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Egypt presidential candidate joins hunger strike
San Jose Mercury News
AP CAIRO—An Egypt presidential candidate has joined dozens of activists on hunger strike to protest the continued detention of more than 300 people who face possible military prosecution. Khaled Ali, 40, who represents to many the face of the youth ...

Egypt presidential candidate joins hunger strike to protest military trials of ...
Washington Post
CAIRO — An Egypt presidential candidate has joined dozens of activists on hunger strike to protest the continued detention of more than 300 people who face possible military prosecution. Khaled Ali, 40, who represents to many the face of the youth ...

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Ahram Online
IMF slipped on Greece, Egypt suffers: Finance minister
Ahram Online
Egypt has nearly fulfilled the International Monetary Fund's conditions for borrowing but still awaits confirmation of its long-awaited $3.2 billion loan, the country's Minister of Finance said on Saturday. Speaking at a Cairo news conference to ...
Finance Minister determines features of new budgetEgypt SIS (press release)

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Kansas City Star
In an Egyptian orchestra, blind women shine
Seattle Post Intelligencer
AMR NABIL, AP In this Monday, March 12, 2012 photo, Egyptian visually impaired girls hold hands as they walk toward the music rehearsal room at the El Nour Wal Amal (Light and Hope) all girls school in Cairo, Egypt. El Nour Wal Amal Association, ...
In one Egyptian orchestra, blind women memorize note by noteWashington Post

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Onislam.net
Egypt's would-be "president of the poor" touts past
Reuters
By Dina Zayed | QALYUB, Egypt (Reuters) - The motorcade of Hamdeen Sabahy, a dark horse in Egypt's presidential race, inched over the bumpy roads of this Egyptian town led by a car booming 1960s nationalist music in homage to his hero, ...
Stakes are high for everyoneMENAFN.COM
Egypt's Vote Jolts US, Middle EastOnislam.net
Losing Egypt, Losing the Mid-EastAmerican Thinker

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Sydney Morning Herald
Egypt's March Toward Democracy
New York Times
CAIRO — A few days ago, I watched a debate between Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, two of the leading candidates among the 13 running for president of Egypt. This stunning debate went on for more than four hours and was watched by millions ...
An Islamist edge in Egypt votePhiladelphia Inquirer
Moussa, Shafiq lead Egypt presidential race: Opinion pollsAhram Online
Mubarak's last prime minister surging as Egypt presidential vote nearsKansas City Star
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Egypt Stocks: Arab Cotton and Pioneers Holding Were Active
Bloomberg
Egypt's benchmark EGX30 Index (EGX30) fell for a fifth day, losing 2 percent to 4791.91 at the close in Cairo. The following shares were active on the Egyptian Exchange. Stock symbols follow company names. Arab Cotton Ginning (ACGC) declined 2 percent ...

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Kharafi in Talks to Build Ports Along River Nile, Al Mal Reports
Bloomberg
Kuwait's Kharafi Group is in talks with New Marine Group of Egypt to establish a company to build ports in the Nile delta and further upstream, Al Mal reported today, citing people it didn't identify. New Marine would own 51 percent of the new company ...

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Egyptian artists showcase at new London gallery
Ahram Online
London witnessed a new addition to its art scene Saturday, with the launch of the Espacio Gallery, which opened with an inaugural exhibition featuring two Egyptian artists, Enas Elsadiek and Mohamed Negm. The exhibition, entitled 100 metres, ...

The National
Egyptian presidential hopefuls travel the country in bid for votes
Washington Post
HUSSEINYIA, Egypt — Thousands of people crowded into a tent on a dirt lot in this all-but-forgotten town north of Cairo on a recent afternoon to hear Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. Some came because they had already decided to vote for the moderate ...
Brotherhood's Mursi Gains in Egypt Presidential Poll, Ahram SaysBloomberg
Abul-Fotouh to thousands of supporters: I warned SCAF against manipulating the ...Ahram Online
Islamists campaigning hard for Egyptian presidencyThe National
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For many in Egypt, the presidential vote is not about Islam
Sacramento Bee
By JEFFREY FLEISHMAN CAIRO -- A mechanic hammered a fender and boys wandered amid tin and rust as Adham Bishr, his opinions flaring on an agitated afternoon along the Nile, said Egypt's next president should give him a job, not tell him how to worship ...

Muslim fundamentalism the biggest victim of the revolution (III ...
Egyptian Gazette
By Mohssen Arishie - The Egyptian Gazette Dazed by the fresh air and daylight in their new environment, the fundamentalists led by the Muslim Brotherhood refused to waste a single moment in their bid to deconstruct and reassemble Egypt in their style ...

Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
As the Egyptian election approaches no one can predict the results
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
This content requires the Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Get Flash This is no doubt the first election in Egyptian history where no one knows what will be the outcome. As banners go up around Cairo, and candidates travel the ...

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Egypt military accused of torture
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Aya Batrawy AP CAIRO - An international rights group on Saturday accused the Egyptian armed forces of beating and torturing protesters arrested during antimilitary demonstrations early this month, and said that by permitting such actions the ...
Rights Group Accuses Egyptian Military of TortureVoice of America
Egypt's Military Seeks to Preserve PowersWall Street Journal

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The Daily Star
Egypt landmark poll stirs passions in farming village
The Daily Star
TAFAHNA AL-AZAB: The cars rumbled to a dusty halt outside the community centre of a farming village miles from Cairo, where men -- from the elderly village chief to the university student -- prepared to engage in a war of words over upcoming ...

The Sun
Daniel's abductor was jailed but 3 years on my son's still in Egypt with his ...
The Sun
By MICHAEL DOYLE A MUM whose baby son was abducted and taken to Egypt to live with his suspected rapist father has told of her heartbreaking fight to bring him home. Daniel Faris Heeney was just two years old when his uncle smuggled him through Dublin ...

Voice of America
Rights Group Accuses Egyptian Military of Torture
Voice of America
Egyptian protesters chant anti-ruling military council slogans during a rally demanding the release of fellow activists, detained during the army operation that dispersed a protest in front of the Ministry of Defense, in Cairo, Egypt May 6, 2012.
Rights group accuses Egyptian army of torturing demonstrators arrested during ...Washington Post
Egypt Military Accused Of TortureHuffington Post

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Cairo Hosts City-Wide Garage Sale
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On Saturday the people of Cairo made their dollars stretch all across town with their city-wide garage sale, coordinated by Boy Scout Troop 103. Yard-seller Todd Reimers: "Times are hard out there, you know, everybody's going to make that dollar ...

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New York Times
Dark-Horse Candidates Add to Egypt's Suspense
New York Times
CAIRO — Signs of a late surge in popularity by two dark-horse candidates in Egypt's first competitive presidential race are adding new suspense about the outcome of the initial round of voting just days before it is set to begin.
Mubarak's last prime minister surging as Egypt presidential vote nearsKansas City Star
Egypt's Election: "We've Never Been Here Before"Huffington Post
After the Arab springNew York Post
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The National
Abul-Fotouh to thousands of supporters: I warned SCAF against manipulating the ...
Ahram Online
Thousands of supporters of presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abul-Fotouh attended the large event his campaign organised Friday night at El-Gezira Youth Centre in Cairo, wrapping up a series of public events just four days before the start of ...
Islamists campaigning hard for Egyptian presidencyThe National
Viewpoints: Egyptian candidate could bridge divide of secular, devoutSacramento Bee
'Islamist Abol Fotouh leading in Egypt expat vote'Jerusalem Post
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