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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....
Tags: Government, National Government, Religion and Belief, Cairo (Egypt), Fine Artists
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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, Cairo (Egypt), Punishment, Hosni Mubarak, Islam
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Egypt's army distances itself from regional conflict -report
ReutersCAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) - The Egyptian army will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, the state news agency quoted a military source as saying on Sunday, one day after President Mohamed Mursi backed the idea of a no-fly zone in... -
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: Armed Forces, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Barack Obama, John Kerry
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Egypt's army distances itself from regional conflict
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian army will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, the state news agency quoted a military source as saying on Sunday, a day after President Mohamed Mursi backed the idea of a no-fly zone in Syria. "The...Tags: Bashar Assad
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Egypt's Mursi tightens Islamist grip with governor appointments
ReutersCAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi named a member of an Islamist group remembered for a bloody attack on Western tourists in the ancient city of Luxor over a decade ago as governor of that province on Sunday. It was one of 17...Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Hosni Mubarak
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Egypt detains man suspected of spying for Israel
ReutersCAIRO, June 15 (Reuters) - Authorities in Egypt have detained an Egyptian man suspected of spying for Israel, the state news agency said on Saturday. He is believed to have been recruited by the Israeli spy agency Mossad in 2011, the agency reported. The...Tags: Israel, Jerusalem (Israel)
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WRAPUP 4-US puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zone
Reuters* Pentagon says F-16s, Patriots to stay in Jordan * Russia cautions against no-fly zone * Kerry says chemical attacks could scupper peace talks * Israeli defence minister says Assad can't win (Adds Egyptian president) By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT, June...Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, Jihad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011)
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Mursi cuts Egypt's Syria ties, backs no-fly zone
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said he had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus on Saturday and backed a no-fly zone over Syria, pitching the most populous Arab state more firmly against President Bashar al-Assad. Addressing a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Religion and Belief, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Cairo (Egypt)
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Arabs put (slim) hopes in new Iranian president
ReutersBy Alastair Macdonald and Angus McDowall CAIRO/RIYADH, June 15 (Reuters) - The election of a moderate Iranian president could help rein in hostility between Tehran and its Arab neighbours, but many Arabs doubt he can end a sectarian confrontation that...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bahrain, Religion and Belief, Jihad, Cairo (Egypt)
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In Theory: Immigration reform not just liberal cause
Reforming America's immigration laws to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for citizenship has long been seen as a cause championed by liberals. But now a group that's not exactly known for liberal ideas has joined the call to relax immigration...
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Egypt's Brotherhood joins Sunni front over Syria
Reuters* Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood joins jihad call * Mecca sermon savages Assad as tyrant * Broad Sunni coalition hardens sectarian confrontation * Mursi to speak Saturday, may see domestic benefits By Alastair Macdonald and Maggie Fick CAIRO, June...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Television Industry, Government, National Government, Religion and Belief
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