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Administrative court annuls Egypt-Saudi islands' deal - Aljazeera.com Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:37:56 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Administrative court annuls Egypt-Saudi islands' deal Aljazeera.com Egypt's high administrative court has defended an earlier decision to annul the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, local media and judicial sources said. The ruling on Tuesday came two months after the court for urgent matters in Cairo ... Egypt court rules against island transfer to SaudiNews24 Strings attached: Egypt's risky handover of islands to SaudisPittsburgh Post-Gazette Popular anger at islands transfer highlights Egypt's polarized societyAl-Monitor The Philadelphia Tribune -Democracy Now! -Middle East Eye all 55 news articles »

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Egypt says 15 militants killed in North Sinai, Alexandria - ABC News Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:07:18 GMT

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Egypt says 15 militants killed in North Sinai, Alexandria ABC News Egypt's security forces killed 15 militants, 12 of them in airstrikes in the restive Sinai peninsula and three in the coastal city of Alexandria, according to two separate statements by the Interior Ministry and the armed forces on Tuesday. The armed ... Egypt kills 12 militants in North Sinai air strikeEyewitness News Egypt kills 12 militants in Sinai air strike, three in Alexandria raidDaily Mail Egypt airstrikes kill 12 IS militantsBusiness Standard The Jerusalem Post -Egyptian Streets all 16 news articles »

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Do Copts Have a Future in Egypt? - Foreign Affairs Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:48:12 GMT

Foreign Affairs

Do Copts Have a Future in Egypt? Foreign Affairs On the morning of May 26, Mohsen Morkous, a 60-year-old Egyptian-American Christian from the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, was traveling with his two sons, a grandson, and dozens of others to a religious retreat. Their bus convoy was ambushed by ... Egypt boy recalls father's killingKuwait Times all 5 news articles »

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Stunned archaeologists discover 3400-year-old ancient Egyptian tomb containing more than a DOZEN mummies on an ... - The Sun Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:43:00 GMT

The Sun

Stunned archaeologists discover 3400-year-old ancient Egyptian tomb containing more than a DOZEN mummies on an ... The Sun Julia Budka, professor for Egyptian Archaeology and Art History at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, said the team plan to conduct DNA tests on the mummies. She said: “We will try to extract ancient DNA from the [bones] of the bodies in ... Ancient Egypt: 3400-year-old tomb of gold worker discovered on Nile River islandInternational Business Times UK all 3 news articles »

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Hamas is feeling the pain of Qatar's crisis, and looking to Egypt for help - Los Angeles Times Mon, 19 Jun 2017 20:44:05 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Hamas is feeling the pain of Qatar's crisis, and looking to Egypt for help Los Angeles Times Closer ties with Egypt and an easing of Cairo's blockade might help restrain Hamas' hawkish military wing from escalating hostilities with Israel. Khalil Haya, the deputy Hamas chief, said Sunday that the group doesn't plan to embark on a new round of ... Egypt said to ease Gaza power crisis with emergency fuel supplyThe Times of Israel Egypt to provide Gaza with emergency fuel supply to ease electricity crisisi24NEWS (press release) (registration) Report: Egypt to Supply Electricity to Gazahttp://hamodia.com all 170 news articles »

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Two 14-Year-Old Girls Among Seven Positive Doping Cases From Egypt - FloElite Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:28:01 GMT

FloElite

Two 14-Year-Old Girls Among Seven Positive Doping Cases From Egypt FloElite Egyptian Weightlifting had a successful showing at the 2016 Olympics with bronze medals out of Sara Ahmed (W69) and Mohamed Ehab (M77), but the details and timing of these recent positive doping results could put Egyptian Weightlifting's immediate ... and more »

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Crackdown in Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; 90 News Websites Blocked - Democracy Now! Mon, 19 Jun 2017 14:57:41 GMT

Democracy Now!

Crackdown in Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; 90 News Websites Blocked Democracy Now! In Egypt, seven men are facing imminent execution based on confessions that human rights activists say were extracted under torture. Six of the men are recent college graduates who were arrested in 2014 along with more than a dozen others. While their ... and more »

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How Ancient Egypt's beloved cats helped our feline friends colonise the planet - The Independent Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:24:22 GMT

The Independent

How Ancient Egypt's beloved cats helped our feline friends colonise the planet The Independent Now scientists have discovered that many of today's Felis silvestris lybica are descended from cats who lived thousands of years ago in Ancient Egypt. Using genetic analysis, the researchers established that cats were first domesticated in the Near ... Ancient DNA reveals role of Near East and Egypt in cat domesticationScience Daily Your spoiled kitty is descended from hard-working barn catsThe Verge How cats conquered the world: DNA study reveals pets originated in ancient Egypt and travelled the world with their ...Daily Mail UPI.com -Popular Science -Sputnik International -National Geographic all 106 news articles »

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Egypt police kill 3 militants in gunfight - News24 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:06:00 GMT

News24

Egypt police kill 3 militants in gunfight News24 Cairo - Egyptian policemen on Tuesday shot and killed three wanted militants from the Islamist Hassam group in a shootout in the coastal city of Alexandria, the interior ministry said. A statement said the suspects were wanted by authorities and were ... and more »

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Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; 90 News Websites Blocked - Truth-Out Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:52:56 GMT

Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; 90 News Websites Blocked Truth-Out In Egypt, seven men are facing imminent execution based on confessions that human rights activists say were extracted under torture. Six of the men are recent college graduates who were arrested in 2014 along with more than a dozen others. While their ...