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Minister again postpones controversial shop closing time policy
Business
November 30, 2012
Minister again postpones controversial shop closing time policy
A government decision to close shops at 10 pm has been postponed indefinitely. The regulation was schedule to take effect…
Islamists to promote constitution ahead of referendum
Egypt
November 30, 2012
Islamists to promote constitution ahead of referendum
The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi Dawah are planning a campaign to convince people to vote in favor of the draft…
Interior minister hopes to persuade rival weekend protests to separate
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Interior minister hopes to persuade rival weekend protests to separate
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin said there have been attempts to communicate with political forces calling for mass demonstrations on…
Cabinet clashes trial adjourned to 31 January
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Cabinet clashes trial adjourned to 31 January
The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned Thursday the trial of 269 defendants in last December’s clashes outside the Cabinet building to…
Seven officers found not guilty of killing protesters in Dar al-Salaam
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Seven officers found not guilty of killing protesters in Dar al-Salaam
The Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Thursday seven police officers accused of killing three civilians and wounding others on 28…
Journalists Syndicate head returns to Constituent Assembly, church withdraws definitively
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Journalists Syndicate head returns to Constituent Assembly, church withdraws definitively
Al-Ahram state-run newspaper said on its website Thursday that Journalists Syndicate head Mamdouh al-Waly is attending the Constituent Assembly session…
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
It is unlikely that judges would agree to supervise a public referendum on the new constitution unless President Mohamed Morsy…
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali said Thursday that tourism is thriving in many archaeological sites and museums in various governorates…
Another wall divides downtown
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Another wall divides downtown
Security officials have constructed a concrete wall in Simon Bolivar Square near Tahrir Square to prevent clashes between police and…
Human rights council members resign over Brotherhood influence
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Human rights council members resign over Brotherhood influence
The deputy head of the National Council for Human Rights Abdel Ghaffar Shokr and board member Mohamed Zaraa submitted their…