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Jared Kushner meets with Egyptian officials to discuss Middle East peace process - Washington Post Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:59:25 GMT

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Jared Kushner meets with Egyptian officials to discuss Middle East peace process
Washington Post
Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, was in Cairo Wednesday to meet with senior officials as Egypt expressed disapproval of a decision to withhold and withdraw millions of dollars in U.S. aid to the country over human rights concerns.
US withholding aid to Egypt over human rights issuesLos Angeles Times
Kushner in Egypt as Cairo protests big cuts in US aidCBS News
Amid Kushner visit, Egypt angered by US aid cut, delayPolitico
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Trump Administration Cuts Military Aid To Egypt - NPR Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:53:35 GMT

Trump Administration Cuts Military Aid To Egypt
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The Trump administration is withholding aid to Egypt out of human rights concerns. The move seemed to catch Egyptian officials off-guard. It came as Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, visited Cairo with a White House delegation.

Afghanistan, North Korea, Egypt: Your Thursday Briefing - New York Times Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:03:05 GMT

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Afghanistan, North Korea, Egypt: Your Thursday Briefing
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Photos carried in the main state-run newspaper showed what appeared to be a conceptual diagram for an “underwater strategic ballistic missile” with an extended range. Submarine launches are also harder to forestall. Today in Mountain View, CAUpdate ...

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Trump Administration Calls Out Egypt on Human Rights - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:55:54 GMT

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Trump Administration Calls Out Egypt on Human Rights
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FILE - In this March 26, 1979 file photo, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, left, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, center, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin clasp hands on the North Lawn of the White House as they completed signing of the peace ...

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Egypt and Hamas deal on Gaza border reflects shifting dynamics - Financial Times Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:03:00 GMT

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Egypt and Hamas deal on Gaza border reflects shifting dynamics
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Egypt and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, are finalising a deal that would see a vital border crossing into Gaza reopened allowing much-needed aid to ...
Egypt May Lift the Gaza Blockade, but Hamas Will Still Pay a PriceHaaretz
Hamas: Egypt should open Rafah crossing in accordance with Sinai's security statusMiddle East Monitor

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US cuts, delays $300 million in aid to Egypt, citing rights - Minneapolis Star Tribune Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:22:30 GMT

US cuts, delays $300 million in aid to Egypt, citing rights
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday cut nearly $100 million in military and economic aid to Egypt and delayed almost $200 million more in military financing to Egypt, pending human rights improvements and action to ease harsh ...

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Egypt imprisoned me for defending human rights. But I haven't lost hope. - Washington Post Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:50:52 GMT

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Egypt imprisoned me for defending human rights. But I haven't lost hope.
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Aya Hijazi is an Egyptian American social activist. She was imprisoned in Egypt and acquitted after nearly three years in detention. If you asked me to name my life's accomplishment, I would answer with one word: Belady (“my country”). Belady ...

Egypt Pins Export Hopes on New Leather Production City - Voice of America Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:27:02 GMT

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Egypt Pins Export Hopes on New Leather Production City
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Just beyond the outskirts of Cairo on a desert road to the Suez Canal, a sprawling industrial zone is coming to life as Egypt's leather industry leaves behind its ancient tanning quarters for modern workshops of Robiki Leather City. The new complex is ...

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The Egyptian girl who became a Scottish man - BBC News Wed, 23 Aug 2017 23:57:10 GMT

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The Egyptian girl who became a Scottish man
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Somewhere in Egypt in 1991 a girl was born. This girl no longer exists. But far away in Glasgow, there is a Scottish man who does not have a birth certificate. This man is called Adam. "It is a soul in a different body" Adam says. "Whenever you move ...

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Egypt lures back investors with higher rates, quickening growth - CNBC Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:01:00 GMT

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Egypt lures back investors with higher rates, quickening growth
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Amid civil conflict, terrorist violence and regional troubles, Egypt is re-emerging as a destination for global investors flocking to big money plays.

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