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A North Korean ship was seized off Egypt with a huge cache of weapons destined for a surprising buyer - Washington Post Sun, 01 Oct 2017 22:13:13 GMT

Washington Post

A North Korean ship was seized off Egypt with a huge cache of weapons destined for a surprising buyer Washington Post Armed with this tip, customs agents were waiting when the ship entered Egyptian waters. They swarmed the vessel and discovered, concealed under bins of iron ore, a cache of more than 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades. It was, as a United Nations report ... and more »

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Men forced to endure invasive anal exams by Egyptian authorities - NEWS.com.au Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:16:45 GMT

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Men forced to endure invasive anal exams by Egyptian authorities NEWS.com.au The Egyptian authorities have an appalling track record of using invasive physical tests which amount to torture against detainees in their custody,” said Najia Bounaim, Campaigns Director for North Africa at Amnesty International. “The fact that Egypt ... Egypt: Stop Anti-LGBT Crackdown, IntimidationAllAfrica.com Six suspected gay men in Egypt forced to have anal inspections ahead of trialMetro Report: Egypt 'Hunting Down Gays,' Forcing Anal ExamsDaily Beast The Times of Israel -The Independent -Reuters all 40 news articles »

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Greece: Joint air force drills with Cyprus, Egypt, Israel - Fox News Sun, 01 Oct 2017 12:11:03 GMT

Fox News

Greece: Joint air force drills with Cyprus, Egypt, Israel Fox News NICOSIA, Cyprus – Greece's defense minister says plans are being drawn up for joint air force drills with Cyprus, Israel, Egypt and other European countries as part of efforts to bolster stability in the eastern Mediterranean. Panos Kammenos' remarks ... and more »

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School in Egypt Struggles to Help African Refugee Children - Voice of America Sun, 01 Oct 2017 22:00:49 GMT

School in Egypt Struggles to Help African Refugee Children Voice of America Educators and volunteers in Egypt are teaching the children of refugee families from many African countries. They are working with the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, churches and non-governmental organizations, or NGOs.

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Egypt's Hasm militants claim attack targeting Myanmar embassy - eNCA Sun, 01 Oct 2017 16:38:57 GMT

eNCA

Egypt's Hasm militants claim attack targeting Myanmar embassy eNCA Egypt's interior ministry has not commented on Saturday's blast, which local residents and media initially reported as probably the result of a faulty gas pipeline, but two security sources told Reuters that traces of explosives had been found at the ... and more »

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Egypt's population stands at nearly 95 million - Miami Herald Sat, 30 Sep 2017 09:25:05 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Egypt's population stands at nearly 95 million Miami Herald Egypt said Saturday its population stands at nearly 95 million, in addition to an estimated 9.4 million who live abroad, according to the latest census figures. The figures were announced during a televised ceremony in which the findings of the country ... Egyptian population reaches 94.7 million: CAPMASDaily News Egypt Egypt's population reaches 104.2 million: CensusAhram Online all 8 news articles »

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Ancient Egyptian Animals Had a Place in the Afterlife. Here's Why. - New York Times Sun, 01 Oct 2017 11:21:28 GMT

New York Times

Ancient Egyptian Animals Had a Place in the Afterlife. Here's Why. New York Times They “are probably the most numerous object to come from ancient Egypt,” said Yekaterina Barbash, the museum's associate curator of Egyptian art, in an interview during the show's installation. (A dog cemetery at the burial ground in Saqqara alone ...

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As Palestinian Authority moves into Gaza, Egypt intel generals visit enclave - The Times of Israel Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:48:00 GMT

The Times of Israel

As Palestinian Authority moves into Gaza, Egypt intel generals visit enclave The Times of Israel The Egyptian delegation that arrived on Sunday included major generals in the Egyptian intelligence Hammam Abu Zeid and General Sameh Kamel, according to a statement put out by the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority. A Palestinian official from the ... Update: Egypt's delegation in Gaza to observe handover of ministriesXinhua Egyptian officials in Gaza ahead of Palestinian unity talksAl-Arabiya Egyptian delegates arrive in Gaza for Hamas-Fatah talksArutz Sheva Ahram Online all 29 news articles »

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Egypt detains Nubians during a peaceful, singing protest - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, 01 Oct 2017 19:55:48 GMT

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Egypt detains Nubians during a peaceful, singing protest Pittsburgh Post-Gazette They sang, beat drums and marched peacefully for the right to return to their ancestral land in Egypt. But now, two dozen indigenous activists are sitting in jail. The activists are Nubians, members of a mostly black African indigenous minority who ...

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Egypt Cracks Down, Again - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:27:16 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Egypt Cracks Down, Again Foreign Policy (blog) Seven men were arrested Monday for allegedly raising a rainbow flag at a concert featuring the Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila, whose lead singer is openly gay. Though homosexuality is not explicitly criminalized in Egypt, they were detained for ... and more »