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Ambush Kills 8 Police Officers in Egypt - New York Times Sun, 08 May 2016 13:01:34 GMT

New York Times

Ambush Kills 8 Police Officers in Egypt New York Times It was the deadliest attack on Egypt's security forces in the capital in months, and a sharp reminder of the continuing threat from Islamist insurgents while President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is under increasing scrutiny for his harsh crackdown on ... Militants kill eight Egyptian police officers in a Cairo suburbWashington Post ISIS claims slaughter of Egyptian policemen near CairoCBS News Egypt: eight police killed in attack on outskirts of CairoThe Guardian CNN -BBC News all 79 news articles »

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PEN America Enlists Writers to Urge Egypt's Leader to Free Author - New York Times Sun, 08 May 2016 21:43:27 GMT

New York Times

PEN America Enlists Writers to Urge Egypt's Leader to Free Author New York Times At least 120 prominent writers and artists from around the world have signed a letter sent to Egypt's president urging him to release Ahmed Naji, an Egyptian author and journalist imprisoned for a novel deemed to have violated public morals. The letter ...

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Giulio Regeni murder investigators from Italy and Egypt meet in Cairo - The Guardian Sun, 08 May 2016 16:59:22 GMT

The Guardian

Giulio Regeni murder investigators from Italy and Egypt meet in Cairo The Guardian Italian and Egyptian investigators have met in Cairo in an attempt to break the deadlock over the investigation into the torture and murder of the student Giulio Regeni, a day after a court hearing in which his family's legal aide was detained for a ... Student murder threatens Italy-Egypt tiesPOLITICO.eu Regeni murder: Egypt gives Italy 'key' phone recordsAfricaNews Egypt gives Italy phone records of union chief - sourceReuters Africa Daily News Egypt all 25 news articles »

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Archeologists Clash in Egypt Over King Tut Tomb Theory - ABC News Sun, 08 May 2016 13:52:13 GMT

Archeologists Clash in Egypt Over King Tut Tomb Theory ABC News Archeologists clashed at a conference in Egypt on Sunday over a theory that secret burial chambers could be hidden behind the walls of King Tutankhamun's tomb. Speaking at the conference, former antiquities minister and famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass ... and more »

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Egypt court recommends death for 2 Al-Jazeera employees - USA TODAY Sat, 07 May 2016 18:23:00 GMT

USA TODAY

Egypt court recommends death for 2 Al-Jazeera employees USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Saturday recommended the death sentence against six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar and the Doha-based TV network during the rule of ... An Egyptian court has recommended sentencing two Al Jazeera journalists to deathBusiness Insider Two journalists and four others sentenced to death in EgyptSydney Morning Herald Six sentenced to death in Qatar espionage case in EgyptUPI.com all 95 news articles »

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Egypt detains satirist over video mocking government - The Times of Israel Mon, 09 May 2016 01:02:59 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt detains satirist over video mocking government The Times of Israel Many Egyptians believe the islands in the Straits of Tiran belong to them, although the government says they were Saudi and had been leased to Egypt in the 1950s. The issue galvanized dissidents who say Sissi, a former military chief who overthrew his ... Why Washington is placing its bets on Egypt's dictatorNew York Post Lawyer's Arrest in Egypt Signals Determination to Quell CriticismNew York Times Egyptian communities abroad support Egypt, its leadershipEgypt SIS (press release) Arkansas Online -BBC News all 54 news articles »

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Egypt Refers Scores To Trial Over Murder Of Prosecutor - NDTV Sun, 08 May 2016 23:04:32 GMT

NDTV

Egypt Refers Scores To Trial Over Murder Of Prosecutor NDTV Egyptian security forces stand guard at the site of a bomb that targeted the convoy of the Egyptian state prosecutor, Hisham Barakat, in the capital Cairo on June 29, 2015. (AFP). Cairo, EGYPT: Egypt's state prosecutor on Sunday referred 67 people to ... Sixty-seven people referred to trial over assassination of Egypt's prosecutor generalAhram Online all 6 news articles »

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Is Egypt-Sudan border dispute new thorn in Renaissance Dam negotiations? - Al-Monitor Sun, 08 May 2016 19:31:03 GMT

Al-Monitor

Is Egypt-Sudan border dispute new thorn in Renaissance Dam negotiations? Al-Monitor CAIRO — There are fears that the dispute over Halayeb and Shalateen, a small border region claimed by Cairo and Khartoum, will cast its shadow over Egyptian-Sudanese coordination on the negotiations over the Renaissance Dam between the two ...

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Israelis suffer heavy defeat to Egypt in London's 'falafel war' - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 08 May 2016 07:54:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Israelis suffer heavy defeat to Egypt in London's 'falafel war' Jerusalem Post Israel News After defeating the Palestinian and Lebanese restaurants present, the Israeli delegation, represented by a London-based falafel bar named "Pilpel", qualified for the competition's final round where it went head to head against the Egyptian falafel bar ... and more »

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An alliance worth mending: Egypt and Turkey - Daily News Egypt Sun, 08 May 2016 16:42:59 GMT

Daily News Egypt

An alliance worth mending: Egypt and Turkey Daily News Egypt An alliance worth mending: Egypt and Turkey. Since the Gulf War of 1991, Muslims have been drawn into separation, conflict, dissent, and civil war. International news agencies publish a new map of the Middle East or showcase new political models for ...