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Egypt terror attacks fail to scare investors

The Revolutionary Punishment Movement claimed responsibility for bombing banks that participated in the Egypt Economic Development Conference on March 13-15, in what seems to be a failed attempt at crippling investments in Egypt.
Workers clear debris outside a Vodafone branch following a blast, in Cairo February 26, 2015. One person was killed and five others wounded when five bombs exploded in different locations around Cairo on Thursday, security sources said. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS TELECOMS) - RTR4R9L2
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During the Economic Development Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh to encourage and stimulate investment in Egypt, bombs exploded on March 13-14 in the vicinity of the HSBC, Barclays and Piraeus banks in Alexandria.

On its Twitter page, the Revolutionary Punishment Movement (al-Iqab al-Thawri) claimed responsibility for the bombings, which it said came in response to the participation of these banks, regarded as one of the main strengths of the event, in the conference.

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