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Egypt: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces reelection bid - Aljazeera.com Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:45:09 GMT

Egypt: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces reelection bid
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has announced he will run for a second, four-year term in the country's presidential elections that will take place in March. Sisi made the expected announcement during a televised conference in Cairo on Friday ...
Egypt's Sisi Fires Spy Chief as Shuffle of Top Aides ContinuesNew York Times
Egypt's Sisi to run for second term in March electionReuters
Egypt's el-Sissi says he will run for a second termABC News
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Egypt raises 'extreme concern' about Nile dam with Ethiopia - News24 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:19:00 GMT

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Egypt raises 'extreme concern' about Nile dam with Ethiopia
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Cairo - Egypt's president on Thursday expressed his "extreme concern" to Ethiopia's visiting prime minister over the lack of progress in talks on the impact of a massive upstream dam that Egypt fears could cut into its vital share of the Nile ...
Egypt appreciates Ethiopia's goodwill, insists on technical recommendationsafricanews
Egypt, Ethiopia leaders say Nile dam must not ruin relationsReuters
Ethiopian PM arrives in Egypt for talks on sharing NileABC News
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Yusuf al-Qaradawi sentenced to life in prison in Egypt | Qatar News ... - Aljazeera.com Thu, 18 Jan 2018 07:22:19 GMT

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Yusuf al-Qaradawi sentenced to life in prison in Egypt | Qatar News ...
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An Egyptian military court has sentenced eight people to death, including four in absentia, for alleged involvement in acts of violence in 2015. Another 17 people were sentenced to life behind bars, including prominent Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi ...

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Powering Egypt - Egypttoday Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:10:06 GMT

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Powering Egypt
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The first talks of an Egyptian nuclear power plant go back over 50 years, when it was initially planned to be located in Sidi Krir, near Alexandria. The project however didn't see the light due to the outbreak of the 1967 War between Egypt, Jordan and ...

Meet Yara Shalaby, Egypt's only female rally driver - ESPN Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:09:10 GMT

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Meet Yara Shalaby, Egypt's only female rally driver
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Sometimes, though, surmounting the dunes is the least of her challenges: Shalaby is Egypt's only female desert-racing driver. When she took up the sport five years ago, she had to convince some of the male drivers that she was smart enough and strong ...

In Egypt, Potential Candidates Prepare To Enter Presidential Race - NPR Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:34:36 GMT

In Egypt, Potential Candidates Prepare To Enter Presidential Race
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Egypt has set the date of presidential elections for March 26. Candidates will be able to register to run starting on Saturday, but there are high barriers for entering the race and trying to replace the incumbent, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. NPR ...

Several ports closed due to bad weather in Egypt - Egypttoday Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:08:00 GMT

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Several ports closed due to bad weather in Egypt
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CAIRO – 19 January 2018: A wave of bad weather hit Egypt on Thursday night and several ports have been closed across the country due to the dust storms, strong winds and cold. The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects high winds accompanying sand ...

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Egypt tourism promotional campaign to begin February - Egypttoday Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:45:11 GMT

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Egypt tourism promotional campaign to begin February
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CAIRO – 19 January 2018: On the sideline of the Vitor international tourism exhibition that was held in Madrid, Spain, Egypt's Authority for Tourism Development is organizing a promotional plan for rebuilding a new touristic policy with many countries ...

Pence Begins Mideast Tour In Cairo For Talks With Egypt's President - NPR Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:02:08 GMT

Pence Begins Mideast Tour In Cairo For Talks With Egypt's President
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Vice President Mike Pence will be in Cairo Saturday. He and Egypt's president will talk about everything from fighting terrorism to protecting religious minorities. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Email. Get The Stories That Grabbed Us This Week ...

Who cannot run for Egypt's presidential election? - Egypttoday Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:37:11 GMT

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Who cannot run for Egypt's presidential election?
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CAIRO - 19 January 2018: As the third Egyptian presidential election since 2011 is due to take place in March, Egypt Today lists the crimes which prevent any potential candidate from running officially in the presidential election according to the ...

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