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Gangs of Cairo? Egyptian minister fights culture war
Reuters* Scorsese fan heads culture ministry in Islamist govt * Artists' protest bars him from his own office * Dispute symbolises Egypt's Islamist-secular divide By Shadia Nasralla CAIRO, June 18 (Reuters) - "Gangs of New York" seems a fitting favourite...Tags: Entertainment, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Islam, Arts and Culture
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UAE will try 30 Emiratis, Egyptians for illegal Brotherhood cell
Reuters* Authorities say cell was branch of Egypt's Brotherhood * UAE in wider crackdown on the Islamist organisation * Brotherhood in Egypt says unaware of case By Yara Bayoumy DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Trials, News Agency
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood digs in for trouble ahead
Reuters* Brotherhood rallies supporters as protest looms * Group says opponents want to turn back the clock * As popularity slides, group points to charity work By Tom Perry CAIRO, June 19 (Reuters) - For the Muslim Brotherhood, running Egypt has been like...Tags: Religion and Belief, Turkey, Government, Executive Branch, Egypt
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Morsi's appointments spark clashes across Egypt
McClatchy Foreign StaffCAIRO The decision by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to name 17 new provincial governors, including several who belong to his former party, triggered another round of violence here and the reported resignation of a top minister. The events stoked...Tags: Executive Branch, Egypt, Politics, Mohamed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak
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Ethiopia, Egypt tone down talk of war over Nile dam
ReutersBy Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, June 18 (Reuters) - Ethiopia and Egypt cooled talk of war on Tuesday and agreed to more dialogue to resolve a row over a giant dam that the Horn of Africa nation is building on the Nile, on which Egyptians depend on for...Tags: Ethiopia, Egypt
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Protests to give new turn to Egypt revolution
ReutersBy Yasmine Saleh CAIRO, June 17 (Reuters) - Does Egypt face a new revolution? Millions hope so, it seems; they have signed a national petition demanding the president resign and plan to take to the streets on June 30, when Mohamed Mursi marks a year...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Turkey, Heads of State, Politics, Egypt
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Ex-militant to run bloodied Luxor tourist region
Reuters* Governor was member of group whose gunmen attacked temple * One of 17 new governors sworn in by Islamist President * Demonstrators fear new blow to tourism in Luxor By Maggie Fick CAIRO, June 17 (Reuters) - A member of the movement whose gunmen...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Mohamed Morsi, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture
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Artists say Egypt's culture minister trying to quash free expression
CAIRO — Artists and writers protesting in downtown Cairo are calling for the resignation of Culture Minister Alaa Abdel-Aziz amid accusations that the Islamist-led government is attempting to impose restrictions on the country’s art scene....
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Ex militante de grupo sanguinario gobernará región turística de Luxor en Egipto
Reuters* El gobernador fue miembro del grupo cuyos hombres atacaron un templo * Es uno de los 17 gobernadores que han jurado ante el presidente islamista * Manifestantes temen que sea un nuevo golpe para el turismo en Luxor Por Maggie Fick EL CAIRO, 17 jun...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Mohamed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak
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Bible-burning Egyptian cleric jailed for 11 years
ReutersCAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) - A Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian Muslim preacher to 11 years in jail for blasphemy on Sunday for burning a Bible during a protest last year outside the U.S. embassy. Convictions for insulting Islam are common in Egypt, ruled...Tags: Religion and Belief, Egypt, Islam, Punishment, Prisons
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Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh
ReutersAMMAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain ahead of an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S. decision to send weapons to Syria's rebels, said the West must not arm fighters who eat human...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Armed Conflicts, Russia
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EgyptAir plane diverted after 'fire' threat
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - An EgyptAir jet heading to New York from Cairo was diverted and landed in Scotland on Saturday after a passenger found a note in a toilet containing a threat to set the plane on fire, the Egyptian airline told Reuters. The pilot...
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