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Egyptian police suffer casualties in ambush - Aljazeera.com Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:35:46 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egyptian police suffer casualties in ambush Aljazeera.com Up to 30 Egyptian police officers have been killed in a shoot-out during a raid on a suspected hideout of fighters in the country's Western desert, security sources say. Reuters news agency quoted sources as saying the deaths occurred on Friday when ... At least 30 Egyptian police officers killed in desert shootoutThe Guardian 30 police officers killed in shootout in EgyptLas Vegas Review-Journal At least 30 police officers killed in shootout in Egypt's western desertThe Jerusalem Post 13abc Action News all 45 news articles »

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Irish-Egyptian man freed after four years in jail in Egypt over protest - The Guardian Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:09:38 GMT

The Guardian

Irish-Egyptian man freed after four years in jail in Egypt over protest The Guardian An Irish-Egyptian man detained in Egypt for more than four years on charges related to a 2013 Muslim Brotherhood protest in Cairo has been released. Ibrahim Halawa's release early on Friday, announced by his laywer, Darragh Mackin, came about a month ... Egypt releases Irish-Egyptian after 4 years in detentionWashington Post Egypt releases Irish citizen after four years in jailThe Punch Irish student Ibrahim Halawa freed after four years in Egypt jailReuters Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News all 86 news articles »

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Egypt and IMF chart path to long-term prosperity - Financial Times Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:18:56 GMT

Financial Times

Egypt and IMF chart path to long-term prosperity Financial Times The programme includes fiscal consolidation through a reduction of costly subsidies, the flotation of the Egyptian pound, institutional restructuring and broadening the tax base. It is designed to make Egypt a more attractive, dynamic, and prosperous ...

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As Islamic State Loses Ground in Syria, Its Affiliate Strikes in Egypt - Wall Street Journal Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:19:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

As Islamic State Loses Ground in Syria, Its Affiliate Strikes in Egypt Wall Street Journal The offshoot group, known as Sinai Province, mounted the attacks a few days after Egypt brokered a reconciliation deal between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah. That deal followed an agreement by Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, to sever ...

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Netizen Report: Will Egypt's jailed bloggers ever see justice? - Slate Magazine (blog) Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:50:55 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Netizen Report: Will Egypt's jailed bloggers ever see justice? Slate Magazine (blog) The Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in internet rights around the world. It originally appears each ... and more »

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More than 60 arrested as Egypt cracks down on gay community ... - Washington Post Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:39:52 GMT

Washington Post

More than 60 arrested as Egypt cracks down on gay community ... Washington Post CAIRO — A crackdown on gay people in Egypt intensified in recent days as security forces raided cafes in downtown Cairo and courts delivered harsh prison ... and more »

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Move Over, VR, Ubisoft Takes Gaming Hosts To Egypt For Real Experience - MediaPost Communications Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:27:38 GMT

MediaPost Communications

Move Over, VR, Ubisoft Takes Gaming Hosts To Egypt For Real Experience MediaPost Communications Ubisoft, the company behind the popular “Assassin's Creed” game franchise, has teamed with Defy Media to take two of its “Smosh” games hosts to Egypt to experience the setting and mysteries of the franchise's latest release, “Assassin's Creed Origins ... and more »

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Egypt Calls for Less LNG in Tender as Domestic Gas Boost Looms - Rigzone Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:47:10 GMT

Bloomberg

Egypt Calls for Less LNG in Tender as Domestic Gas Boost Looms Rigzone State-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. is seeking 12 LNG cargoes for delivery in the first quarter of 2018 in a tender, according to two people with direct knowledge. That compares with more than 100 cargoes it planned to purchase via tenders or ... GLOBAL LNG-Asian prices drop on wary buyers and lacklustre Egyptian demandReuters all 3 news articles »

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Statue of Egyptian Queen Unearthed Near Giza Pyramids - Live Science Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:05:00 GMT

Live Science

Statue of Egyptian Queen Unearthed Near Giza Pyramids Live Science More than 4,000 years ago, ancient Egyptian artisans carved the likeness of a queen into a wooden statue and even bejeweled her highness with wooden earrings, according to a new discovery announced today (Oct. 18) by Egypt's antiquities ministry. In Egypt, archaeologists find part of 4000-year-old statueLos Angeles Times all 29 news articles »

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Egypt is in danger of becoming a failed state—and western leaders are mishandling the crisis - Prospect Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:02:31 GMT

Prospect

Egypt is in danger of becoming a failed state—and western leaders are mishandling the crisis Prospect Chaos in neighboring Libya has already amply demonstrated the costs to Europe of a failed Mediterranean state, and Egypt's population is some 15 times larger than Libya's. It includes more than thirty million citizens living in abject poverty on less ... and more »