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Egypt wheat commission submits corruption report amid calls for minister t... - Reuters Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:20:48 GMT

Reuters

Egypt wheat commission submits corruption report amid calls for minister t... Reuters CAIRO A fact-finding commission investigating corruption in Egypt's domestic wheat supplies has delivered its final report to parliament, a lawmaker said on Monday, amid mounting pressure on the minister of supplies to resign. Egypt, the world's ... Egypt wheat commission submits corruption report amid calls for minister to resignThe Daily Star all 1 news articles »

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Egypt Orders 8 Female TV Anchors To Lose Weight - Huffington Post Mon, 22 Aug 2016 23:27:06 GMT

Huffington Post

Egypt Orders 8 Female TV Anchors To Lose Weight Huffington Post The edict was given by the the state-run broadcaster Egyptian Radio and Television Union, which said the women could only return to the air if they had an “appropriate appearance,” the BBC reported. Some of those who were suspended decried the ... Eight female broadcasters in Egypt were sacked because they were 'too fat'Cosmopolitan UK all 3 news articles »

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Egyptian FM sparks uproar by saying Israel not guilty of 'terrorism' - Jerusalem Post Israel News Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:33:19 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Egyptian FM sparks uproar by saying Israel not guilty of 'terrorism' Jerusalem Post Israel News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's invitation to the home of Egypt's ambassador to Israel last month on that country's national day, for the first time since 2009, was yet another indication of subtle changes taking place in the public atmosphere ... Israeli Killing of Palestinian Children Not Terrorism, Egyptian Foreign Minister SaysHaaretz Egypt announces Russian willingness to host Israel-Palestinian negotiationsYnetnews Egypt FM defends Israel, says policies not terrorismThe Times of Israel Arutz Sheva -http://hamodia.com -Ahram Online all 41 news articles »

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Can this mystical musical tradition make a comeback in Egypt? - Al-Monitor Mon, 22 Aug 2016 23:04:59 GMT

Al-Monitor

Can this mystical musical tradition make a comeback in Egypt? Al-Monitor Zar shows aim at “reviving folk music, searching for it in its source and presenting it to the audience,” Zakaria Ibrahim, founder of El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music, told Al-Monitor. “Zar is disappearing in Egypt. Those who know it and ...

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UAE offers $1b deposit to Egypt's Central Bank - gulfnews.com Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:58:00 GMT

eNCA

UAE offers $1b deposit to Egypt's Central Bank gulfnews.com The deal was signed by Mohammad Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, in the presence of Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador-designate to the ... UAE deposits $1 billion in Egypt's Central Bank for 6 yearseNCA UAE offers $1 billion deposit to Egypt for six yearsAl-Arabiya UAE offers $1 billion deposit to Egypt's Central Bank: Emirati news agencyAhram Online ArabianBusiness.com -Kuwait News Agency -Daily News Egypt all 8 news articles »

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Egypt, Russia Agree On Roadmap for Resumption of Flights - Minister - AllAfrica.com Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:13:25 GMT

Sputnik International

Egypt, Russia Agree On Roadmap for Resumption of Flights - Minister AllAfrica.com Cairo — Egypt and Russia agreed on a roadmap for the resumption of Russian flights and tourism to Egypt, Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy said on Monday. Fathy said in a press conference that the roadmap includes the arrival of a number of ... Egypt Ready to Create Separate Security Zones for Russian Tourists in AirportsSputnik International Security cooperation protocol with Russia for Egypt's airports is pending: Civil Aviation MinisterDaily News Egypt all 6 news articles »

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Egypt's tourist industry hit hardest by terror fears - Financial Times Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:26:35 GMT

Financial Times

Egypt's tourist industry hit hardest by terror fears Financial Times Egypt is bearing the brunt of a slump in tourism to Muslim-majority countries in the troubled Mediterranean region, with the number of foreign tourists tumbling 46.5 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2016, according to the UN World Tourism ... and more »

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Egypt's Sisi tackles foreign policy issues in lengthy interview - Ahram Online Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:28:12 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's Sisi tackles foreign policy issues in lengthy interview Ahram Online In a long interview with Egypt's three major publicly owned newspapers published on Monday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced that he is going to participate in the upcoming G20 summit in China in early September. “I am looking forward to ... Egypt's Sisi: No reason for feud with Turkish peopleAnadolu Agency Egypt is keen on boosting relations with Gulf region -- Al-SisiKuwait News Agency Egypt's Sisi says Putin ready to host Mideast peace talksTimes LIVE Business Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog) -ANSAmed -Sputnik International all 14 news articles »

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Egypt sees 16 pct decline in road fatalities since 2005: CAPMAS - Ahram Online Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:31:42 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt sees 16 pct decline in road fatalities since 2005: CAPMAS Ahram Online In an emailed statement, CAMPAS said that its newly-published study titled "Economic cost of road accidents in Egypt in 2015" concluded that Egypt saw 25,500 road fatalities last year, while the total number of car accidents was 14,500, a decline of 31 ... Egypt: Road Accidents Cost Egypt Egp 30.5 Billion in 2015 - State AgencyAllAfrica.com all 3 news articles »

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RPT--In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can afford - Reuters Mon, 22 Aug 2016 06:02:45 GMT

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RPT--In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can afford Reuters 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. IMF Austerity In Egypt - Cutting Subsidies Will Make Things CheaperForbes all 8 news articles »