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CBS Reporter Recovering From Sexual Assault in Egypt
CBS news reporter Lara Logan suffered a brutal physical and sexual assault Friday evening in Cairo while covering the Egyptian unrest. She is now recovering in New York.
The picture of Logan included here was taken in Tahrir Square moments before the...Tags: Assault, Lara Logan, Elections, Crimes, Sexual Assault
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INTERVIEW-Arab spring nations face delayed economic recovery -IMF
Reuters* IMF official says rising social tensions hurts prospects of early recovery * Reducing hefty subsidies key to containing mounting fiscal pressures -IMF By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, May 25 (Reuters) - Arab spring countries face rising social...Tags: Tunisia, Unemployment, International Organizations, Global Expansion, Economy, Business and Finance
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Kerry presses Egypt on economic reform, says aid depends on it
ReutersBy Arshad Mohammed ADDIS ABABA, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt to act swiftly on economic reforms to secure a $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan, saying the measures were needed to get further aid from the U....Tags: Israel, Economy, Economic Policy, International Organizations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Egypt court rejects election law, further poll delays expected
ReutersCAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) - Egypt's highest court ruled on Saturday that parts of a revised election law setting out terms for a parliamentary election were unconstitutional, casting fresh doubt over a poll that has already been delayed. The Islamist-...Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Justice System, Parliament, Career and Workplace
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Egypt court rejects religious slogans in election law
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's highest court ruled on Saturday that parts of a revised election law setting out terms for a parliamentary vote were unconstitutional, casting fresh doubt over a poll that has already been delayed. The Islamist-dominated upper...Tags: Religion and Belief, Justice System, Elections, Parliament, Career and Workplace
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In Theory: Were early Christians persecuted for their beliefs?
Were early Christians really persecuted for their beliefs? The popular image is of them being thrown to the lions and having to meet in secret, but an author is challenging what she calls the "myth" of Christian persecution. Candida Moss, who is...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Rome (Italy), Religion and Belief, Christianity, Belief and Faith
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Egypt: 10 men suspected of killing of 3 female family members in 'honor' crime
Associated PressLUXOR, Egypt (AP) — A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed they'd had affairs, the latest apparent example of so-called "honor killings" in which women are slain for violating traditional...Tags: Human Interest, Murder, Adultery
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U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday expressed concern over defamation charges brought against two Egyptian journalists critical of President Mohamed Mursi and called on the government to condemn actions that stifle freedom of...Tags: Prosecution, U.S. Department of State, National Government, Government, Journalism
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Egypt to issue smart cards to fuel stations next month
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will begin using smart cards in the next few weeks to distribute gasoline and diesel, Oil Minister Sherif Haddara said on Thursday, in a step towards meeting IMF terms for a loan. The first smart cards will go to fuel stations and...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Passenger Cars
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Egypt tourist arrivals rise, not back to pre-revolt levels
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - The number of tourists visiting Egypt rose in the first four months of 2012, the cabinet said on Tuesday, but analysts say the sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country's 2011 uprising. The revolt that ousted President...Tags: Revolutions, Hosni Mubarak, Political Dissent, Easter
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ANALYSIS-Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability
Reuters* Moderate Islamist-led government cracks down on Salafists * Rupture raises risk of fuelling armed radicals in N.Africa * Main Salafist group rejects state, shuns elections * Secular Tunisians fear for freedom, stability By Tarek Amara TUNIS, May 23...Tags: Tunisia, Zine el Abidine ben Ali, Tunisian Revolution (2010-2011), Arab Spring, Religious Conflicts
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Analysis: Crackdown on radical Islamists tests Tunisia's stability
ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - For the first time since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, relations between mainstream Islamists in government and radical Salafist Muslim activists have reached breaking point, sparking deadly clashes in two Tunisian cities. The...Tags: Zine el Abidine ben Ali, Religious Conflicts, Muammar Gaddafi, Armed Conflicts, Government
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