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Dozens of Egyptian police are killed in raid on suspected militant base - Washington Post Sat, 21 Oct 2017 16:06:35 GMT

Washington Post

Dozens of Egyptian police are killed in raid on suspected militant base Washington Post CAIRO — Dozens of Egyptian police were killed in clashes with militants in the country's western desert Friday, one of the deadliest attacks this year suffered by Egypt's security forces fighting persistent and spreading Islamist militancy. At least ... 54 Egyptian policemen killed in ambush during raid on militants southwest of CairoLos Angeles Times Dozens Of Egyptian Police Killed In Desert ShootoutNPR Militants Kill Egyptian Security Forces in Devastating AmbushNew York Times The San Luis Obispo Tribune -CNN -PennLive.com all 186 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 Egyptian-Irish after 4 years detentionABC News Irish man finally released after four years in Egyptian prison for protesting against governmentTelegraph.co.uk Ibrahim Halawa freed from jail in EgyptBBC News Irish Times -BBC News all 120 news articles »

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The Hero of “The City Always Wins,” a Novel of Egypt's Stifled Revolt, Is a Real Political Prisoner, Alaa Abd El Fattah - The Intercept Sat, 21 Oct 2017 19:27:14 GMT

The Intercept

The Hero of “The City Always Wins,” a Novel of Egypt's Stifled Revolt, Is a Real Political Prisoner, Alaa Abd El Fattah The Intercept Those instructions for the catapult are mentioned in “The City Always Wins,” a new novel by the British-Egyptian activist Omar Robert Hamilton who has drawn on his own first-hand experience of those days and what came next to produce a vivid chronicle ...

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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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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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Persecuted in Egypt, Christians aim for better life in York - SFGate - SFGate Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:13:18 GMT

SFGate

Persecuted in Egypt, Christians aim for better life in York - SFGate SFGate YORK, Pa. (AP) — A photo of a woman in Ragaa Thabet's living room hangs on the wall next to one of a pensive, bearded man — Pope Shenouda III of the ... and more »

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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. Archaeologists find part of 4000-year-old statue in EgyptABC News Ancient Egypt: 4,000-Year-Old Statue Of Pharaoh Queen Uncovered ...Newsweek all 29 news articles »

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As Islamic State Loses Ground in Syria, Its Affiliate Strikes in Egypt - Wall Street Journal Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:20:10 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 ... and more »

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Egypt's Rainbow Raids - Jacobin - Jacobin magazine Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:05:03 GMT

Jacobin magazine

Egypt's Rainbow Raids - Jacobin Jacobin magazine Sisi is whipping up homophobia and targeting gay people to distract his base from rising unemployment and inflation. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi ... and more »

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How A Climate-Changing Volcano Helped The Roman Conquest Of Egypt - Forbes Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:36:10 GMT

Forbes

How A Climate-Changing Volcano Helped The Roman Conquest Of Egypt Forbes In 30 B.C. the last Pharaoh of ancient Egypt, the famous and beautiful Cleopatra, committed suicide after a series of disastrous defeats of the Egyptians by the Roman army, including the battle of Actium, when part of the fleet deserted. Soon after the ... How ancient Egypt struggled with drastic changes in the climate ...Quartz Volcanoes Helped Violent Revolts Erupt in Ancient EgyptNew York Times Ancient Egypt may have been brought down by volcanoes and ...The Independent Science Magazine -National Geographic -Washington Post -Nature all 32 news articles »