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Freedom of belief stirs controversy in constitutional debate
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Freedom of belief stirs controversy in constitutional debate
Controversy erupted Sunday during the Constituent Assembly’s discussion of an article on the freedom of faith and worship, which was…
Daqahlia village residents launch sit-in over lack of facilities
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Daqahlia village residents launch sit-in over lack of facilities
Residents in a village in Daqahlia Governorate started a peaceful, open-ended sit-in Sunday to protest what they say is a…
Barclays customers scammed by fake messages with bank logo
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Barclays customers scammed by fake messages with bank logo
Barclays bank customers in Egypt have received messages appearing to be from their bank in an apparent scam to obtain…
Suspect denies link to border attack, Hamas denies Palestinian role
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Suspect denies link to border attack, Hamas denies Palestinian role
A suspect placed on security authorities’ wanted list has denied links to the attack that killed 16 Egyptian security officers…
Dubai police chief: Anti-Brotherhood tweets won’t harm Egypt relations
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Dubai police chief: Anti-Brotherhood tweets won’t harm Egypt relations
Twitter posts concerning the Muslim Brotherhood won’t harm the United Arab Emirates’ relations with Egypt, Dubai’s police chief said, saying…
Security tightened at Suez Canal as Italian submarine passes
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Security tightened at Suez Canal as Italian submarine passes
Authorities tightened security at the Suez Canal to allow an Italian submarine to pass through to the Red Sea, a…
Industry and trade minister bans staff from striking during work
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Industry and trade minister bans staff from striking during work
Industry and Trade Minister Hatem Saleh has banned all ministry staff from attending strikes during working hours, so as not…
High explosive seized on Cairo-Ismailia road
Egypt
September 9, 2012
High explosive seized on Cairo-Ismailia road
Police seized a high explosive "bomb" from two men driving on the Cairo-Ismailia road on Sunday, but the men escaped,…
Qatari businessmen invest US$18 bn in Egypt
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Qatari businessmen invest US$18 bn in Egypt
Qatari businessmen plan to invest US$18 billion in Egypt, according to the head of the Egyptian-Qatari Business Council. The Qatari…
Over half of Egyptians want female vice president, says poll
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Over half of Egyptians want female vice president, says poll
More than half of the Egyptian population would like to see a woman appointed vice president, according to a public…