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UN rights boss says Egypt crackdown 'facilitates radicalisation' - Reuters Mon, 01 May 2017 21:04:00 GMT

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UN rights boss says Egypt crackdown 'facilitates radicalisation'
Reuters
GENEVA U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said on Monday that heavy-handed security measures by Egypt were fostering the very radicalisation it was looking to curb. Egypt last month was shaken by one of the bloodiest ...

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Pope Francis spreads wisdom in Egypt - National Catholic Reporter (blog) Mon, 01 May 2017 11:32:51 GMT

National Catholic Reporter (blog)

Pope Francis spreads wisdom in Egypt
National Catholic Reporter (blog)
In his whirlwind visit to Egypt over the weekend, Pope Francis gave several talks in many different settings, from his meeting with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and other religious leaders at a conference dedicated to peace to a heartfelt engagement with ...
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Egypt to pay Israeli firms $3bn after losing appeal - The New Arab Mon, 01 May 2017 15:50:19 GMT

The New Arab

Egypt to pay Israeli firms $3bn after losing appeal
The New Arab
Following the deal's failure, an international court in 2016 ruled that Egyptian Natural Gas and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation should pay around $2 billion in compensation because the state-owned Israel Electric Corporation was forced to fuel ...


UN rights chief slams Turkey's post-coup purge, warns Egypt over crackdown - Press TV Mon, 01 May 2017 16:11:12 GMT

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UN rights chief slams Turkey's post-coup purge, warns Egypt over crackdown
Press TV
The UN rights chief has criticized Turkey's large-scale dismissal of officials and mass arrests of people in the wake of the July 15 coup attempt, while warning Egypt about consequences of its heavy-handed crackdown on dissent. “It is highly unlikely ...

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Pope Francis Wraps Up 2-Day Visit to Egypt With Open-Air Mass - TIME Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:44:52 GMT

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Pope Francis Wraps Up 2-Day Visit to Egypt With Open-Air Mass
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(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 ...
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Gunmen kill three Egypt policemen in Cairo gun attack - Daily Mail Tue, 02 May 2017 00:24:17 GMT

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Gunmen kill three Egypt policemen in Cairo gun attack
Daily Mail
Unidentified gunmen attacked an Egyptian police convoy near the main ring road around Cairo, killing three officers and wounding five others, the interior ministry said early on Tuesday. "Armed elements riding in two vehicles approached a moving ...

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Muslim, Christian Leaders Denounce Terrorism at Egypt Peace ... - Voice of America Mon, 01 May 2017 01:28:14 GMT

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Muslim, Christian Leaders Denounce Terrorism at Egypt Peace ...
Voice of America
Muslim and Christian religious leaders who gathered for an international peace conference in Egypt this week denounced terrorism in the name of religion.
Two militants killed in military raid in Sinai - Daily News EgyptDaily News Egypt
Video shows Egypt tribesmen burn IS militant aliveThe New Arab
ISIS Militant Reportedly Burned Alive in Act of Revenge by Members of Bedouin Tribe in Egypt's SinaiHaaretz

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Eat like an Egyptian - The News International Tue, 02 May 2017 00:05:42 GMT

The News International

Eat like an Egyptian
The News International
Egypt is the land of Cleopatra, ancient monuments, pyramids and Sphinx. But wait! You missed the best part of Egypt and that is its rich food and culture. The Egyptian cuisine and some of its recipes date back to 5000 years. What is interesting is that ...


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 ...
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US rights group asks UN to pressure Egypt to free Mahmoud Hussein as Egyptian authorities extend his detention.

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Egypt denies plans to build military base in Eritrea - Anadolu Agency Mon, 01 May 2017 13:45:16 GMT

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Egypt denies plans to build military base in Eritrea
Anadolu Agency
An Egyptian military source has denied reports about planning to establish a military base in Eritrea. A Sudanese newspaper earlier claimed that Eritrea has accepted an Egyptian request to build a military base on its territory. The daily claimed Egypt ...

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