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Why is Egypt's new NGO law controversial? - Aljazeera.com Wed, 31 May 2017 08:41:29 GMT

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Why is Egypt's new NGO law controversial? Aljazeera.com Egypt's civil society groups have criticised the bill since the Egyptian parliament approved it in November 2016 and speculated whether it will ever come into effect. For months, the president held off on signing and enacting the law, which was never ... Egypt Can Only Blame Itself for President's CrackdownBloomberg US senators criticize Egypt's NGO law as crackdown on rightsReuters Egypt's president attempts to further silence dissent with "draconian" new lawVICE News New York Times -Washington Post -africanews all 93 news articles »

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The first genome data from ancient Egyptian mummies is in - CBS News Wed, 31 May 2017 20:16:00 GMT

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The first genome data from ancient Egyptian mummies is in CBS News "The hot Egyptian climate, the high humidity levels in many tombs and some of the chemicals used in mummification techniques contribute to DNA degradation and are thought to make the long-term survival of DNA in Egyptian mummies unlikely," said study ... DNA from ancient Egyptian mummies reveals their ancestryWashington Post Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrappedThe Hindu Egyptian Mummy DNA Study Suggests Close Ties With Middle East, EuropeNewsweek Science Magazine -CNET -WND.com -Nature all 70 news articles »

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Is Egypt bombing the right militants in Libya? - Reuters Wed, 31 May 2017 17:42:00 GMT

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Is Egypt bombing the right militants in Libya? Reuters CAIRO Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was quick to launch air strikes on militants in Libya in response to a deadly attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt - but the attacks do not seem to be targeting those responsible. The response was popular ...

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ISIS strikes back at Egypt over airstrikes in Libya - SOFREP (press release) (subscription) Wed, 31 May 2017 20:48:32 GMT

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ISIS strikes back at Egypt over airstrikes in Libya SOFREP (press release) (subscription) Egypt—Friday 26th, 2017. A handful of masked men lay in wait where the busy highway and the sandy back road leading to the Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor intersect. Located in the Minya Governorate, 120 miles south of Cairo, the Monastery is ... Pray for Egypt's Coptic Christians, says ArchbishopBelfast Telegraph US Jewish Leaders Slam Massacre Of Egyptian ChristiansBreitbart News all 21 news articles »

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Egypt: 3 officers, 1 soldier dead in western desert - Washington Post Wed, 31 May 2017 17:43:34 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt: 3 officers, 1 soldier dead in western desert Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's military says that three officers and one soldier were killed when a suicide belt went off as forces were sweeping a militant hub in the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt's western desert. Military spokesperson Tamer el-Refaie said on his ... Three army officers and a soldier killed in western EgyptReuters 4 Egypt soldiers killed in Western Desert blastNews24 3 Army Officers, 1 Conscript Killed in Bahariya OasisEgyptian Streets all 8 news articles »

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Sails and street scenes: a snapshot of Egypt - The Guardian Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01:00 GMT

The Guardian

Sails and street scenes: a snapshot of Egypt The Guardian I'm from Paris, and recently took a Nile cruise from Awan to Luxor on the steam ship Sudan, built in 1885 for King Fouad. It was one of the first boats to take tourists down the river, including Agatha Christie. This is a river taxi crossing the Nile ...

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Sudan approves farm imports ban from Egypt - Aljazeera.com Tue, 30 May 2017 14:02:19 GMT

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Sudan approves farm imports ban from Egypt Aljazeera.com Sudan's cabinet has approved a ban on importing agricultural and animal products from Egypt, according to Sudan's state news agency SUNA. The cabinet on Tuesday urged the private sector to import products directly from countries of origin, bypassing ... Sudan's foreign minister cancels Egypt trip amid diplomatic rowafricanews all 19 news articles »

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The world's largest pyramid is not in Egypt - Business Insider Wed, 31 May 2017 21:12:48 GMT

Business Insider

The world's largest pyramid is not in Egypt Business Insider When we think of Egypt, its great pyramids often come to mind. But, it turns out, that world's largest pyramid is nowhere near Egypt. And it's actually ridiculously hard to find if you don't know what you're looking for. So where is the world's largest ... and more »

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Egypt retraces journey of Jesus' family through its country for tourism - africanews Wed, 31 May 2017 13:50:00 GMT

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Egypt retraces journey of Jesus' family through its country for tourism africanews Egypt has retraced the biblical route of Jesus Christ's family while in the North African country from Bethlehem, to promote tourism. The three-year journey of Joseph, Mary and Jesus Christ is now being embarked on for the first time by 520 tourists ...

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Coptic Christian attack: Egypt removes local security chief after ISIS kills 29 - Fox News Tue, 30 May 2017 12:37:52 GMT

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Coptic Christian attack: Egypt removes local security chief after ISIS kills 29 Fox News CAIRO – Egypt removed the security chief of a province south of Cairo where Islamic State militants last week killed 29 Christians traveling to a remote monastery in the desert, an acknowledgment of the lapses by authorities in dealing with the attack. American among dozens killed in attack on Christians in EgyptCBS News Egypt to press ahead with air strikes after Christians attackedEyewitness News Egypt hits Libya's Derna with fresh air strikes: commandersThe Globe and Mail Breitbart News -Chicago Tribune all 210 news articles »