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Protests planned in Tahrir and presidential palace Tuesday
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Protests planned in Tahrir and presidential palace Tuesday
Protests against the constitutional referendum are planned to be staged in Tahrir Square, the presidential palace and Abdeen Palace on…
National Salvation Front supports Judges Club referendum boycott
Egypt
December 3, 2012
National Salvation Front supports Judges Club referendum boycott
The National Salvation Front voiced support for the Judges Club board’s decision not to supervise the referendum on the new…
Churches: Individual Copts should decide how to vote in referendum
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Churches: Individual Copts should decide how to vote in referendum
The country’s three major churches have agreed not to direct Coptic voters how to vote in the upcoming constitutional referendum,…
Foreign Ministry: Egyptians abroad to vote on constitution
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Foreign Ministry: Egyptians abroad to vote on constitution
Egyptian expatriates will be allowed to start voting on the new draft constitution from 8–11 December at all embassies and…
Al-Azhar meets to resolve political crisis over Morsy declaration
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Al-Azhar meets to resolve political crisis over Morsy declaration
The grand sheikh of Al-Azhar held a meeting to discuss ways to resolve the current political crisis stemming from President…
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization
Cinema/TV
December 3, 2012
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi’s health has stabilized, and she is no longer being treated in the intensive care unit, said…
Illicit Gains Authority summons Gamal and Alaa Mubarak for questioning
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Illicit Gains Authority summons Gamal and Alaa Mubarak for questioning
Gamal and Alaa Mubarak were summoned to the Illicit Gains Authority for questioning on Sunday, following an investigation into charges…
Salafi Jihadi Movement to boycott constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Salafi Jihadi Movement to boycott constitutional referendum
The Salafi Jihadi Movement announced Sunday it would boycott the upcoming referendum on the constitution, calling on Egyptians to follow…
Municipality chiefs not selected by nepotism, says Cairo governor
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Municipality chiefs not selected by nepotism, says Cairo governor
The Cairo governor has denied press reports claiming new municipality chiefs were selected because of their affiliation with the Muslim…
US ambassador hears opposition demands from Wafd leaders
Egypt
December 2, 2012
US ambassador hears opposition demands from Wafd leaders
The US ambassador to Egypt learned of the anti-Mohamed Morsy opposition’s position on the constitutional referendum scheduled for 15 December…