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Egypt Suspends 8 Female TV Anchors, Saying They Are Overweight - New York Times Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:12:55 GMT

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Egypt Suspends 8 Female TV Anchors, Saying They Are Overweight
New York Times
Earlier this week, Safaa Hegazy, the director of state-run Egyptian radio and television, barred eight anchorwomen from appearing on the air for a month, saying they were overweight, the state-owned Al-Ahram news website confirmed. Ms. Hegazy ordered ...
Egypt state TV orders female hosts to lose weightBBC News
Egyptian television station suspends eight female presenters 'for being overweight'The Independent
Female News Anchors in Egypt Kicked Off Air Until They Lose WeightNew York Magazine
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Egypt's Dollar Black Market Resilient Despite New Threat of Jail Terms - Voice of America Wed, 17 Aug 2016 14:45:19 GMT

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Egypt's Dollar Black Market Resilient Despite New Threat of Jail Terms
Voice of America
Starved of hard currency since a 2011 uprising and an ensuing surge in violence and instability that have scared off many foreign tourists and investors, Egypt has been fighting a black market for dollars in which the divergence from the official ...

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Third anniversary of Halawa's detention in Egypt - RTE.ie Wed, 17 Aug 2016 16:50:35 GMT

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Third anniversary of Halawa's detention in Egypt
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Today marks the third anniversary of the detention of Dubliner Ibrahim Halawa who was arrested in Egypt and who is still awaiting trial. He was detained by police while taking part in a protest over the ousting of the then president Mohammed Mursi. Now ...
Ibrahim Halawa: Call for release of Irishman held in Egypt on third anniversary of arrestBBC News
Ibrahim Halawa marks three years in prison in EgyptIrish Times
UK lawyers call on Egypt to release tortured Irish studentMiddle East Eye
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Donald Trump's Outreach to Moderate Muslim Leaders Highlights Clinton Failure in Egypt - Breitbart News Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:37:51 GMT

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Donald Trump's Outreach to Moderate Muslim Leaders Highlights Clinton Failure in Egypt
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He also said that he would work with Egypt, Jordan and Israel in combating radical Islam, saying, “As President, I will call for an international conference focused on this goal. We will work side-by-side with our friends in the Middle East, including ...
Zawahiri Draws Lessons from Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Urges Muslims Adhere to Islamic PrinciplesSITE Intelligence Group (subscription)

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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
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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
Egyptian Olympian Booted Over His Handshake Snub of Israeli OpponentPeople Magazine
Rio 2016: Egyptian Judo Competitor Sent Home for Refusing Handshake With Israeli RivalNewsweek
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Egypt Claims To Have Killed Sinai ISIS Branch Leader - Vocativ Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:46:38 GMT

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Egypt Claims To Have Killed Sinai ISIS Branch Leader
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The Islamic State appeared to confirm earlier today that the Egyptian army killed a prominent leader of the jihadist group on August 4. Someone using the name @ElDassas1 claims in a tweet that the announcement, which he attaches to the tweet, comes ...

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Egypt coup a teachable lesson for Turkey's plotters - Anadolu Agency Thu, 18 Aug 2016 00:46:17 GMT

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Egypt coup a teachable lesson for Turkey's plotters
Anadolu Agency
Those who carried out an attempted coup in Turkey were well aware of the U.S.'s failure to stymie previous military overthrows, particularly in Egypt, an expert said Wednesday. Shadi Hamid, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said he has no ...

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IMF should know Egypt's poor economy is el-Sissi's fault - Chicago Tribune Wed, 17 Aug 2016 04:20:00 GMT

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IMF should know Egypt's poor economy is el-Sissi's fault
Chicago Tribune
The International Monetary Fund is riding to Egypt's rescue. On Friday it announced a three-year loan package of $12 billion, which is expected to be boosted with many more billions from the Arab Gulf states. Egypt, mired in an economic slump with high ...
Egypt Expects Arab Allies to Provide Aid as Part of IMF DealBloomberg

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

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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
IMF Deal Bolsters Egypt's Prospects, MarketsBarron's
Egypt: Sisi Says Will Push Through Reforms As Public Debt Reaches EGP 2.3 TrillionAllAfrica.com

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Egypt Inquiry Into Politicians Suspected Of Spying For Hezbollah - Breitbart News Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:47:21 GMT

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Egypt Inquiry Into Politicians Suspected Of Spying For Hezbollah
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Former presidential candidates Abdul Meneem Abnu Elfutuh, chairman of the Islamist Strong Egypt party, and Hamdin Sabahi, a frontbencher for the veteran WAFD party, have been accused of collaborating with the Iran-backed militia and its patrons, Iran's ...

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