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Egypt: Parliament committee approves Saudi islands deal - Aljazeera.com Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:52:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt: Parliament committee approves Saudi islands deal Aljazeera.com Egyptian protesters opposed to a 2016 agreement to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia clashed with police in downtown Cairo, just hours after a parliamentary committee approved the deal. Witnesses said plainclothes policemen moved late on ... Egypt committee approves deal on islands' transfer to SaudisABC News Egypt censors websites as el-Sissi seeks investorsMiami Herald Egypt parliament committee passes Saudi islands dealDaily Mail The New Arab all 34 news articles »

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Banned Baby Names: Egypt Debates Outlawing 'Western' - Newsweek - Newsweek Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:00:59 GMT

Newsweek

Banned Baby Names: Egypt Debates Outlawing 'Western' - Newsweek Newsweek An Egyptian parliamentary committee is due to meet Tuesday to discuss a potential ban on Western baby names. Under the draft law proposed by member of ... Egypt could ban parents from giving babies foreign names like 'Sam ...The Independent Names like 'Mark' and 'Sam' could soon be banned in EgyptMashable Egypt Threatens to Jail Parents Who Give Their Kids 'Western ...Heat Street all 4 news articles »

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Just days after tech community abandons plans to punish internet shutdowns… Egypt goes censorship crazy - The Register Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:43:27 GMT

The Register

Just days after tech community abandons plans to punish internet shutdowns… Egypt goes censorship crazy The Register Egypt has embarked on a new wave of online censorship, blocking news websites and killing off VPN services in order to limit its citizens' access to information. Over the past three weeks, the Egyptian authorities have blocked access to more than 50 ... Dozens of news sites blocked as Egypt ramps up digital censorshipAmnesty International Egypt Blocks Dozens of Internet Sites, News OutletsThe Jewish Press - JewishPress.com Egypt Bans Scores of News Websites in Growing Censorship CrackdownU.S. News & World Report APA -Middle East Eye -International Business Times UK all 15 news articles »

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Egypt might ban parents from giving their kids Western names | New ... - New York Post Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:46:00 GMT

Newser

Egypt might ban parents from giving their kids Western names | New ... New York Post In Egypt, naming your baby Lara could soon be a crime. An Egyptian parliamentary committee is considering a potential law that could jail parents if they give... Egyptian Politician Wants to Make 'Western' Baby Names IllegalNewser all 2 news articles »

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Egypt bans Medium as media crackdown widens - Aljazeera.com Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:57:25 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt bans Medium as media crackdown widens Aljazeera.com Egypt has banned at least 62 websites since it began a crackdown on online media more than two weeks ago, a local rights group has said. The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE), which has been tracking affected sites since May 24, ... Egypt bans dozens of independent news websitesEngadget Egypt blocks more media websites, VPN providersMiddle East Eye all 9 news articles »

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Who will defend Egypt's human rights defenders? - Open Democracy Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:22:20 GMT

Open Democracy

Who will defend Egypt's human rights defenders? Open Democracy In flagrant violation of both the Egyptian constitution and international human rights law, Azza was never informed that she was under investigation, and only discovered the investigation when she attempted to leave the country in November and was denied.

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Calipari on taking USA team to Egypt: 'If I wasn't comfortable, I wouldn't go' - Lexington Herald Leader Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:07:04 GMT

Lexington Herald Leader

Calipari on taking USA team to Egypt: 'If I wasn't comfortable, I wouldn't go' Lexington Herald Leader Kentucky Coach John Calipari, who will lead a USA Basketball team in a tournament in Cairo, Egypt, next month, acknowledged he had initial concerns about safety. “Whether NBA, Olympics, traveling around the world changed a whole lot … ,” Calipari said ... Kentucky Basketball: John Calipari says USA Basketball has addressed safety concerns in EgyptSECcountry.com all 23 news articles »

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Egypt to put squeeze on Qatari LNG volumes - Platts (blog) Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:16:13 GMT

Platts (blog)

Egypt to put squeeze on Qatari LNG volumes Platts (blog) Earlier this year, the government announced that state gas company EGAS had contracted with Russia's Rosneft, France's Engie and Oman's OTI for 45 cargoes of LNG, implying a significant fall in Qatar's share of the Egyptian LNG import market this year. and more »

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Egypt eases restriction on flights from and to Qatar - The Star Online Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:58:25 GMT

CNN

Egypt eases restriction on flights from and to Qatar The Star Online CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will allow airlines and aircraft that are not registered in Egypt or Qatar to use its airspace to fly to and from Qatar, the civil aviation ministry said on Tuesday - an easing of restrictions imposed in a Saudi-led diplomatic ... Egypt Urges Interpol to Issue Red Notices for 26 Qatar-Linked TerroristsAsharq Al-awsat English all 322 news articles »

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The 'Jon Stewart of Egypt' on Mocking the Powerful - San Antonio Current Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:46:20 GMT

San Antonio Current

The 'Jon Stewart of Egypt' on Mocking the Powerful San Antonio Current Described as the “Jon Stewart of Egypt,” Youssef went from heart surgeon to outspoken political comedian and critic during the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 when videos on his YouTube channel caught the attention of an Egyptian TV network that offered ...