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Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role

Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role

The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency is lobbying hard for support of ultraconservative Muslim clerics, promising them a say…
Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president

Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president

Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman announced Wednesday he would not run for president, after months of speculation about whether he…
Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat

Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat

JERUSALEM — A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert struck the southern Israeli resort of Eilat on Thursday, police said,…
Government special funds have LE36.2 billion, says minister

Government special funds have LE36.2 billion, says minister

At a press conference after a cabinet meeting Wednesday, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga said that an…
SCAF member: We will hand over power by June even if Constitution is not ready

SCAF member: We will hand over power by June even if Constitution is not ready

Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, said on Wednesday that the military would…
Vote registration for Egyptian expats extended until 11 April

Vote registration for Egyptian expats extended until 11 April

The Presidential Elections Commission has announced that the deadline for Egyptians living abroad to register their names on the commission’s…
Nour and FJP agree on mixed parliamentary and presidential system

Nour and FJP agree on mixed parliamentary and presidential system

Shura Council Undersecretary Tarek al-Sahry, who is also a representative of the Salafi-led Nour Party in the constituent assembly, has…
Plan to sell debt to citizens abroad delayed

Plan to sell debt to citizens abroad delayed

An Egyptian plan to sell certificates of deposit (CDs) — a form of debt — to its citizens living abroad…
Nour Party hasn’t decided which presidential candidate to back, says spokesperson

Nour Party hasn’t decided which presidential candidate to back, says spokesperson

Nader Bakar, spokesperson for the Salafi Nour Party, has denied reports that his party has decided to back Khairat al-Shater,…
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam

Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam

An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his…
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