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In Egypt, IMF Deal Brings Austerity Few Can Afford - Fortune Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:16:16 GMT

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In Egypt, IMF Deal Brings Austerity Few Can Afford
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Though Egypt has returned to the IMF virtually every decade since the 1970s, implementation of reforms has been mixed. Many Egyptians are uneasy with a programme they see as being foreign imposed and are convinced it will hurt all but the richest.

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Turkish PM: We want to repair ties with Egypt - The Times of Israel Sat, 20 Aug 2016 13:22:19 GMT

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Turkish PM: We want to repair ties with Egypt
The Times of Israel
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Egypt's former president Mohammed Morsi salute the members of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey in Sept. 2012 (photo credit: AP/Kayhan Ozer) ...

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Egypt set to deport 77 Sudanese caught while trying to cross to Israel - Sudan Tribune Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:32:32 GMT

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Egypt set to deport 77 Sudanese caught while trying to cross to Israel
Sudan Tribune
August 20, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Egyptian authorities on Saturday have decided to deport 77 Sudanese nationals who were trying to cross from Egypt into Israel. JPEG - 22.2 kb; A Sudanese refugee child walks past Israeli Border Police officers in the Rose ...
Egypt Arrests 70 Sudanese en Route to Israel, Government SaysHaaretz
Sudan: Egypt arrested 70 Sudanese en route to IsraelThe Times of Israel

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Egypt MPs seek to withdraw confidence from minister of supply - Ahram Online Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:24:54 GMT

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Egypt MPs seek to withdraw confidence from minister of supply
Ahram Online
As the end of the first session of Egypt's House of Representatives approaches, many MPs are wondering if their written motions (or interpellations) questioning the performance of the government of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will be discussed or not.

Claims world's oldest pyramid found in Kazakhstan – NOT Egypt - Daily Star Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:40:00 GMT

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Claims world's oldest pyramid found in Kazakhstan – NOT Egypt
Daily Star
It comes as Daily Star Online revealed similar structures have been found in Bosnia and Poland – further adding to the argument man-made pyramids may have emerged in Europe before famously appearing in Egypt. The new bronze era site was found in ...
A pyramid has been discovered in Kazakhstan that might be even older than some Egyptian structuresScienceAlert

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Egypt govt urges family of 13-year-old migrant not to treat sick child ... - Ahram Online Sat, 20 Aug 2016 14:33:32 GMT

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Egypt govt urges family of 13-year-old migrant not to treat sick child ...
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An Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman urged the family of a 13-year-old boy who travelled to Italy by boat to seek medical treatment for his younger sibling to ...
Egyptian boy travels alone to Italy to 'save' his sick young brothereuronews
Minor crosses Mediterranean to seek treatment for younger brother ...Daily News Egypt

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There are no political, historical barriers between Egypt and Slovenia: Egypt's ambassador - Daily News Egypt Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:43:26 GMT

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There are no political, historical barriers between Egypt and Slovenia: Egypt's ambassador
Daily News Egypt
The Slovenian president, Borut Pahor, is set to visit Egypt in December. Ahead of the visit, Daily News Egypt met with Egypt's ambassador to Slovenia Youssef Mekkawy, the only Arab and African ambassador residing in Slovenia. Can you describe for us ...

Egypt suspends eight television presenters for being 'too fat' - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:16:00 GMT

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Egypt suspends eight television presenters for being 'too fat'
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Egypt's state-run television has suspended eight of its female presenters for being overweight - telling them they can return to the air only after they go a diet. The move sparked outrage among women's groups and members of parliament but state ...
Egypt State TV Suspends 8 Female Anchors for Being OverweightTIME
Egypt Suspends 8 Female TV Anchors, Saying They Are OverweightNew York Times
Egypt suspends eight television presenters for being overweightFRANCE 24
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Photographer Salwa Rashad journeys Egypt from north to south - Ahram Online Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:06:39 GMT

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Photographer Salwa Rashad journeys Egypt from north to south
Ahram Online
We also see a group of women from Upper Egypt go for a short river trip in Luxor, between the two banks of the Nile. Such are a few of the many coloured digital photos that Alexandria-based artist Salwa Rashad captured during long walks and trips from ...

Hepatitis A outbreak in Virginia caused by strawberries from Egypt - WRIC Sat, 20 Aug 2016 03:36:06 GMT

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Hepatitis A outbreak in Virginia caused by strawberries from Egypt
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — There are now ten confirmed cases of Hepatitis A, as a result of people consuming smoothies in Virginia. The smoothie chain Tropical Smoothie is now pulling all Egypt-sourced strawberries from freezer shelves. Tropical Smoothie ...

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