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Why Palestinians Can Count On US Students But Not Arab Allies To Protest
Palestinians may be gratified to see American university campuses erupt in outrage over Israel's offensive in Gaza, but some in the embattled enclave are also wondering why no similar protests have hit the Arab countries they long viewed as allies.
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Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I ‘Digitally Unwrapped’ Since Its Discovery in 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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In Egypt, the 'Disappeared' Resurface on TV as 'Terrorists'
Detentions and videotaped confessions are a new feature of a crackdown on dissent launched after the military toppled Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 -- Egypt's first freely-elected president -- after mass protests, rights groups say.
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Hosni Mubarak Verdict Fuels Protests, Mockery in Egypt
Protests erupted at universities across Egypt on Sunday, condemning a court decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak, the president whose ouster in the 2011 uprising raised hopes of a new era of political openness.
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Egypt Clamps Down on Campuses Over New Unrest Fears
As the new academic term began in Egypt, riot police were standing guard at Cairo's universities to quash any repeat of Islamist-led protests that turned campuses nationwide into battlefields.
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Gaza Clashes Continue at a Lower Level as Egypt Pushes for New Talks
Cross-border hostilities between Gaza and Israel continued on Saturday, a day after a temporary cease-fire expired. But the simmering exchanges were on a lower scale than the fighting that has raged for most of the last month, as Egyptian-brokered efforts continued for a new cease-fire and a resumption of talks on a more durable end to the conflict...
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Egypt Students Jailed for Four Years Over Violent Protests
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 36 students of the prestigious Al-Azhar university to four years in prison each over violent protests backing ousted president Mohamed Morsi, judicial sources said.
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Egypt police general killed in Cairo campus blasts
Two bombs targeting security posts near Cairo University exploded in quick succession ,on Wednesday, killing a police general. It was followed by a third blast as police and journalists gathered at the scene.
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Egypt sentences 17 people to long jail terms for protests
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to 14 years in jail each on charges including assault and occupying public buildings during protests at Cairo's Al-Azhar University last year.
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Egypt tightens grip on mosques to curb Islamist dissent
Egypt's military-installed authorities are tightening their grip on mosques by laying down the theme for the weekly Friday sermons, in the latest move to curb Islamist dissent.
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Why Palestinians Can Count On US Students But Not Arab Allies To Protest
Palestinians may be gratified to see American university campuses erupt in outrage over Israel's offensive in Gaza, but some in the embattled enclave are also wondering why no similar protests have hit the Arab countries they long viewed as allies.
-
Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I ‘Digitally Unwrapped’ Since Its Discovery in 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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In Egypt, the 'Disappeared' Resurface on TV as 'Terrorists'
Detentions and videotaped confessions are a new feature of a crackdown on dissent launched after the military toppled Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 -- Egypt's first freely-elected president -- after mass protests, rights groups say.
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Hosni Mubarak Verdict Fuels Protests, Mockery in Egypt
Protests erupted at universities across Egypt on Sunday, condemning a court decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak, the president whose ouster in the 2011 uprising raised hopes of a new era of political openness.
-
Egypt Clamps Down on Campuses Over New Unrest Fears
As the new academic term began in Egypt, riot police were standing guard at Cairo's universities to quash any repeat of Islamist-led protests that turned campuses nationwide into battlefields.
-
Gaza Clashes Continue at a Lower Level as Egypt Pushes for New Talks
Cross-border hostilities between Gaza and Israel continued on Saturday, a day after a temporary cease-fire expired. But the simmering exchanges were on a lower scale than the fighting that has raged for most of the last month, as Egyptian-brokered efforts continued for a new cease-fire and a resumption of talks on a more durable end to the conflict...
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Egypt Students Jailed for Four Years Over Violent Protests
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 36 students of the prestigious Al-Azhar university to four years in prison each over violent protests backing ousted president Mohamed Morsi, judicial sources said.
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Egypt police general killed in Cairo campus blasts
Two bombs targeting security posts near Cairo University exploded in quick succession ,on Wednesday, killing a police general. It was followed by a third blast as police and journalists gathered at the scene.
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Egypt sentences 17 people to long jail terms for protests
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to 14 years in jail each on charges including assault and occupying public buildings during protests at Cairo's Al-Azhar University last year.
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Egypt tightens grip on mosques to curb Islamist dissent
Egypt's military-installed authorities are tightening their grip on mosques by laying down the theme for the weekly Friday sermons, in the latest move to curb Islamist dissent.
