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Ibrahim Halawa enters fifth year in Egyptian prison - Aljazeera.com Thu, 17 Aug 2017 21:22:51 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Ibrahim Halawa enters fifth year in Egyptian prison Aljazeera.com An Irish citizen facing the death penalty has entered his fifth year of incarceration in Egypt without being brought to trial, a milestone that has angered family members and rights groups who have campaigned for his release. Friends and family ... and more »

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Italy under fire for returning envoy to Egypt - POLITICO.eu Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:17:55 GMT

POLITICO.eu

Italy under fire for returning envoy to Egypt POLITICO.eu ROME — The Italian government faces a growing backlash after an attempt to normalize its relationship with Egypt, despite claims that Cairo was responsible for the murder of student Giulio Regeni in 2016. On Monday, Rome announced it would return its ... and more »

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Three New Ancient Tombs Discovered in Egypt - National Geographic Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:13:00 GMT

National Geographic

Three New Ancient Tombs Discovered in Egypt National Geographic The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has announced the discovery of three rock-cut tombs in northeast Egypt, each more than 2,000 years old. The trio of tombs were found about 125 miles south of Cairo, in an area called El-Kamin El-Sahrawi near the ... Archaeologists have uncovered a 2000 year-old cemetery in EgyptQuartz 2000 year old tombs discovered in EgyptThe Independent Egypt archaeologists discover tombs dating back 2000 yearsABC News 9news.com.au -Newsweek -BBC News all 54 news articles »

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Egypt's First Bitcoin Exchange Prepares For Lift-Off - CoinTelegraph Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:03:58 GMT

CoinTelegraph

Egypt's First Bitcoin Exchange Prepares For Lift-Off CoinTelegraph "We're still waiting on the Egyptian government to set some kind of regulations [...] Without any laws, Bitcoin is not legal money in Egypt. Cryptoassets are happening whether [the Egyptian government] joins in or not. And by not joining they're ... Egypt's first bitcoin exchange to begin trading this monthKhaleej Times Egypt's First Bitcoin Exchange Gears Up to Launch by End of AugustFinance Magnates Is Egypt About to Become the World's Next Big Bitcoin Trading Hub?Al-Bawaba all 4 news articles »

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Report: German-Backed Arabic Website Blocked by Egypt - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:45:57 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Report: German-Backed Arabic Website Blocked by Egypt U.S. News & World Report Report: German-Backed Arabic Website Blocked by Egypt. German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle says an Arabic-language news and culture website it operates has been blocked in Egypt. Aug. 17, 2017, at 1:40 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon ... Report: German-backed Arabic website blocked by Egypt - ABC NewsABC News all 3 news articles »

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Egypt blocks access to website of group supporting media - Washington Post Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:03:31 GMT

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Egypt blocks access to website of group supporting media Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt has blocked internet access to the website of an international media watchdog that provides support for journalists and champions media freedoms. Reporters Without Borders, also known under its French acronym RSF, said on Thursday that ... RSF: Web Site Blocked in EgyptBroadcasting & Cable all 4 news articles »

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Sudan's Bashir aims to ease Egypt concerns over Nile dam - News24 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:01:00 GMT

News24

Sudan's Bashir aims to ease Egypt concerns over Nile dam News24 Khartoum - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said on Thursday that the construction of Ethiopia's controversial Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile River would not impact water supplies to Egypt as feared by Cairo. Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister ... Sudan's Bashir vows to defend Egypt's Nile water shareMiddle East Monitor Egypt, Sudan stray further apart over Gulf crisisAl-Monitor Sudan says Ethiopian dam won't harm Egypt's full share of Nile waterXinhua all 10 news articles »

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US to participate in biennial military exercise with Egypt for first time ... - CNN Wed, 16 Aug 2017 02:42:15 GMT

CNN	US to participate in biennial military exercise with Egypt for first time ... CNN The US military will take part in a biennial joint military exercise with Egypt called Bright Star 2017 -- marking the first time the United States has participated in ... and more »

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Two killed on Gaza-Egypt border in confrontation between Hamas and rival Islamist militants - Reuters Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:00:02 GMT

Reuters

Two killed on Gaza-Egypt border in confrontation between Hamas and rival Islamist militants Reuters GAZA (Reuters) - An Islamist militant killed a Hamas security official on the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt on Thursday in what was described as the first suicide bombing against Hamas. Hamas, which runs Gaza and has an uneasy truce with Israel, has ... Bomber kills Hamas guard in rare attack on Gaza-Egypt borderUPI.com Hamas Border Guard Killed in Suicide Attack on Gaza-Egypt BorderHaaretz Gaza: Suicide bombing kills 2 near Egypt borderAnadolu Agency i24NEWS -Ma'an News Agency (press release) -Al Jazeera all 142 news articles »

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Egypt's cabinet passes regulations for new investment law - gulfnews.com Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:03:51 GMT

Egyptian Streets

Egypt's cabinet passes regulations for new investment law gulfnews.com Egypt's cabinet passed regulations on Thursday for a new investment law aimed at attracting foreign investors to help the economy recover after a 2011 uprising. Investment Minister Sahar Nasr said the law will now be passed to Egypt's administrative ... Egypt to Receive Final Tranche of $3 Billion World Bank Loan to Support Socio-Economic ProgramEgyptian Streets Average yields rise on Egypt's six-month, one-year T-billsReuters Egypt's cabinet approves executive regulations to new investment law: MinisterAhram Online all 7 news articles »