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Egypt And Turkey: Why A Coup Succeeded In One And Failed In The Other - NPR Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:11:15 GMT

NPR

Egypt And Turkey: Why A Coup Succeeded In One And Failed In The Other NPR Three years ago, Egypt's military carried out a swift and successful coup, ousting a conservative Muslim ruler and party that had been elected. A part of Turkey's armed forces attempted a very similar overthrow on July 15. In both countries, the two ... Turkey's coup failed everywhere, except in Egyptian mediaOpen Democracy all 1,600 news articles »

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Egypt Asks IMF for $12 Billion Loan Amid Struggling Economy - New York Times Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:13:45 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Asks IMF for $12 Billion Loan Amid Struggling Economy New York Times President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi held a Cabinet meeting Wednesday to discuss economic developments, including the IMF loan. Amr el-Garhy, the finance minister, told the CBC TV network on Tuesday that Egypt is discussing a total of $12 billion from the IMF. Egypt Says IMF Loan Talks to Start in DaysWall Street Journal Egypt Seeks Region's Biggest IMF Loan to Repair Battered EconomyBloomberg Egypt close to $7bn a year support agreement with IMFFinancial Times Reuters all 43 news articles »

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Egypt's Islamic scholars reject government-issued Friday sermons - The Guardian Thu, 28 Jul 2016 01:33:00 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt's Islamic scholars reject government-issued Friday sermons The Guardian The standardised sermon initiative was launched by Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowments – the government body regulating mosques and houses of worship – and has been criticised as the latest government move to tighten state control over religious ... Egypt's Scholars Reject Government-Written SermonsABC News Azhar rejects Egypt govt decision to standardise Friday sermonsAhram Online all 6 news articles »

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Parliament to take on Egypt's notorious prisons - Al-Monitor Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:52:34 GMT

Al-Monitor

Parliament to take on Egypt's notorious prisons Al-Monitor On July 13, Amnesty International issued yet another report — some have called it “damning” — accusing Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) of abducting, torturing and forcibly disappearing people “to intimidate opponents and wipe out peaceful ...

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Educated but unemployed: The challenge facing Egypt's youth - Brookings Institution Wed, 27 Jul 2016 06:11:12 GMT

Educated but unemployed: The challenge facing Egypt's youth Brookings Institution Millions of Egyptians took to the streets in January 2011 chanting “'ish, hurriyya, 'adalah ijtima'iyya,” or bread, freedom, and social justice. This simple chant captured protestors' desire for a new Egypt defined by economic, political, and social ...

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Diversity Questions Raised About Nascent 'Prince of Egypt' Musical - New York Times Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:00:31 GMT

New York Times

Diversity Questions Raised About Nascent 'Prince of Egypt' Musical New York Times The problem is this: Although the show, about the life of Moses as described in Exodus, is set in ancient Egypt, the bulk of the cast is white, and initial publicity about the event last week led to the mistaken impression by some that the entire cast ... Prince of Egypt Casting Prompts Diversity Conversation; Director RespondsPlaybill.com all 2 news articles »

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Egypt's economy has seen better days – and worse - The National Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:09:12 GMT

Egypt's economy has seen better days – and worse The National The Egyptian banker's quote was published on July 17, 1990. Sixteen days later, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Cairo agreed to send troops to help liberate the invaded country, and the US quickly cancelled $7bn in military debts and Arabian Gulf states cancelled ... and more »

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Upcoming 'Prince of Egypt' Musical Raises Issues About Diversity in Casting - Tablet Magazine Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:56:53 GMT

Newsday

Upcoming 'Prince of Egypt' Musical Raises Issues About Diversity in Casting Tablet Magazine Did you know that the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, Long Island, is developing a stage production of the 1998 animated musical film The Prince of Egypt? Producers have put together a star-studded cast and plan to have a free concert in August to ... Race controversy over Prince Of Egypt musicalThe Straits Times Bay Street Theatre's 'Prince of Egypt' canceled after diversity concernsNewsday all 3 news articles »

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Dollar crunch forces Egypt bank to limit use of bank cards abroad - Al-Arabiya Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:10:42 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Dollar crunch forces Egypt bank to limit use of bank cards abroad Al-Arabiya Egypt's state news agency MENA said on Wednesday that an IMF delegation is due to arrive in Cairo within days to continue the talks. The loan is expected to help shore up Egypt's struggling economy amid declining tourism revenues and falling local ... and more »

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Bets on Egypt Currency Devaluation Rise - WSJ - Wall Street Journal Mon, 25 Jul 2016 15:58:06 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Bets on Egypt Currency Devaluation Rise - WSJ Wall Street Journal The Egyptian pound fell to its lowest-ever valuation on the unofficial black market amid increasing bets that a weaker economy will force Cairo to devalue its ... and more »