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Time to Rethink the US-Egypt Relationship, Experts Tell Senate - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:27:42 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Time to Rethink the US-Egypt Relationship, Experts Tell Senate Foreign Policy (blog) When President Donald Trump welcomed Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House earlier this month, he offered a warm greeting meant to put years of ill will between Cairo and Washington behind. “I just want to let everybody know, in case ... Egypt's death squads and America's deafening silenceThe Hill (blog) The Guardian view on Egypt's dictatorship: a war of Sisi's own makingThe Guardian Hijazi is home, but Egypt's political prisoners languish, forgottenThe New Arab Al-Monitor -Egyptian Streets all 24 news articles »

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Egypt is blocking voice calls made over social media apps - Quartz Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:46:59 GMT

Quartz

Egypt is blocking voice calls made over social media apps Quartz Egypt has disrupted voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services this week for users who use messaging apps like Apple's FaceTime, Viber, Skype, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. The key reason is ostensibly security concerns, but there's also a ... and more »

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Pope tells Egypt ahead of visit he comes as peace messenger - Hawaii News Now Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:33:06 GMT

Hawaii News Now

Pope tells Egypt ahead of visit he comes as peace messenger Hawaii News Now (AP Photo/Amr Nabil). People are seen through the stain glass, of the Coptic church of Mar Girgis, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, April 24, 2017. Pope Francis is scheduled to make a two-day pilgrimage to Egypt, a predominantly Muslim Arab nation where on Apr.. Pope to Egypt to mend ties with Islam but conservatives waryReuters Pope Francis goes to Egypt as a “messenger of peace”Crux: Covering all things Catholic Pope Francis offers Egypt a special video message - 'I am honoured to visit the land visited by the Holy Family!'Catholic Online Daily Mail -Catholic News Agency -ABC News all 79 news articles »

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Suicide bomber kills 4 tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai - Fox News Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:24:40 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Suicide bomber kills 4 tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai Fox News EL-ARISH, Egypt – Egyptian security officials say an Islamic State suicide bomber has killed four members of a local tribe and wounded others in the northern Sinai Peninsula. They say the attacker, driving a car filled with explosives, struck a ... Islamic State car bomb kills 4 tribesmen in Egypt's SinaiStars and Stripes Suicide bomber kills 4 Bedouin in Egypt's SinaiThe Times of Israel all 4 news articles »

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Why Egypt's Coptic Christians Face Rising Sectarianism - JSTOR Daily Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:51:08 GMT

JSTOR Daily

Why Egypt's Coptic Christians Face Rising Sectarianism JSTOR Daily Since the 2011 revolution, the politics of religion in Egypt has become more polarized than at any point in its recent history. In the past six months, Egypt's Coptic Christians have faced a brazen terrorist campaign on churches that killed 28 in Cairo ... Church bombings aim at Egypt's unity: Coptic PopeDaily Mail Canadian Copts ponder the future of their faith back in EgyptNational Catholic Reporter Can Sisi protect Egypt's endangered Christians?Al-Monitor all 9 news articles »

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Warrington boy, 4, dies in 'tragic accident' on Egypt holiday - BBC News Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:01:44 GMT

BBC News

Warrington boy, 4, dies in 'tragic accident' on Egypt holiday BBC News A four-year-old boy has died in a "tragic accident" while on holiday in Egypt, according to a football club raising funds for his funeral. Andy Webster, from Warrington, Cheshire, broke the news of his son Isaac Webster's death on Friday. He said on ... and more »

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Egypt's Tourism Officials Insist Popular Sites Are Safe - Voice of America Tue, 25 Apr 2017 08:13:00 GMT

Voice of America

Egypt's Tourism Officials Insist Popular Sites Are Safe Voice of America Egypt's tourism levels are still around a third of what they once were and, despite security concerns, Egypt's tourism minister on Monday insisted the country's popular Red Sea resorts and Ancient Egyptian sites are a safe choice for travelers. "We are ... New archaeological finds helping Egypt's image, tourism sector: ministerReuters Egypt Eyes Faith and Luxury in 2-Year Tourism Recovery PlanBloomberg Egyptian Tourism Officials Claim Nation is Safe AgainTravelPulse all 25 news articles »

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Pope refuses armoured car in Egypt despite risk - Irish Independent Tue, 25 Apr 2017 01:30:54 GMT

Irish Independent

Pope refuses armoured car in Egypt despite risk Irish Independent Those assaults were also claimed by Isil, which has vowed more attacks against Christians in Egypt. In December, a bombing at Cairo's main Coptic cathedral killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens of others, most of them women and children. Egypt awaits the 'Pope of Peace'Vatican Radio all 142 news articles »

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The lonely pyramids of Giza: Egyptian tourism's decline | | Al Jazeera - Aljazeera.com Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:35:30 GMT

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The lonely pyramids of Giza: Egyptian tourism's decline | | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com The recent Coptic church bombings could further damage the already crippled tourism sector in the country. and more »

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'500kg' Egyptian woman's sister accuses Indian doctors of lying - BBC News Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:53:30 GMT

BBC News

'500kg' Egyptian woman's sister accuses Indian doctors of lying BBC News The sister of Eman Abd El Aty, an Egyptian woman thought to have been the world's heaviest, has accused doctors of lying about her weight loss after surgery in India. She underwent surgery in Mumbai's Saifee hospital, and last week doctors said she had ... Egypt's Eman suffers paralysis as India weight loss journey takes bitter turnAl-Arabiya Mumbai hospital refused Egyptian doctor to examine my sister: Eman Ahmed's sisterTimes of India Mumbai hospital denies super obese Egypt woman was not treated wellBangladesh News 24 hours Khaleej Times -The New Arab -The Indian Express all 64 news articles »