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Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo
Egypt

Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo

Security forces on Monday put an end to the Ashura celebrations of nearly 3000 Shias inside Cairo's Hussein Mosque. The…
Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs
Egypt

Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) leads this week's run-offs for the first phase of the parliamentary elections, judges overseeing…
Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts
Egypt

Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts

Fragmentation, alienation from voters, propaganda, and a lack of electoral experience are behind the underwhelming performance of liberals and young…
Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets
Egypt

Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets

Candidates in the current parliamentary elections are making use of poor children to distributing campaign literature, paying them in cash…
Candidates using religious slogans will be disqualified, says elections commission head
Egypt

Candidates using religious slogans will be disqualified, says elections commission head

The High Elections Commission (HEC) will annul the parliamentary candidacy of anyone using religious slogans if he or she is…
77,000 Egyptian expats voted in run-off elections
Egypt

77,000 Egyptian expats voted in run-off elections

Some 77,119 Egyptians living abroad cast their votes in the run-offs for the first phase of the parliamentary elections, the…
PM to get presidential powers from constitutional amendments
Egypt

PM to get presidential powers from constitutional amendments

Egypt's new prime minister, Kamal al-Ganzouri, said on Tuesday that the Supreme Council of 
French company Total to open US$3 billion plant in Egypt
Business

French company Total to open US$3 billion plant in Egypt

French energy company Total is on the verge of signing a contract with the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company to establish…
Detained blogger Abd El Fattah misses birth of his first child
Egypt

Detained blogger Abd El Fattah misses birth of his first child

Manal Bahey al-Din Hassan, wife of detained blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, gave birth to their first child, Khaled, on…
Military official reiterates promise for power handover by June
Egypt

Military official reiterates promise for power handover by June

The armed forces will hand over power to civilians by the end of June as military ruler Field Marshal Hussein…
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