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Egypt is in dire shape. Yet how I wish I could go back. - Washington Post Sun, 04 Jun 2017 05:01:13 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt is in dire shape. Yet how I wish I could go back. Washington Post Nancy Okail is the executive director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. Today is the anniversary of the day an Egyptian court sentenced me to five years in prison. My “crime”: working for an international organization that supports human ...

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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Egypt for meetings - ABC News Sun, 04 Jun 2017 15:08:36 GMT

Arab News

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Egypt for meetings ABC News Saudi Arabia's foreign minister arrived in Cairo to meet with his Egyptian counterpart on Sunday amid efforts to resolve differences on the Syrian and Yemeni conflicts and other regional flashpoints. The Saudis are leading supporters of the Syrian ... Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers meet to strengthen tiesArab News Egypt's foreign minister meets with parliamentary delegation ahead of US visitAhram Online Saudis And The UAE Will Donate $100 Million To A Fund Inspired By Ivanka TrumpNPR all 121 news articles »

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Hamas leader heads to Egypt for rare talks with officials - ABC News - ABC News Sun, 04 Jun 2017 14:41:22 GMT

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Hamas leader heads to Egypt for rare talks with officials - ABC News ABC News Hamas' newly chosen leader in the Gaza Strip on Sunday traveled to Cairo for talks with Egyptian security officials, in the first high-level meeting between the ... Hamas leader heads to Egypt for rare talks with officialsWashington Post Hamas leader heads to Egypt for rare talksThe Times of Israel Hamas leader heads to Egypt to hold official talksAnadolu Agency Xinhua -Ahram Online all 9 news articles »

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Israel 'planned to detonate nuclear bomb in Egypt if it risked losing Six Day War' - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:11:51 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Israel 'planned to detonate nuclear bomb in Egypt if it risked losing Six Day War' Telegraph.co.uk Israel had a “doomsday” plan to detonate a nuclear bomb in Egypt's Sinai desert if they felt they were in danger of losing the Six Day War in 1967, according to a report in the New York Times. The scheme was designed to frighten Egypt, Syria, Iraq and ... 'Last Secret' of 1967 War: Israel's Doomsday Plan for Nuclear DisplayNew York Times Israel planned nuclear detonation to deter Egypt in 1967: Is this a precursor to the Samson option?International Business Times, India Edition Report says Israel planned atomic detonation in Sinai if Six Day War went wrongThe Times of Israel all 254 news articles »

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Egypt and Sudan remain deadlocked over disputes - Aljazeera.com Sat, 03 Jun 2017 18:56:12 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt and Sudan remain deadlocked over disputes Aljazeera.com Officials from Sudan and Egypt on Saturday held "honest" and "transparent" discussions following months of tension between the two Arab neighbours, but appeared to make little headway to patch up their differences, primarily over a border region held ... Egypt, Sudan Downplay Strains After High Level VisitVoice of America Egypt, Sudan Hold Talks to Defuse TensionsAsharq Al-awsat English Sudan minister in Egypt on visit that may defuse tensions | Miami ...Miami Herald Egypt Independent -gulfnews.com -Xinhua all 28 news articles »

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Egypt's Government Can't Crush Independent Journalism - New York Times Sun, 04 Jun 2017 22:35:00 GMT

New York Times

Egypt's Government Can't Crush Independent Journalism New York Times Stepping into this void, a number of journalists in Egypt started publishing about all of the above. We called ourselves Mada Masr. “Mada” is the Arabic word for “reach,” like the horizon. We chose it as a reminder of the possibility of seeing a way ...

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Egypt's foreign reserves rise to $31.126 billion - Arab News Sun, 04 Jun 2017 20:15:15 GMT

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Egypt's foreign reserves rise to $31.126 billion Arab News In November, Egypt abandoned its currency peg of 8.8 per dollar and floated the pound, which then halved in value. It also raised its key interest rates by 300-basis points, helping Egypt to clinch a $12 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. and more »

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Egypt's foreign reserves rise to $31.126 bln at end-May - Reuters Sun, 04 Jun 2017 14:44:00 GMT

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Egypt's foreign reserves rise to $31.126 bln at end-May Reuters Egypt, which has been struggling to revive its economy since a 2011 uprising, sold $3 billion of Eurobonds in May, twice as much as targeted. That confirmed growing foreign appetite for the country's debt as it follows through with economic reforms ... Egypt foreign currency reserves riseKuwait News Agency Egypt's foreign reserves rise to $31 bln in May, highest since 2011Ahram Online all 4 news articles »

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Coptic Christians describe bus attack in Egypt: 'Even the little children were targets' - Washington Post Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:53:52 GMT

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Coptic Christians describe bus attack in Egypt: 'Even the little children were targets' Washington Post Adly and her husband, Mohsen Morkos, 66, an Egyptian American, had come to Egypt about two months ago. They were on their way to the monastery for blessings after his successful lung surgery in the United States, she explained. Traveling on the bus ... Righteous Anger: Egypt's Christians Respond to ISISChristianityToday.com all 44 news articles »

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Farmers on the Nile are going back to school to combat climate change - Quartz Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:08:45 GMT

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Farmers on the Nile are going back to school to combat climate change Quartz Sitting on the floor with tens of colleagues at a makeshift outdoor classroom in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut, Ragab Ibrahim looks impressed with how the group's lecturer has offered solutions to most of his farming woes. Realizing that ...