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Egypt House Speaker Wants Illegal Currency Dealers Executed - New York Times Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:33:59 GMT

STRATFOR

Egypt House Speaker Wants Illegal Currency Dealers Executed New York Times Even though authorities are unlikely to introduce capital punishment for illegal currency dealers, the speaker's comments mirror the extent of concern felt by the administration over the falling value of the Egyptian pound as well as Abdel-Al's own ... Egypt Sorts the Chaff From Its Wheat Subsidies | StratforSTRATFOR Egypt tightens foreign exchange lawgulfnews.com Egypt closes 48 forex bureaus in black market crackdown, sources sayReuters Al-Arabiya all 21 news articles »

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Ahmed makes history for Egypt - Otago Daily Times Wed, 10 Aug 2016 22:53:17 GMT

Otago Daily Times

Ahmed makes history for Egypt Otago Daily Times Jubilant teenager Sara Ahmed became the first Egyptian woman to stand on an Olympic podium when she finished third in the women's 69kg in Rio. The 18-year-old from Ismailia also became the first Arab woman to be presented with a medal in weightlifting ... Meet Sara Ahmad, Egypt's teenage weightlifting trailblazergulfnews.com Sara Ahmed Achieves Egypt's First Medal at the OlympicsEgyptian Streets Sara Ahmed wins Egypt's first Rio 2016 Olympic medal in weightliftingKing Fut all 5 news articles »

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To reduce radicalism in Egypt, restore Al-Azhar - American Enterprise Institute Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:21:47 GMT

American Enterprise Institute

To reduce radicalism in Egypt, restore Al-Azhar American Enterprise Institute In Egypt, al-Azhar historically provided aid and education through its private religious endowments (awqaf). During the 19th century, Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali nationalized the private religious endowments supporting al-Azhar in order to instead fund ... and more »

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Northern Sinai: Egypt's hidden war and open wound - Middle East Eye Wed, 10 Aug 2016 18:36:55 GMT

Anadolu Agency

Northern Sinai: Egypt's hidden war and open wound Middle East Eye The Egyptian government is inebriated by its own false narrative, deaf to history's gruff lessons on guerilla warfare and analyst warnings against losing the local population. When Sinai is in the crosshairs, Cairo easily finds its stick and, yet ... Militant attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula kill 12Anadolu Agency Egypt, Iran Interested in Equipment Used by Russian Troops at Army GamesSputnik International all 4 news articles »

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Ibrahim Halawa: Egypt rejects Irish calls over Dublin man - BBC News - BBC News Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:48:22 GMT

BBC News

Ibrahim Halawa: Egypt rejects Irish calls over Dublin man - BBC News BBC News Eqypt has objected to calls from the Irish parliament to release Dublin man Ibrahim Halawa. New bid to free Irishman Ibrahim Halawa from custody in Egypt ...Belfast Telegraph Call for intervention in Halawa case as Egypt reportedly rejects release requestNewstalk 106-108 fm Egypt's parliament rejects calls for release of Irish teenagerMiddle East Eye RTE.ie all 18 news articles »

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Blood & Gold: Children Dying As Egypt's Treasures Are Looted - Live Science Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:28:21 GMT

Live Science

Blood & Gold: Children Dying As Egypt's Treasures Are Looted Live Science Since the 2011 Egyptian revolution, political instability and a tourism decline have led to widespread looting of archaeological sites — with deadly consequences. Children forced to work in dangerous conditions to pillage historical sites have died ...

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Will Egypt's warming ties with Israel leave Palestinians out in the cold? - Al-Monitor Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:31:13 GMT

Al-Monitor

Will Egypt's warming ties with Israel leave Palestinians out in the cold? Al-Monitor Relations between the Palestinian Authority and Egypt are strained as political differences continue. The PA is less than enthusiastic about Egypt's peace initiative with Israel and also rejects Cairo's support for dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan.

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The ruining of Egypt - The Economist Tue, 09 Aug 2016 06:56:15 GMT

The ruining of Egypt The Economist IN EGYPT they are the shabab al-ahawe, “coffee-shop guys”; in Algeria they are the hittistes, “those who lean with their backs to the wall”; in Morocco they go by the French term, diplômés chômeurs, “graduate-jobless”. Across the Arab world the ranks ...

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UPDATE 1-Egypt's headline consumer inflation flat at 14 pct in July - Reuters Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:06:51 GMT

Ahram Online

UPDATE 1-Egypt's headline consumer inflation flat at 14 pct in July Reuters Egypt's urban consumer price inflation had been rising since April, when it entered double-digit territory propelled by a near 14-percent devaluation of the Egyptian pound and the run-up to the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, when food prices rise. Inflation in Egypt is still strong, though weakening slightly month-on-month in JulyAhram Online all 7 news articles »

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New Egypt law bars police from speaking to media - Aljazeera.com Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:13:37 GMT

Aljazeera.com

New Egypt law bars police from speaking to media Aljazeera.com Egypt's parliament has passed legislation that will prohibit police from providing information to the media without government permission, a move that critics say is an attempt to further cover up high-level abuses and corruption. Amendments to the ... and more »