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Sohag police officers block railways, demand arms
Egypt
March 1, 2013
Sohag police officers block railways, demand arms
Dozens of low-ranking police officers in Sohag City blocked the railway lines in Aref Square on Thursday evening, demanding the…
Hours after 19 tourists die in Luxor, Tourism Ministry touts high tourist numbers in January
Business
February 28, 2013
Hours after 19 tourists die in Luxor, Tourism Ministry touts high tourist numbers in January
Just hours after 19 tourists died in Luxor in a hot air balloon crash, the Tourism Ministry released a report…
Churches ask for more accuracy in tallying Christian population
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Churches ask for more accuracy in tallying Christian population
Egypt’s churches have called for more accurate representation of the Coptic population in the census. “Statistics in Egypt are inaccurate,”…
Morsy to visit Qatar in March, invited to India and Pakistan
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Morsy to visit Qatar in March, invited to India and Pakistan
President Mohamed Morsy is attending the Arab Summit to be held in the Qatari capital of Doha on 26 and…
Morsy tries to placate Port Said by reestablishing free trade zone
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Morsy tries to placate Port Said by reestablishing free trade zone
Port Said is once again a free trade zone, after President Mohamed Morsy endorsed the Shura Council’s law designating it…
Police search for 500 Palestinians accused of terrorism, illegally entering the country
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Police search for 500 Palestinians accused of terrorism, illegally entering the country
The Interior Ministry is searching for 500 Palestinian citizens who are allegedly Hamas members, and who are accused of illegally…
Dates to declare candidacy in upcoming elections to be announced Saturday
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Dates to declare candidacy in upcoming elections to be announced Saturday
The opening date to declare candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections is slated to be announced on Saturday, said High…
State lifts travel ban for defendants in Al-Ahram gifts case, including Mubarak family
Egypt
February 28, 2013
State lifts travel ban for defendants in Al-Ahram gifts case, including Mubarak family
Defendants in the Al-Ahram Gifts case will soon be able to travel freely, as the state takes further steps to…