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Inside Egypt's LGBT Crackdown: One Band's Story - RollingStone.com Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:08:47 GMT

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Inside Egypt's LGBT Crackdown: One Band's Story
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Over 35,000 concertgoers showed up to see the Lebanese band and two other Arab rock groups perform at the daylong Music Park Festival in an upscale suburb of Cairo, Egypt, late last September. During their set, spotlights glittered in carnivalesque ...

Pence to visit Israel, Egypt in December - Fox News Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:55:56 GMT

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Pence to visit Israel, Egypt in December
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DALLAS – Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that he will travel to Israel and Egypt in late December, and said the U.S. will redirect funds aimed at helping persecuted Christians and other minorities away from the United Nations.
Pence will visit Israel, Egypt in DecemberThe Jerusalem Post mobile website

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In some affluent circles in Egypt, the hijab and burkini just won't do - PRI Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:57:51 GMT

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In some affluent circles in Egypt, the hijab and burkini just won't do
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Numerous Egyptian bars and restaurants that target an affluent clientele have some sort of veil ban in place — that includes headscarves like the hijab or other forms of Islamic headdress as well as the niqab where only a woman's eyes can be seen.

After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home - Aljazeera.com Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:21:54 GMT

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After four years in Egypt jail, Ibrahim Halawa is home
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An Irishman who was detained in Egypt for more than four years has finally returned home after being acquitted in September. Ibrahim Halawa, arrested at the age of 17 as part of a deadly crackdown on protests in Cairo, had faced the death penalty. He ...
Irish man to campaign for prisoners abroad after four years in Egyptian jailThe Guardian
Ibrahim Halawa: Irishman jailed in Egypt arrives home - BBC NewsBBC News
Ibrahim Halawa flying home to Ireland after Egypt prison releaseIndependent.ie
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Egypt destroys arms convoy crossing border from Libya - Washington Post Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:59:49 GMT

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Egypt destroys arms convoy crossing border from Libya
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CAIRO — Egypt's military targeted an arms convoy crossing the border from Libya, destroying vehicles loaded with weapons and explosives, and killing militants, a military spokesman said Monday. The airstrikes come a few days after authorities ...
Egypt arrests 12 suspected militants southwest of CairoABC News
Egypt security forces arrest 12 suspected militants south of Cairo: ministryReuters
Egypt disputes reported death toll from desert shootoutBBC News
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Islamic State Group Sees Dollar Signs in Egypt - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:27:32 GMT

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Islamic State Group Sees Dollar Signs in Egypt
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The most recent attack came Oct. 16 in the province's capital, el-Arish, when the Islamic State-affiliated Wilayat Sinai robbed a bank, leaving eight dead and taking $1 million (17 million Egyptian pounds). Among the dead were three policemen and five ...

Volleyball: Rwanda face Egypt in quarter-finals - The New Times Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:57:34 GMT

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Volleyball: Rwanda face Egypt in quarter-finals
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RWANDA will face a tough test against hosts and defending champions Egypt in the quarter-finals of the 2017 Men's African Nations championship's on Thursday afternoon at Cairo Stadium Complex in Egypt. After losing to Algeria in the last group match 3 ...

Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa released from prison in Egypt after four-year detention greeted with cheers at airport - The Independent Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:20:16 GMT

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Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa released from prison in Egypt after four-year detention greeted with cheers at airport
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Egypt have released an Irish-Egyptian man detained for over four years on charges related to a 2013 Muslim Brotherhood protest in Cairo, his lawyer said. Ibrahim Halawa's release, announced by Irish lawyer Darragh Mackin, came about a month after an ...
Ireland welcomes home student who spent 4 years in an Egyptian jailReuters Africa

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Egypt's exports to France up 12% in 8 months: Kabil - Egypttoday (blog) Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:37:26 GMT

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Egypt's exports to France up 12% in 8 months: Kabil
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CAIRO – 25 October 2017: Trade exchange between Egypt and France reached €1.546 billion ($1.82 billion) in the first eight months of 2017, marking an increase of 12 percent from the €1.38 achieved during the same period last year, Trade Minister Tarek ...
Egypt, France sign joint cooperation agreement in entrepreneurship fieldDaily News Egypt

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Egypt yet to notify Caf of intended CHAN withdrawal - BBC Sport Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:37:08 GMT

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Egypt yet to notify Caf of intended CHAN withdrawal
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The Confederation of African Football (Caf) says it has yet to receive any official letter confirming Egypt's intended withdrawal from the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Earlier this week, Egyptian officials said they were pulling out of the ...

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