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February 5, 2014

Hamas urges African-Arab Summit to break siege of Gaza

The Hamas led-government in the Gaza Strip has demanded for the presidents attending the African- Arab summit on Tuesday to fulfil their historic responsibilities towards the Palestinian cause by...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt turns to Russia to buy $4 billion weapons supplies

Russian media said on Friday that Moscow is ready to send $4 billion advanced weapons supplies to Cairo if the latter is able to pay for the purchases, Russia’s...

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February 5, 2014

Palestinian and Syrian refugees on hunger strike in Egypt

Fifty-two Palestinian and Syrian refugees detained in Egypt are on hunger strike in protest at the conditions in which they are being held. As the group’s health deteriorates after...

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February 5, 2014

Nobel Prize Laureate condemns Egypt's decision to imprison women

Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman has condemned an Egyptian court’s decision to imprison female minors for 11 years, pointing out how the decision coincides with the International...

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February 5, 2014

Natural gas negotiations with Israel confirm Al-Sisi is quite the opposite of Nasser

Middle East Monitor’s report published today on Egypt negotiating Israeli gas via Cyprus highlights how the role of Egypt and Israel, and their supply of gas, has been reversed. Read...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian newspaper misquotes EU ambassador

The European Union’s Delegation to Cairo has issued a statement noting that the EU’s Ambassador to Egypt, James Moran, was misquoted in an interview with the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper,...

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February 5, 2014

Natural gas a possible factor in Morsi's overthrow

A special report released today by Middle East Monitor on negotiations by the Egyptian military backed government to purchase Israeli gas through Cyprus has raised a number of important...

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February 5, 2014

Political unrest costs Egypt's Stock Market millions in losses

Egypt’s Stock Market has incurred at least 5.4 billion Egyptian pounds in losses due to a new law which bans demonstrations without police approval that sparked anger across Egypt...

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February 5, 2014

Libya seeks Saudi assistance on border control

Sources in Libya have claimed that the government in Tripoli is seeking assistance from Saudi Arabia to prevent armed groups infiltrating its borders. Saudi Arabia has expertise in blocking...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian army confiscates fuel destined for Gaza

The Egyptian army has confiscated fuel which was supposed to go to the Gaza Strip. A local activist said that the fuel was being stored in a field ready...

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