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Middle East|Egypt's Christians Feel Besieged. 'Everything Is Good,' Muslim Cleric Says. - New York Times Sun, 04 Sep 2016 23:51:36 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|Egypt's Christians Feel Besieged. 'Everything Is Good,' Muslim Cleric Says. New York Times MINYA, Egypt — The Egyptian government has appointed Imam Mahmoud Gomaa, a Muslim cleric, to keep the peace between Christians and Muslims in this corner of upper Egypt. “Everything is good,” he insisted in an interview, citing Christian participation ... Egypt's new law on churches angers Christian criticsDubuque Telegraph Herald Egyptian church construction law: Muslim MP submits first proposal for new churchAl-Bawaba all 4 news articles »

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Egypt: sculpture honouring military criticised for portraying sexual harassment - The Guardian Mon, 05 Sep 2016 01:33:00 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt: sculpture honouring military criticised for portraying sexual harassment The Guardian Some critics of the Sohag statue, which stands at 8.5m high, said in their social media comments that the sculpture portrayed sexual harassment while others interpreted it as the country's military seducing Egypt as represented by the peasant woman ... Sculpture honoring fallen soldiers scandalizes EgyptiansFox News all 3 news articles »

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Egypt documenting Jewish artifacts - Al-Monitor Sun, 04 Sep 2016 20:29:48 GMT

Al-Monitor

Egypt documenting Jewish artifacts Al-Monitor Egypt has begun registering Jewish antiquities in an attempt to protect them from theft and neglect — an important step forward in preserving history. However, the government still faces criticism for not making good on promises to renovate the ...

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New billboards across Egypt's capital extol austerity - Fox News Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:52:38 GMT

Fox News

New billboards across Egypt's capital extol austerity Fox News CAIRO – Billboards and street signs have gone up across Egypt's capital extolling austerity and hope, part of a pro-government public relations campaign aimed at preparing Egyptians for sweeping economic reforms. The advertising blitz follows last ... Egypt's Military Got In a Fight Over Baby Formula This WeekMotherboard Egypt's Armed Forces to Supply Baby Formula At Reduced Prices - Army SpokesmanAllAfrica.com Egypt's army to sell baby formula to fight monopoly practicesAhram Online all 29 news articles »

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Egypt installs prepaid electric meters for mosques - Al-Monitor Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:52:40 GMT

Al-Monitor

Egypt installs prepaid electric meters for mosques Al-Monitor Egypt's Ministry of Endowments administers many of Egypt's mosques. On Aug. 24, the ministry said it will recharge all prepaid electricity meters for a full fiscal year for all mosques, as part of its role in serving the houses of worship. The ministry ...

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Egypt would profit with social progress - Daily News Egypt Sun, 04 Sep 2016 17:19:59 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Egypt would profit with social progress Daily News Egypt While the Social Progress Index may not declare that Egypt is succeeding, it certainly indicates that the country is not the disaster some say it is, and more importantly, it presents issues to focus on beyond the exchange crisis or the recently ...

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Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august -c.bank - Reuters Sun, 04 Sep 2016 18:38:00 GMT

Business Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog)

Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august -c.bank Reuters Egypt had roughly $36 billion in reserves before an uprising in 2011 overthrew Hosni Mubarak. That ushered in a period of political turmoil that scared away tourists and foreign investors, key sources of foreign exchange. (Reporting by Eric Knecht ... Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564bn end-AugustBusiness Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog) all 3 news articles »

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Benefits of G20 summit for Egypt questioned by economists - Daily News Egypt Sun, 04 Sep 2016 17:01:56 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Benefits of G20 summit for Egypt questioned by economists Daily News Egypt In a symposium held by China Magazine on Sunday regarding the G20 summit, economic expert Amr Moussa said that Egypt will not benefit from attending the G20 summit, while vice president of the Division of Home Appliances at the Cairo Chamber of ... [G20 Summit] Park seeks enhanced business cooperation with EgyptKorea Times Egypt's Sisi meets with Chinese president at G20 SummitAhram Online India, Egypt Signal Major Shift In Bilateral TiesInSerbia News Kuwait News Agency all 21 news articles »

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Vodafone's international headaches increase amid tensions over Egyptian joint venture - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 03 Sep 2016 19:04:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Vodafone's international headaches increase amid tensions over Egyptian joint venture Telegraph.co.uk Vodafone faces growing tensions over its joint venture with Telecom Egypt, as the state operator prepares to launch its own rival mobile network. Telecom Egypt said last week it had acquired a licence to build a 4G network, putting it in direct ...

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Does Chinese Civilization Come From Ancient Egypt? - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:35:03 GMT

Does Chinese Civilization Come From Ancient Egypt? Foreign Policy (blog) Sun then showed a map of the famed Egyptian river and its delta — with nine of its distributaries flowing into the Mediterranean. This author, a researcher at the same institute, watched as audience members broke into smiles and murmurs, intrigued ...