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Imams protest ‘Brotherhoodization’ of Religious Endowments ministry
Egypt
March 20, 2013
Imams protest ‘Brotherhoodization’ of Religious Endowments ministry
Dozens of mosque imams protested in front of the Ministry of Religious Endowments on Wednesday to reject the policies…
Shura Council MPs blame Qandil Cabinet for fuel shortage
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Shura Council MPs blame Qandil Cabinet for fuel shortage
Shura Council MPs slammed Prime Minister Hesham Qandil and his Cabinet over diesel fuel shortages and lackluster Sinai development during…
US dollar deposits grow as pound falls
Business
March 19, 2013
US dollar deposits grow as pound falls
Egyptians are continuing to convert Egyptian pound bank deposits into US dollars, fearing further depreciation for the embattled currency. A…
Alexandria police stage sit-in over spokesman’s suspension
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Alexandria police stage sit-in over spokesman’s suspension
Members of the Police Officers Coalition in Alexandria launched a sit-in Tuesday, protesting the Interior Ministry’s decision to suspend a…
Egypt intensifies talks over repatriating illicit funds in UK banks
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Egypt intensifies talks over repatriating illicit funds in UK banks
A Public Funds Prosecution delegation is in the midst of intense negotiations with British authorities in London over the repatriation…
Veterinarians storm Agriculture Ministry, stage sit-in
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Veterinarians storm Agriculture Ministry, stage sit-in
Hundreds of veterinarians stormed the Ministry of Agriculture in Cairo Tuesday and staged a sit-in, demanding the appointment of a…
Brotherhood defeated in four more student union polls
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Brotherhood defeated in four more student union polls
The Independent Student Alliance clinched several key seats on Tuesday in Cairo University’s student union elections, beating out a coalition…
Hundreds of bakers storm Supply Ministry again
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Hundreds of bakers storm Supply Ministry again
Hundreds of bakery owners stormed into the headquarters of the Supply Ministry in Cairo, blocking Qasr al-Aini Street on Tuesday.…