency MENA, was attributed to Deputy Finance Minister Amr Munir, who said the move was to improve ... and more »

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Egypt political activist Sanaa Seif jailed for 'insulting judiciary' - The Guardian Wed, 04 May 2016 17:34:00 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt political activist Sanaa Seif jailed for 'insulting judiciary' The Guardian Sanaa Seif, right, and her brother and fellow dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, centre, on the day in 2014 that they were granted permission to attend their father's funeral. Photograph: Hasan Mohamed/AFP/Getty Images. Agence France-Presse in Cairo. Egypt activist Sanaa Seif jailed for 'insulting judiciary'BBC News Egypt sentences activist Sanaa Seif to six monthsThe Daily Star all 8 news articles »

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Domestic Investors Pour Money Into Egypt's Property Market - Wall Street Journal Tue, 03 May 2016 18:18:47 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Domestic Investors Pour Money Into Egypt's Property Market Wall Street Journal The Mamdouh family regularly takes trips around Greater Cairo in search of residential property to buy. In recent years, they have snapped up two apartments and they are now building a villa. “I have not seen a property in Egypt that declined in price ...

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Sudan repeats its claim over two disputed regions with Egypt - Al-Arabiya Wed, 04 May 2016 15:43:56 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Sudan repeats its claim over two disputed regions with Egypt Al-Arabiya Sudan has repeated its claim on Monday over the two disputed regions of Halayeb and Shalateen along Egypt's southern border, the Cairo-based al-Ahram daily reported. “We will not let go of our sovereign rights to the Halayeb Triangle,” Sudan's Foreign ...