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Israel Clears Out Embassy In Cairo

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Israel is emptying the contents of its embassy in Cairo, officials on both sides confirmed, suggesting strained diplomatic relations between the two nations since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak's regime.

Will Egypt Secure $3.2 Billion IMF Loan?

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An IMF team has arrived in Cairo Monday for talks, on a $3.2 billion loan facility for Egypt. This can be a crucial meeting especially as collapse in investor confidence since last year’s revolution has left Egypt on the brink of a balance of payments crisis according to Capital Economics.
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Omar Sharif Jr., Gay And Half-Jewish, Fears Returning To Egypt

Omar Sharif Jr. says he fears returning to Egypt after coming out as gay and half-Jewish. The Grandson of two-time Gold Globe-winning actor Omar Sharif says he hesitantly confessed to his race and sexual orientation, in a piece published by The Advocate this weekend.
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Relatives of victims killed during the revolution shout slogans against former Egyptian president Mubarak and Field Marshal Tantawi in Cairo.

Amnesty Asks U.S. to Withhold Weapons Delivery to Egypt

A ship loaded with explosives, en route from the U.S. to Egypt, has drawn contempt from human rights organizations worldwide, with Amnesty International calling on the U.S. to withhold the delivery of weapons to Egyptian military until the latter demonstrates its commitment to protecting human rights.
Israel Air Strike in Gaza

Israel, Gaza Militants Call Truce After Days Of Bloodshed

Israel and Palestine militants agreed to a cease-fire ending four days of clashes that killed at least 24 Palestinians. There were no Israeli deaths, but the lives of 1 million residents of southern Israel were disrupted by warnings of rocket attacks from Gaza.
Wounded Palestinian children are seen in a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, after an Israeli air strike

Egyptians Report Ceasefire in Israel-Gaza Fighting

Israel and militant Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have agreed to an Egyptian-mediated truce to end four days of cross-border violence in which 25 Palestinians have been killed, a senior Egyptian security official said early Tuesday.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem meets the Chinese envoy to Syria Li Huaxin in Damascus.

Syrian Conflict Shifts Chinese Foreign Policy

The Syrian crisis has pushed the Chinese to engage internationally significantly more than it has in the past. Some remain skeptical as to China's interest in Syria, but the recently released 6-point statement shows a China attempting to strike a middle-ground.
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Syria Minister Joins Rebels To Oppose Assad

Deputy oil minister Abdo Hussameddin, the highest-ranking official to defect during the uprising, said in a YouTube video that he was joining the revolution of this dignified people.
Salafi members of parliament are seen during the first Egyptian parliament session in Cairo.

Nose-Job Results in Egypt MP's Resignation

Egyptian MP, Anwar al-Bilkimy, of the ultra-conservative and religious al-Nour party violated party lines by not only undergoing plastic surgery for his nose but lying about it. Al-Bilkimy has submitted his resignation, which awaits parliamentary approval

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