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Egypt bans unapproved statues after string of botched jobs - The Guardian Thu, 08 Sep 2016 16:10:53 GMT

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Egypt bans unapproved statues after string of botched jobs The Guardian In response to a series of questionable statues that have sprung up in Egypt, the prime minister has banned all public artworks not approved by the ministry of culture. Sherif Ismail issued the decree after a controversial statue was unveiled in the ... Egypt bans public art that doesn't have government approvalUPI.com Egypt bans statues without official sanction - Al Arabiya EnglishAl-Arabiya Egypt Requires Approval from Antiquities, Culture Ministries for Building, Renovating StatuesEgyptian Streets all 6 news articles »

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Egypt's Money Woes Hit a Touchstone of Marriage - Wall Street Journal Wed, 07 Sep 2016 23:30:36 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt's Money Woes Hit a Touchstone of Marriage Wall Street Journal CAIRO—He was a doctor. She was a dentist. And they loved each other, to the point of broaching marriage to their parents. But a romantic union between these two medical professionals fell apart over an economic indicator: the price of gold in Egypt. Egypt Names Six Provincial Governors, Mostly Ex-generalsVoice of America Egypt, UAE review mutual policiesGulf Today Egypt Positions Itself at the Center of a New Energy Market | StratforSTRATFOR AllAfrica.com -Ahram Online all 28 news articles »

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Egypt's Annual Inflation Hits 15.5 Percent in August - ABC News Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:28:36 GMT

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Egypt's Annual Inflation Hits 15.5 Percent in August ABC News Egypt's annual inflation rate in urban areas reached 15.5 percent in August, a surge of nearly two percentage points over the previous month, according to data released Thursday by the state statistics bureau. It said food and beverages prices, the ... Egypt August inflation driven to highest in at least seven yearsgulfnews.com Egypt's urban CPI jumps to 15.5 percent in Augustafricanews Egypt's annual core inflation rise to 13.25 pct in August -c.bankReuters Ahram Online all 12 news articles »

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Ousta, Egypt's ride hailing app, lands a $1.25 million investment - TechCrunch Thu, 08 Sep 2016 07:31:54 GMT

TechCrunch

Ousta, Egypt's ride hailing app, lands a $1.25 million investment TechCrunch Five months after its March 2016 launch, Ousta, Egypt's first local ride sharing app, has received a bridge investment of $1.25 million as it looks to challenge established industry stalwarts, Uber and Careem. Although the financing is a pittance ...

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Cambridge graduate had mysterious 'letters' carved into his body by torturers in Egypt, post-mortem reveals - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:19:06 GMT

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Cambridge graduate had mysterious 'letters' carved into his body by torturers in Egypt, post-mortem reveals Telegraph.co.uk A Cambridge University graduate who was murdered in Egypt had mysterious letters carved into his corpse during several days of torture, a post-mortem examination has revealed. Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old Italian who was studying for a PhD at Girton ... Egypt's top prosecutor in Rome for meeting on Regeni murder caseAhram Online Egyptian prosecutor heads to Rome to discuss Regeni investigationReuters UK all 6 news articles »

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5 killed in train derailment in Egypt - New York Post Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:44:53 GMT

New York Post

5 killed in train derailment in Egypt New York Post AL-AYAT, Egypt — A train went off the tracks south of Egypt's capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, killing five people, according to the Health Ministry. Ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said 27 people were injured in the accident in the al-Ayat area, about ... Egypt's top prosecutor detains train driver in Ayyat crash over murder chargesAhram Online Egypt: At Least 27 People Killed in Bus and Train Accidents on Same DayAsharq Al-awsat English 25 dead in Egypt bus, train accidents before holidayAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Fox News -gulfnews.com -Anadolu Agency all 52 news articles »

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Lending a helping hand in Egypt's grain crisis - York Daily Record/Sunday News Thu, 08 Sep 2016 16:26:30 GMT

York Daily Record/Sunday News

Lending a helping hand in Egypt's grain crisis York Daily Record/Sunday News Egyptian air and naval forces have spotted debris from EgyptAir flight 804 that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea, killing 66 passengers and crew who were en route from Paris to Cairo, the Egyptian army and Greek defense minister said Friday. (May 20) AP.

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Egypt: Outrage as MP opposes tougher FGM laws because of 'impotent men' - BBC News Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:49:25 GMT

Daily Mail

Egypt: Outrage as MP opposes tougher FGM laws because of 'impotent men' BBC News An Egyptian MP has stirred controversy after rejecting tougher penalties for those who force women into genital mutilation (FGM), saying half of the country's men "are impotent". Parliament last week approved longer jail terms for those carrying out ... Egypt's women 'must undergo FGM because the country's men are sexually weak'Daily Mail Female genital mutilation needed because Egyptian men are 'sexually weak,' lawmaker saysNational Post Egyptian Lawmaker Under Fire for FGM CommentsNewsweek Middle East Monitor -Cosmopolitan UK all 21 news articles »

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The evolution of Egypt-Israel relations: No longer a terrorist entity - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 08 Sep 2016 11:08:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

The evolution of Egypt-Israel relations: No longer a terrorist entity Jerusalem Post Israel News THE EGYPTIAN foreign minister brought a breath of fresh air to the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict when he stated unequivocally on August 21 that Israel could not be considered a terrorist state. This further step toward closer relations between ... Egypt says will vote for UN chief with transparency and neutralityAhram Online all 2 news articles »

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Egypt investigators recreate how Russian plane disintegrated over Sinai - Reuters UK Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:30:44 GMT

Reuters UK

Egypt investigators recreate how Russian plane disintegrated over Sinai Reuters UK Russia and Western governments said a bomb destroyed the plane and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the cause was terrorism; but investigators have yet to confirm this. Reassembling the wreckage would help clarify the Islamic State account ... and more »