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FEATURE-Turkey presents Prophet's sayings for the 21st Century
ReutersBy Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Scholars around the Muslim world were alarmed five years ago by news reports that Turkey planned a new, possibly heretical compilation of the Prophet Mohammad's sayings that might scrap those it...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Feminism, Islam, Customs and Tradition, Book
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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: Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, Criminals, Islam, Defense
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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: International Organizations, Consumers, Cairo (Egypt), Finance, Petroleum Industry
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Racing's in the blood for Grandview driver Henn
Growing up, Jordan Henn always looked forward to spending his summer weekends at the local raceways. How could he not? Being at the local tracks wasn't just something to do. It was, largely, a way of life. A family tradition. These days, a third...
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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: Armed Conflicts, Criminals, Cairo (Egypt), Military Equipment, National Government
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 21
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- MOORE - Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, wiping out whole blocks of homes and...Tags: Russia, Tim Cook, Raytheon Company, John Kerry, Moscow (Russia)
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Revolution Turns MBC2 Viewers Off Movies to Reality
VarietyTen years after its launch as the first 24-hour free-to-air movie channel in the Arab world, Dubai-based private satcaster MBC2 has become Hollywood's strongest bridge to the Middle East and an interesting indicator of the Arab Spring's impact on TV in...Tags: Sony Corp., Television Industry, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Saudi Arabia, Television
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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: Armed Conflicts, Criminals, Islam, Cairo (Egypt), Military Equipment
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IMF says Egypt budget gap worrying, urges Yemen to finalize economic program
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Egypt's worsening fiscal gap is a concern but the International Monetary Fund is still ready to continue talks on a $4.8 billion loan once Cairo completes a review of its economic program, a senior IMF official said. "We are ready to...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), International Organizations, Finance, Public Finance, Yemen
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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: Easter, Hosni Mubarak
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Egyptians don't like Morsi's presidency, but opposition founders anyway
McClatchy Foreign StaffCAIRO As Egypt's first democratically elected president nears the completion of his first year in office, there is growing resentment among Egyptians about his tenure. The dismal economy has grown worse, sectarian tensions are greater, and government...Tags: Islam, Cairo (Egypt), Mohamed Morsi, Political Dissent, Parliament
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Reuters World News Highlights 0630 GMT, May 21
ReutersMOORE, Okla. - At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroyed. - -...Tags: Russia, Raytheon Company, Caucasus, New York University, John Kerry
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