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Egypt in International Media
Published in Albawaba on 11 - 07 - 2015


Sky News
Egypt: At Least One Dead In Consulate Blast
At least one person has been killed after a powerful explosion hit the Italian consulate in the centre of the Cairo, according to Egypt's health ministry.
The force of the blast, which a security official said was caused by a car bomb, shook the building in the downtown area of Egypt's capital.
A spokesman for the health ministry said four people were wounded, with the identity of the person killed not immediately clear.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility.
Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1517124/egypt-at-least-one-dead-in-consulate-blast
Los Angeles Times
In Egypt, Omar Sharif's death met with sadness -- and a young man's shrug
In Omar Sharif's native city, word of the actor's passing drew proud recollections from some of his contribution to world culture — but also blank stares from some younger Egyptians.
As word spread late Friday afternoon of Sharif's death, most Egyptians were hurrying home on their way to iftar, the evening meal that breaks the daylong fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-omar-sharif-egypt-reaction-20150710-story.html
ABC News
Egypt Releases Activist Detained and Held Overnight
A prominent Egyptian activist says he has been released after authorities prevented him from boarding a plane and held him overnight.
Khaled ElSayed told The Associated Press that a "high degree of confusion" surrounded his detention.
Security officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/egypt-releases-activist-detained-held-overnight-32355064
Today's Zaman
Egypt president signs election law, paving way for vote date
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has endorsed an amended law defining voting districts in this country of more than 50 million voters, his spokesman said Thursday, removing the last hurdle for setting the date for the long-delayed parliamentary elections.
Egypt has not had an elected legislature since 2012, when the country's Supreme Court ruled that the parliament's lower chamber was not constitutionally elected.
An earlier version of the law was declared unconstitutional by the same court in March, causing an indefinite delay in parliamentary elections. The court at the time said the law failed to guarantee equal representation for voters, and asked that it be amended.
Read more: http://www.todayszaman.com/world_egypt-president-signs-election-law-paving-way-for-vote-date_393411.html


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