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Official: Authorities eradicated 80 percent of locust outbreak
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Official: Authorities eradicated 80 percent of locust outbreak
Salah Moawwad, head of the agricultural services sector, said that the border with Sudan and the Red Sea coast has…
Opposition has until Thursday to submit elections recommendations
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Opposition has until Thursday to submit elections recommendations
The president's office said opposition groups who boycotted Tuesday's national dialogue have until Thursday to submit recommendations to ensure upcoming…
Egypt population to hit 84 million next month
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Egypt population to hit 84 million next month
Egypt's population is expected to reach 84 million on 1 March, or a burgeoning 92 million when Egyptians living abroad…
Cabinet approves draft Islamic bonds law
Business
February 27, 2013
Cabinet approves draft Islamic bonds law
The Cabinet approved a draft law governing the issuance of Islamic bonds, known as sukuk, on Wednesday. The proposed regulatory…
Protest clashes wound 14 in Mansoura
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Protest clashes wound 14 in Mansoura
Fighting between protesters and security forces has injured at least 14 people, including five police, in Mansoura in the Daqahliya…
Former Shura Council speaker pays LE3 mn for illegal gifts
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Former Shura Council speaker pays LE3 mn for illegal gifts
Former Shura Council Speaker Safwat al-Sherif has paid LE3 million in compensation to the State Funds Prosecution for the value…
50 protesters detained following Tahrir evacuation
Egypt
February 27, 2013
50 protesters detained following Tahrir evacuation
Qasr al-Nil Prosecution ordered 50 people detained pending investigation Wednesday after they were arrested in Tahrir Square.
Election law typo refers to lower house as ‘People’s Assembly’
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Election law typo refers to lower house as ‘People’s Assembly’
Despite a name change in the Constitution, the new parliamentary elections law still mistakenly refers to the lower house as…
Military tribunal imprisons Qursaya Island residents in land dispute ruling
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Military tribunal imprisons Qursaya Island residents in land dispute ruling
A military tribunal on Wednesday sentenced 12 Qursaya Island residents to prison and acquitted another 14 after clashes stemming from…
Activists’ pro-military protest call draws criticism
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Activists’ pro-military protest call draws criticism
Activists and public figures have called for another demonstration at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Nasr City Friday…