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Egypt president to test 'chemistry' with Trump - Foster's Daily Democrat Sun, 02 Apr 2017 23:47:02 GMT

Foster's Daily Democrat

Egypt president to test 'chemistry' with Trump Foster's Daily Democrat Former President Barak Obama kept el-Sissi at arm's length after the Egyptian leader rose to power in 2013 when, as defense minister, he led the military's ouster of the Islamist Mohammed Morsi. He was elected president a year later but has ruled with ... With visit by Egyptian president, Trump administration signals sharp policy shiftThe Denver Post Human rights no big deal as Donald Trump meets Egypt leader Abdel Fattah el-SisiThe Sydney Morning Herald Donald Trump rolls out red carpet for Egypt's strongman in shift from human rights to securityTelegraph.co.uk Politico -PBS NewsHour -PRI all 113 news articles »

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Egypt court voids block on islands transfer to Saudis - Aljazeera.com Sun, 02 Apr 2017 14:45:57 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt court voids block on islands transfer to Saudis Aljazeera.com The Court of Urgent Matters ruled against a verdict of the High Administrative Court in January that halted the handover of the uninhabited islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Riyadh, Egyptian state television reported on its website. The urgent matters ... Egypt court voids ruling halting transfer of islands to Saudi ArabiaBBC News Egypt court overturns block on islands transfer to Saudi ArabiaChannel NewsAsia Critics of islands accord suffer blow in Egypt courtDaily Mail The New Arab -Washington Post all 22 news articles »

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How Sisi is destabilising Egypt - Aljazeera.com Sun, 02 Apr 2017 12:35:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

How Sisi is destabilising Egypt Aljazeera.com Employing its tight grip over the media landscape, the government has accused centres such as the Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies and the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights of constituting a so-called "fifth column", attempting to ...

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Bomb explosion targets police in Egypt's Tanta - Aljazeera.com Sat, 01 Apr 2017 21:44:55 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Bomb explosion targets police in Egypt's Tanta Aljazeera.com A bomb blast that targeted a police training facility in Egypt's Nile Delta has killed one policeman and wounded 15 people, including 12 other policemen, according to officials. Egypt's interior ministry said on Saturday that the explosive device was ... Bomb in Egypt Nile Delta city kills 1 policeman, injures 15ABC News Bomb Injures 16 in Egypt Near Police CenterVoice of America Bomb wounds 16 near police training centre in Egypt's Nile DeltaEyewitness News eNCA all 29 news articles »

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Egypt Central Bank Sees Pound's Real Exchange Rate Appreciating - Bloomberg Sun, 02 Apr 2017 11:14:34 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egypt Central Bank Sees Pound's Real Exchange Rate Appreciating Bloomberg Egypt's improved competitiveness after the Nov. 3 floating of the currency is unlikely to be negatively affected by an expected appreciation of the pound's real effective exchange rate in the short term, the central bank said. The expected gains in the ... Egypt's foreign debt jumps 40% to $67b — central bankgulfnews.com Foreign currency inflows into Egyptian banks at $17 bln since pound floatAl-Arabiya all 6 news articles »

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For Egyptian Collector, No Object's Too Dusty Or Trivial For 'Mosaic Of Our History' - NPR Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:31:00 GMT

NPR

For Egyptian Collector, No Object's Too Dusty Or Trivial For 'Mosaic Of Our History' NPR Naguib's grandfather was the manager of Egyptian King Fuad's Muntazah Palace, in Alexandria, until the 1930s. Naguib, now in his 50s, wanted to be a painter like his mother, but says his grades weren't good enough for art school. Instead, he studied ... and more »

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Egypt Lights Up in Blue for World Autism Day - Egyptian Streets Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:20:10 GMT

Egyptian Streets

Egypt Lights Up in Blue for World Autism Day Egyptian Streets This year, the Egyptian Autistic Society has launched its large-scale national awareness campaign under the slogan, “yes I'm autistic, but I'm much more” in an attempt to attract attention to key issues surrounding the disorder in Egypt. Egypt ... and more »

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Egypt military says top jihadist killed in Sinai - The Times of Israel Sun, 02 Apr 2017 18:34:17 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt military says top jihadist killed in Sinai The Times of Israel IS said Ansari had been jailed, and that he had escaped during Egypt's 2011 uprising against longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. The jihadists have killed hundreds of soldiers and policemen since the army overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 ... Egypt destroys 2 Gaza border tunnelAnadolu Agency Leader in Egyptian Islamic State affiliate killed in air raidReuters Founder of Sinai branch of Islamic State killed in air strike: Egyptian armyMiddle East Eye all 18 news articles »

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“Stupid is stupid no matter what country you're from”: What Bassem Youssef's story of Egypt can teach Americans - Salon Sun, 02 Apr 2017 20:30:14 GMT

Salon

“Stupid is stupid no matter what country you're from”: What Bassem Youssef's story of Egypt can teach Americans Salon Bassem Youssef, often referred to as “the Jon Stewart of Egypt,” became a hero to Egyptians during and after the Arab Spring swept his nation. In 2011 he began a YouTube satire show that went viral. His YouTube series led to a television contract for ...

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How Egypt's government plans to save sea turtles - Al-Monitor Sun, 02 Apr 2017 14:13:50 GMT

Al-Monitor

How Egypt's government plans to save sea turtles Al-Monitor The Alexandria Turtles Rescue Team (ATRT) in Egypt has been trying since its establishment in 2014 to track down and follow fishermen and fishmongers who sell sea turtles' meat and blood. The rescue team buys the turtles before the fishermen slaughter ...