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Seven Egyptian soldiers freed by captors in Sinai
CAIRO — Seven Egyptian soldiers who had been abducted in the Sinai last week were set free by their captors early Wednesday amid conflicting reports as to how their release was secured. Many local news websites reported that tribe leaders in the...
Tags: Armed Forces, Kidnapping, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt
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Egyptian factories, hit by subsidy cuts, highlight Cairo's fiscal dilemma
Reuters* Brick, cement makers hit first by govt drive to cut energy subsidies * Cairo needs to cut spending but austerity risks more social unrest * Analysts urge Cairo to move quickly to secure IMF loan By Asma Alsharif AL-SAFF, Egypt, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Petroleum Industry, Public Finance, Consumer Confidence
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Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai
ReutersCAIRO/ISMAILIA (Reuters) - Seven Egyptian security men kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai last week were freed on Wednesday and President Mohamed Mursi vowed to pursue a crackdown on lawlessness in the desert peninsula. The abduction underlined the...Tags: Defense, Kidnapping, Armed Conflicts, Israel, Mohamed Morsi
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Seven kidnapped Egyptian security officers released -army spokesman
ReutersCAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Seven members of Egypt's security forces who were kidnapped in Sinai last week have been released and are on their way to Cairo, army spokesman Ahmed Ali said on his Facebook page on Wednesday. "The seven kidnapped Egyptian...Tags: Armed Forces, Kidnapping
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Syrian opposition, government prepare for peace talks: mediator
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and government are preparing to take part in an internationally-sponsored peace conference, the United Nations-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Tuesday. "The Syrian people are building great hopes on the...Tags: United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters* U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be...Tags: United Nations, National Government, Tripoli (Libya), Armed Conflicts, John Kerry
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Egyptian army blocks Sinai roads in hunt for kidnappers
ReutersSHEIKH ZUWAID, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian army and police forces stepped up roadblocks in north Sinai in a hunt for militant Islamists who kidnapped seven security officers last week, a security source said on Tuesday. The militants seized the men on a...Tags: National Government, Kidnapping, Israel, Armed Conflicts, Military Equipment
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WRAPUP 2-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters(Adds U.S. quote, paragraph 6) * U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President...Tags: United Nations, National Government, Tripoli (Libya), Armed Conflicts, John Kerry
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New Egypt tax law has cuts for poor, hikes rates for businesses, leaves wealthiest unchanged
Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy. The changes, which are more favorable than the previous tax law for the country's...Tags: Parliament, Laws, Mohamed Morsi, Judges, Lawyers
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RESUMEN-Bandos en Siria se acercan a conversaciones pero luchas aumentan
Reuters* ONU ve movimiento hacia conversaciones de paz * Lucha se centra en ciudad estratégica * EEUU dice que iraníes han sido vistos con Hezbollah Por Dominic Evans BEIRUT, 21 mayo (Reuters) - La oposición siria y el Gobierno del presidente Bashar al-...Tags: Israel, Iran
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Egyptian troops mistakenly fire on Sinai funeral in sweep against militants behind kidnapping
Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants. The...Tags: Shootings, Kidnapping, Israel, Armed Conflicts, Prisoners and Detainees
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Egypt's army blocks roads in Sinai in hunt for kidnappers
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army and police stepped up roadblocks in an area of northern Sinai as they tried to track down militant Islamists who kidnapped seven security officers last week, a security source said on Tuesday. The militants seized the men...Tags: National Government, Kidnapping, Armed Conflicts, Israel, Military Equipment
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