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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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Egypt wineries struggle to revive industry - Bangkok Post Tue, 09 Aug 2016 01:00:58 GMT

Bangkok Post

Egypt wineries struggle to revive industry Bangkok Post Abou al-Matamir, Egypt: Men and women harvest Merlot grapes under the scorching sun in one of Egypt's up-and-coming vineyards, as the Muslim-majority desert country strives to win over international wine connoisseurs. "It's a great story, what we've ...

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Egypt proposed reform program to IMF - Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:17:52 GMT

Salt Lake Tribune

Egypt proposed reform program to IMF Salt Lake Tribune FILE -- In this June 1, 2016 file photo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaks during a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Three Egyptian dailies said Monday, Aug 8, 2016 ... Reports: Egypt has proposed 18-month reform program to IMFMinneapolis Star Tribune all 4 news articles »

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Egypt Reserves Drop to 16-Month Low in July Amid IMF Talks - Bloomberg Mon, 08 Aug 2016 09:20:48 GMT

Bloomberg

Egypt Reserves Drop to 16-Month Low in July Amid IMF Talks Bloomberg Egypt's foreign-currency reserves dropped to the lowest level in 16 months in July after authorities repaid about $2 billion in debt, highlighting the pressure the government is facing as it seeks a $12 billion International Monetary Fund loan. Net ... Egypt Suspends Five Foreign Exchange Bureaus As Black Market Crackdown ContinuesAllAfrica.com Egypt pays $2.25bn of external debt in July: CBEDaily News Egypt Egypt has shut down half of its licensed currency exchange bureaus for violationsAhram Online Trade Arabia all 10 news articles »

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Egyptian Women's Volleyball Team Competed in Hijab For Their First Olympic Game - TIME Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:39:00 GMT

TIME

Egyptian Women's Volleyball Team Competed in Hijab For Their First Olympic Game TIME Egypt made their first Olympic appearance in women's beach volleyball on Sunday since the sport was added to the games in 1996 and the athletes of the moment, Doaa El-Ghobashy and Nada Meawad of Egypt, wore uniforms that upheld both their culture ... You won't see Egypt's beach volleyball team in bikinis as women opt for long sleeves, hijabNational Post Hijab, Leggings, and Long-sleeves Won't Hinder Egyptian Beach Volleyball Player's Olympic PerformanceYahoo Food Cultures Mix as Hijab-Wearing Athlete Plays Against Bikini-wearing Volleyball Competitor in RioPeople Magazine Huffington Post -Daily Mail -Firstpost all 42 news articles »

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Egypt hopes to refashion tourist industry in style - Al-Monitor Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:58:03 GMT

Al-Monitor

Egypt hopes to refashion tourist industry in style Al-Monitor It's not news that Egypt's tourism industry has been devastated, but the actual numbers make people sit up and take notice. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics issued a report in late July showing that the number of tourists who ...

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Egypt announces sharp rises in electricity prices as it aims to phase out subsidies - Reuters UK Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:54:00 GMT

Reuters UK

Egypt announces sharp rises in electricity prices as it aims to phase out subsidies Reuters UK CAIRO Egypt will increase electricity prices by up to 40 percent for households as part of its plan to repair its finances by eliminating power subsidies entirely over the next few years, the government said on Monday. The latest price hikes range from ... Egypt introduces higher electricity tariffs to households, part of subsidy cut planAhram Online all 3 news articles »

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FM spokesman slams Economist issue criticising Egypt's economic policies - Ahram Online Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:41:47 GMT

Ahram Online

FM spokesman slams Economist issue criticising Egypt's economic policies Ahram Online Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid slammed on Monday an article titled “The ruining of Egypt” published in The Economist magazine, calling it “reductionist and biased.” The Economist issue, which featured a series of articles about ... The Economist article is void of objective analysis of Egypt's economy: Foreign Affairs spokespersonDaily News Egypt all 2 news articles »

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Attacks on Christians in Egypt raise alarms - USA TODAY Sun, 07 Aug 2016 10:01:19 GMT

USA TODAY

Attacks on Christians in Egypt raise alarms USA TODAY CAIRO — Residents in the southern Egyptian village of Naj al-Nassara watched in horror as their beloved Archangel Mikhail Coptic Church burned to the ground. “We heard deafening sounds of explosions and crackling as the interior of the church gave way ... and more »

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Egypt MPs reject Irish parliament resolution calling for release of Irish-Egyptian prisoner - Ahram Online Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:55:18 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt MPs reject Irish parliament resolution calling for release of Irish-Egyptian prisoner Ahram Online Egypt parliament speaker Ali Abdel-Al disclosed on Sunday that many MPs have asked him to issue a statement in response to the resolution passed by the Irish parliament on 8 July, which criticises Halawa's continued detention without trial. Halawa has ... and more »