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'I'd rather die than go there': Gay Egyptian seeks asylum - CBC.ca Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:51:14 GMT

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'I'd rather die than go there': Gay Egyptian seeks asylum
CBC.ca
Habib, 23, has started the immigration process under the Manitoba provincial nominee program, but his Egyptian passport will expire in June. He's now preparing to apply for refugee status because he is afraid to go back to Egypt to renew his passport.

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Trump sparks hope in Cairo after Obama 'took sides against Egypt in its darkest moment' - World Tribune Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:17:38 GMT

World Tribune

Trump sparks hope in Cairo after Obama 'took sides against Egypt in its darkest moment'
World Tribune
Dalia Ziada, executive director of the Liberal Democracy Institute of Egypt, told National Review she was initially excited about relations with the U.S. under Obama and even attended his 2009 Cairo speech. “We were shouting 'I love you.' But now when ...


ISIS Burns Christian Alive in Egypt - Townhall Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:45:54 GMT

Townhall

ISIS Burns Christian Alive in Egypt
Townhall
A Christian father and his son were brutally murdered Wednesday in Egypt's North Sinai region, an ISIS hot spot. Saad Hana, 65, was shot multiple times while his son Medhat, 45, was abducted and burned alive, officials told the Associated Press.
Egypt Christian shot dead, house burned downgulfnews.com
Christian killed, house torched in Egypt IS bastionMalay Mail Online
Christian father and son killed in ISIS hotbed in Egypt | Inquirer NewsInquirer.net
TRUNEWS -Catholic Herald Online -Center For American Progress
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Egypt denies any plans to give Sinai to Palestinians - The Times of Israel Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:16:01 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt denies any plans to give Sinai to Palestinians
The Times of Israel
The spokesman for Egypt's president on Thursday categorically denied Israeli reports that Egypt has proposed giving up part of the Sinai Peninsula for the Palestinians to set up an independent state. In a statement, Alaa Youssef said the issue has not ...
'Resettling of Palestinians' in Sinai has never been on the table: Egypt's presidencyAhram Online
Egypt and Jordan: Don't give up on two-state solutionJewish Telegraphic Agency
Jordan, Egypt back two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflictThe New Arab
Haaretz -Arutz Sheva
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Egypt's Beloved Koshary Is A Modern Mystery In An Ancient Cuisine ... - NPR Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:00:50 GMT

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Egypt's Beloved Koshary Is A Modern Mystery In An Ancient Cuisine ...
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Koshary is to Egyptian cuisine as the pyramids are to its culture. Emblematic. Iconic. Beloved. Also spelled koshari or kushari (those pesky transliterations from ...

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Food vs. guns: Will Hamas chose Egypt or Iran? - Al-Monitor Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:35:42 GMT

Al-Monitor

Food vs. guns: Will Hamas chose Egypt or Iran?
Al-Monitor
On the occasion of the transfer of power, Haniyeh updated Sinwar on talks he had in January in Cairo with Khaled Fawzy, head of Egyptian intelligence, and on his view that improving relations with Egypt should be the movement's top priority. According ...

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Study says Egypt is the cheapest country in the world ... Wait, what? - StepFeed Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:31:58 GMT

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Study says Egypt is the cheapest country in the world ... Wait, what?
StepFeed
Egypt has the lowest cost of living in the world, according to a new survey. 2017-02-23 10:16. Rayana Khalaf. By Rayana Khalaf Contributor. There are some truths in life that simply cannot be disputed: The sky is blue. Arabs love shawarma. Egypt is ...


IOMAX moves to secure Egyptian Archangel sale from competitor - IHS Jane's 360 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:50:20 GMT

IHS Jane's 360

IOMAX moves to secure Egyptian Archangel sale from competitor
IHS Jane's 360
The North Carolina-based IOMAX has for some months been negotiating with the Egyptian MoD to support and upgrade 12 AT-802s that have been gifted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the same time as looking to sell the country 10 of its latest ...

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Egypt: New capital city project hit by Chinese withdrawal - African Business Magazine (press release) (subscription) (blog) Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46:19 GMT

African Business Magazine (press release) (subscription) (blog)

Egypt: New capital city project hit by Chinese withdrawal
African Business Magazine (press release) (subscription) (blog)
Egyptian plans to build a new capital city east of Cairo were hit by the withdrawal last week of the Chinese construction firm that held the contract to build new government buildings. The contract would have been the centrepiece of the ambitious ...

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Egypt FM to visit Washington on Sunday - Arab News Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:38:55 GMT

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Egypt FM to visit Washington on Sunday
Arab News
Cairo has been eagerly following the debate on a potential Trump executive order that would designate the Muslim Brotherhood a “foreign terrorist organization.” Egypt took that step in December 2013, and has been actively pushing for a harder line from ...