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Egypt judoka sent home after Israeli handshake snub - Aljazeera.com Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:59:17 GMT

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Egypt judoka sent home after Israeli handshake snub Aljazeera.com Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson after the end of their bout, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. El Shehaby, who was sent home by his own team, ... Egyptian kicked out of Rio Olympics for refusing to shake Israeli's handToronto Star 2016 Rio Olympics: Egypt send home shamed judo loser Islam El Shehaby over handshake snub to IsraelThe Sun Rio 2016: Egyptian Judo Competitor Sent Home for Refusing Handshake With Israeli RivalNewsweek The Times of Israel -People Magazine -TheWrap -The Big Story - Associated Press all 222 news articles »

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Egypt's Failing Economy Is Sisi's Fault - Bloomberg Tue, 16 Aug 2016 06:15:30 GMT

Bloomberg

Egypt's Failing Economy Is Sisi's Fault Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund is riding to Egypt's rescue. On Thursday it announced that its staff had recommended a three-year loan package of $12 billion, which is expected to be boosted with many more billions from the Arab Gulf states. Egypt ... After IMF deal, Egypt's Sisi says will not hesitate on tough reformsReuters Egypt's Sisi: Long-term armed conflict in Yemen should be avoidedAl-Arabiya IMF Deal Bolsters Egypt's Prospects, MarketsBarron's Ahram Online -gulfnews.com all 76 news articles »

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Egypt: Islam el-Shehaby, Or Sasson's Rio 2016 handshake snub shows bitter friendship with Israel - International Business Times UK Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:02:00 GMT

International Business Times UK

Egypt: Islam el-Shehaby, Or Sasson's Rio 2016 handshake snub shows bitter friendship with Israel International Business Times UK It is not clear whether Egyptian judoka Islam el-Shehaby is being recalled for a lack of sporting etiquette or because his Olympics is over, but either way his refusal to shake the hand of his Israeli opponent, Or Sasson, has been the major talking ... Egypt MPs Geneva visit to attend human rights conference stirs up controversyAhram Online Egypt's self-styled Indiana Jones on ... | Travel WeeklyTravel Weekly UK Egypt's Indiana Jones sets off in pursuit of disappearing tourists ...The Times (subscription) all 5 news articles »

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Gold's Gym Egypt taking legal action against franchisee after series of Facebook posts - kfor.com Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:52:20 GMT

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Gold's Gym Egypt taking legal action against franchisee after series of Facebook posts kfor.com CAIRO, Egypt – If you are trying to get in shape or just stay fit, many people will head to a popular gym. However, one franchise in Egypt made waves with a series of unpopular advertisements. A Gold's Gym franchisee near Dreamland posted an ad ... Gold's Gym Terminates Franchisee Whose Ad Said a Pear 'Is No Shape for a Girl'Adweek all 11 news articles »

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The Promised Law: Christians Wait for Egypt to Authorize New Churches - ChristianityToday.com Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:08:30 GMT

ChristianityToday.com

The Promised Law: Christians Wait for Egypt to Authorize New Churches ChristianityToday.com Egypt is scheduled to vote as early as next month on a law that would ease the country's historic restrictions on church construction. More than 160 years ago, the Ottoman Caliphate ordered that anyone who wanted to build a Christian church get the ... and more »

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Egypt expects breakthrough in tourism after visits of foreign delegations - Xinhua Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:57:40 GMT

Xinhua

Egypt expects breakthrough in tourism after visits of foreign delegations Xinhua Khaled Fouda, South Sinai Governor of Egypt, gives an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Aug. 14, 2016. "Besides the traditional origins of tourists, now we have turned our eyes on China, a country with a large population and ... Russian delegation visits Egypt to settle unknown fate of flight suspensionDaily News Egypt Egypt Tourism Hopes Russia to Give Go-Ahead to Charter Flights SoonSputnik International Russian experts to assess security at Egyptian airports on 28 August ...Ahram Online all 16 news articles »

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Egypt struggling to complete - ESPN FC (blog) Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:24:46 GMT

ESPN FC (blog)

Egypt struggling to complete ESPN FC (blog) The spotlight of success around Egyptian football used to be bright, but now the light is a lot dimmer and flickers on and off as the country comes to grips with a new dispensation. Egypt used to be at the cusp of the African game; now while they are ...

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116 people accused of IS affiliation referred to military prosecution in Egypt - Ahram Online Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:38:01 GMT

116 people accused of IS affiliation referred to military prosecution in Egypt Ahram Online Egypt has been battling an Islamist insurgency waged by IS-affiliate Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis in North Sinai over the past few years. While violence has mainly been focused in northern Sinai, several attacks targeting security forces have taken place in ... and more »

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Egypt FM: We want to help Lebanese politicians reconcile - Fox News Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:54:12 GMT

Fox News

Egypt FM: We want to help Lebanese politicians reconcile Fox News BEIRUT – Egypt's foreign minister says he is visiting Lebanon to help rival Lebanese political groups find common ground. Lebanon has been without a president since May 2014 and parliament has been unable to elect a head of state because of deep ... and more »

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South Africa just leapt over Nigeria to become Africa's largest economy again - Quartz Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:09:20 GMT

Quartz

South Africa just leapt over Nigeria to become Africa's largest economy again Quartz The ranking is made on the basis of the size of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the three countries in question, namely South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria. The GDP is a measure of total economic activity in a country in a specific period (for example ... and more »