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Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections

Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections

The second round of elections for Egypt’s upper house, the Shura Council, began Tuesday. The end of this round, after…
Independent MP: Preliminary Port Said report fails to assign responsibility

Independent MP: Preliminary Port Said report fails to assign responsibility

The preliminary report of the parliamentary fact-finding committee on the Port Said clashes that took place earlier this month failed…
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student

Authorities release Australian journalist, US student

Authorities have released an Australian journalist and an American student who were detained on suspicion they had distributed cash to…
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya

Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya

Hundreds of Egyptians have been gathering around the Libyan Embassy in Cairo over the past week, waiting to receive or…
The govt withdrew NGO draft law, says MP

The govt withdrew NGO draft law, says MP

The government has withdrawn a controversial draft law on civil society organizations, said Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat, chairman of Parliament's Human…
Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy

Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a fund of US$770 million to boost political and other reforms…
PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders

PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met with Sinai tribal elders on Monday to discuss the peninsula’s security situation in light of…
FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt

FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, announced on Monday that it is fully…
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February

Virginity test case postponed to 20 February

The case against military doctors who conducted virginity tests on activist Samira Ibrahim was postponed to 20 February in order…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla

Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla

Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…
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