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Pope's timely Egypt visit comforts grief-stricken Christians - Northwest Herald Sun, 30 Apr 2017 03:43:51 GMT

Northwest Herald

Pope's timely Egypt visit comforts grief-stricken Christians Northwest Herald CAIRO – Pope Francis wrapped up a brief but deeply symbolic visit to Egypt on Saturday with an open-air Mass for the country's tiny Catholic community, defying security concerns to show his support for the Christians of this Muslim majority Arab nation ... 'He brought his blessing to Egypt.' Pope Francis embraces Muslim leaders in two-day visitLos Angeles Times Pope Francis's Visit to Egypt Defies All CriticsHuffington Post Pope Francis Winds Up Trip To EgyptNPR The Independent -Crux: Covering all things Catholic -ABC News -TED.com all 872 news articles »

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Advocacy group demands Egypt free Al Jazeera journalist | Egypt ... - Aljazeera.com Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:16:21 GMT

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Advocacy group demands Egypt free Al Jazeera journalist | Egypt ... Aljazeera.com US rights group asks UN to pressure Egypt to free Mahmoud Hussein as Egyptian authorities extend his detention. and more »

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Egypt court sentences cleric to death in absentia - News24 Sun, 30 Apr 2017 18:06:00 GMT

News24

Egypt court sentences cleric to death in absentia News24 Cairo - An Egyptian court has sentenced a hard-line cleric to death in absentia on charges of establishing a "terror group" after the 2013 overthrow of an elected Islamist president. Wagdi Ghoneim, who currently lives in Turkey and is an outspoken ... Egypt court sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader to deathJURIST Egypt court hands down death sentence to Brotherhood leaderPress TV Egypt sentences radical preacher to death in absentiaThe New Arab The New Indian Express all 11 news articles »

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Egypt: Relentless assault on rights of workers and trade unionists - Amnesty International Sun, 30 Apr 2017 14:02:51 GMT

Egypt: Relentless assault on rights of workers and trade unionists Amnesty International Dozens of workers and trade unionists in Egypt have faced arrest, detention, dismissal from work or trials in military courts, merely for exercizing their freedom of expression, association and assembly, Amnesty International said in a statement ...

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Egypt considers a $1.5-2 billion Eurobond in coming weeks - africanews Sun, 30 Apr 2017 13:04:12 GMT

africanews

Egypt considers a $1.5-2 billion Eurobond in coming weeks africanews Egypt agreed on a three-year program with the IMF in November last year, after floating its Egyptian pound currency in a dramatic move aimed at unlocking foreign inflows and boosting exports, after a long-running dollar shortage threatened to paralyses ... IMF Mission Starts Talks in Egypt Amid Interest Rates Debate ...Bloomberg Egypt considering $1.5-2 billion Eurobond in coming weeks: finance ministerReuters all 10 news articles »

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Egypt's judges up-in-arms after Sisi passes 'authoritarian' judicial law - The New Arab Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:50:11 GMT

The New Arab

Egypt's judges up-in-arms after Sisi passes 'authoritarian' judicial law The New Arab "It has become clear from this crisis and the suggestions of further amendments to judicial laws that Egypt's glorious judiciary is without a doubt being targeted by many state institutions," the head of Egypt's judges club Mohammed Abdel Mohsen said ... Report: Egypt, PA coordinate positions ahead of Abbas, Trump meetingJerusalem Post Israel News Egypt urges US to revive Middle East peace roleThe Australian Egypt Issues Law Allowing President to Appoint JudgesU.S. News & World Report Minneapolis Star Tribune -Human Rights Watch all 57 news articles »

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Pope Francis Preaches Tolerance While Celebrating Mass at Stadium in Egypt - KTLA Sat, 29 Apr 2017 16:26:55 GMT

KTLA

Pope Francis Preaches Tolerance While Celebrating Mass at Stadium in Egypt KTLA Pope Francis sent a message of tolerance and co-existence as he celebrated Mass at a stadium in Egypt on Saturday. The Pope arrived is in Egypt on a trip designed to forge Muslim-Christian brotherhood and show solidarity with the country's persecuted ...

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Egypt to Pay Israeli Firms $3 Billion for Halting Natural Gas Supplies - Haaretz Sun, 30 Apr 2017 22:35:56 GMT

Haaretz

Egypt to Pay Israeli Firms $3 Billion for Halting Natural Gas Supplies Haaretz Egypt had agreed to sell gas to Israel under a 20-year agreement that collapsed in 2012 after repeated attacks by insurgents on the pipeline delivering the gas to Israel. Three years later, an international arbitrator ruled Egyptian Natural Gas and ... How an Islamic State Hotbed Grew on Israel's Egyptian BorderAlgemeiner all 6 news articles »

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Egypt's pole dancing studios wipe out stigma - Al-Monitor Sun, 30 Apr 2017 22:24:19 GMT

Al-Monitor

Egypt's pole dancing studios wipe out stigma Al-Monitor Pole dancing is gaining popularity among women who want to get fit through dance and acrobatics. In societies in the Middle East, however, joining a pole dancing class is still not something that is seen as an appropriate form of exercise for females.

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Egypt's Eman: 'world's heaviest woman' moved to UAE after India surgery - africanews Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:39:39 GMT

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Egypt's Eman: 'world's heaviest woman' moved to UAE after India surgery africanews The Saifee Hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai confirmed on Thursday April 27, 2017; that the Egyptian reputed as the world's heaviest woman has left the facility to the United Arab Emirates to continue her recovery after a groundbreaking weight-loss ... Egyptian Eman Ahmed won't leave Mumbai todayHindustan Times all 33 news articles »