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Egyptian pop star goes to jail for sexy banana music video - New York Post Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:52:00 GMT

New York Post

Egyptian pop star goes to jail for sexy banana music video New York Post An Egyptian pop star is headed to jail because she appeared in a music video wearing her underwear and suggestively eating a banana, reports said. Shaimaa Ahmed, 25, known as Shyma, was arrested last month after the video caused an uproar in the ... Egyptian singer Shyma gets two years in jail — for suggestively eating a banana in a music videoNational Post Egyptian singer sentenced to prison for video 'inciting debauchery'CNN Egyptian pop singer sent to prison for two years over video that 'incited debauchery'The Independent The Guardian -Fox News -The Sun -BBC News all 83 news articles »

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Egypt's Civil Society Is on Life Support - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:24:57 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Egypt's Civil Society Is on Life Support Foreign Policy (blog) CAIRO — For more than two decades, the Al Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture was the only organization in Egypt devoted to helping torture survivors. The center's doctors worked under the autocratic rule of Hosni ... Supporters of Egypt presidential hopeful arrested, say security sources, familyReuters all 2 news articles »

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Watchdog: Egypt remains among worst jailers of journalists - News24 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:30:12 GMT

News24

Watchdog: Egypt remains among worst jailers of journalists News24 Cairo - The Committee to Protect Journalists says the international community has failed to pressure the world's "worst" jailers of journalists, including Egypt, to improve press freedom conditions. Wednesday's report by the New York-based CPJ says ... Record number of journalists jailed as Turkey, China, Egypt pay ...CPJ Press Freedom Online Turkey, Egypt world's worst for jailing journalists: watchdogThe New Arab Record high 262 journalists imprisoned in 2017: CPJAljazeera.com all 37 news articles »

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Egypt launches Nile X, smartphone with Chinese help — Quartz - Quartz Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:54:40 GMT

Quartz

Egypt launches Nile X, smartphone with Chinese help — Quartz Quartz Last week, in a lavish ceremony President Abdel Fattah El Sisi was handed the first locally made smartphone called Nile X, which is designed for the Egyptian consumer. In his push for investment in the technology sector, Sisi's administration has ... and more »

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How a Social Network Is Confronting Official Homophobia in Egypt - Newsweek Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:30:08 GMT

Newsweek

How a Social Network Is Confronting Official Homophobia in Egypt Newsweek Egypt is rich in history and is home to a 100 million people with large gay population. I was worried about the safety of our users in Egypt. I needed to go and try to better understand the reality on the ground. During my short trip, I arrived ...

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Egypt: Clearer thinking - Petroleum Economist Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:05:41 GMT

Petroleum Economist

Egypt: Clearer thinking Petroleum Economist While there's no magic solution, the Egyptian authorities are taking steps that should eventually help to ease the problem. In Cairo earlier this month, energy minister Tarek El Molla committed his country to a target of eliminating the flaring of ... and more »

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Egypt to achieve self-sufficiency of natural gas by 2018-end - Egypttoday (blog) Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:09:23 GMT

Egypttoday (blog)

Egypt to achieve self-sufficiency of natural gas by 2018-end Egypttoday (blog) CAIRO – 13 December 2017: Egypt will achieve its self-sufficiency of natural gas before the end of 2018, with gas production amounting to six billion cubic feet of gas a day, Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla said Wednesday. He said that test operation ... and more »

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Who is Laura Plummer? British tourist 'facing death penalty' in Egypt ... - The Sun Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:04:00 GMT

The Sun

Who is Laura Plummer? British tourist 'facing death penalty' in Egypt ... The Sun Laura Plummer is reportedly facing up to 25 years in prison or even the death penalty after she was found to have nearly 300 tramadol pills in her suitcase. Fresh heartbreak for family of British woman facing death penalty in ...Mirror.co.uk Laura Plummer: Brit jailed in Egypt for smuggling Tramadol faces ...Daily Star all 5 news articles »

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Egypt, Switzerland to boost co-op in social solidarity field - Egypttoday (blog) Wed, 13 Dec 2017 22:10:58 GMT

Egypttoday (blog)

Egypt, Switzerland to boost co-op in social solidarity field Egypttoday (blog) CAIRO – 14 December 2017: Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali met Swiss Ambassador to Cairo Paul Garnier and International Cooperation Official at the Swiss embassy Karen Henchoz on Wednesday in Cairo to discuss joint cooperation between the two ... and more »

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Egypt, Argentina mull signing barter deal - Egypttoday (blog) Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:50:20 GMT

Egypttoday (blog)

Egypt, Argentina mull signing barter deal Egypttoday (blog) CAIRO – 13 December 2017: Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil revealed that signing barter deals between Egypt and Argentina are currently being probed through which Egypt would provide the Argentine market with the new Egyptian medicine that ... and more »