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Egypt is heading towards a major economic crisis, as the political deadlock and violence prevent from reforming the country's neglected main industries, says the BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo. Delete the scoop?
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Will the army’s use of excessive force against protesters in Tahrir be the straw that broke the generals’ backs? Or are they making clear they’re not about to relinquish power? Delete the scoop?
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Hundreds of women join rally against Egypt's military rule as Clinton denounces treatment of female protesters... Delete the scoop?
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Shocking images of a woman being beaten in Cairo's Tahrir Square reveal a bitter and ever-deepening divide between protesters and the country's security forces. Delete the scoop?
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December 2 was supposed to be "Heroes of Mohamed Mahmoud Friday" in Cairo. The previous week, around 40 people had been killed by security forces while demonstrating in Tahrir Square, with the worst violence occurring on adjacent Mohamed Mahmoud Street. To memorialize the dead, Egypt's youth activists had called for a million-man march, complete with parachute-sized Egyptian flags to convey their spirit and mock coffins to convey their sadness. Delete the scoop?
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Unofficial results put Muslim Brotherhood ahead with 39 percent of the vote, Salafi Al Nour with 31 percent; liberal Wafd party wins 22 percent. Delete the scoop?
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Ten people have been killed and hundreds injured since Friday, as clashes continue for a third day between protesters and the security forces in Cairo. Delete the scoop?
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Senior diplomatic official tells Haaretz, ambassador must talk to 'anyone who wants to and agrees to talk to him, even if those contacts are not made public.'... Delete the scoop?
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Egypt's military is using a heavy hand against protests in Egypt's capital. Nine are dead and more than 300 have been injured. Delete the scoop?
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Egypt's military and protesters clash, 7 dead, in resurgence of violence amid elections... Delete the scoop?
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People in parts of Egypt prepare to go to the polls in the second round of post-revolution elections, with Islamists expected to build on earlier gains. Delete the scoop?
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Opponents of Syrian President Bashir Assad who have fled abroad say they face harassment and even abduction at the hands of Syrian agents. Delete the scoop?
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Although Islamists are getting the majority of the votes in Egypt, there’s no reason to panic. For now, at least, democracy is at work. Delete the scoop?
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Salafi Al-Nour party says will welcome talks with Israel; new Israeli envoy in Cairo says will try to open communication channels with Islamist groups. Delete the scoop?
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police and soldiers fired guns and teargas to try to clear protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday, the fifth day of clashes that have killed 13 people and drawn a stinging... Delete the scoop?
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Although Mubarak was toppled in an 18-day uprising, getting rid of thirty years of corruption and oppression has proven to be a harder task. In a powerful photo essay, an Egyptian photographer explores the latest chapter in the Egyptian revolution: the November uprising. Delete the scoop?
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Latest round of fighting that began on Friday leaves 12 dead and 500 injured, according to health ministry officials... Delete the scoop?
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The military leaders sought today to portray the deadly protests that have roiled the country in recent days as the work of thugs and hooligans. Delete the scoop?
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This weekend's renewed violence in Egypt, including the documented use of live ammunition against unarmed protesters, has further eroded confidence in the ruling military council. Delete the scoop?
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On the third day of clashes between security forces and protesters in the center of the capital, a new battle broke out between Egypt’s state-run and independent media over who to blame for the violence. Delete the scoop?
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Military police battled demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square early Sunday, the third day of clashes that have killed 10 people and injured hundreds, only days after the first free election... Delete the scoop?
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Egyptian soldiers hurled rocks, cement bricks and glass plates at protesters as the two sides battled in a second straight day of post-election violence that's left at least nine people dead and some 300 injured, according to official figures. Delete the scoop?
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Limiting the extent of the Islamist victory at the polls becomes the overriding priority for a community fearing intolerance and attacks on tourism... Delete the scoop?
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If liberals in Egypt are to stand a chance in this, or any, election, they must connect with the Egyptian people. But can they? Delete the scoop?
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The Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof speaks with a cross-section of Egyptians about the rise of Muslim political parties in the country. Delete the scoop?
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