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Ambassador says insults to Saudi monarch ‘unacceptable’

Ambassador says insults to Saudi monarch ‘unacceptable’

Saudi Ambassador to Cairo and Arab League Representative Ahmed al-Qattan has slammed the attacks leveled by Egyptian activists on Saudi…
Abouel Fotouh eyes outright win in Egypt presidency vote

Abouel Fotouh eyes outright win in Egypt presidency vote

A leading Islamist candidate said on Tuesday he was confident he would win enough votes in Egypt's first real presidential…
Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows

Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows

Drug abuse has increased in Egypt during the past five years, with the highest addiction rate in Cairo, according to…
Jihadist group threatens to attack satellite channel, kidnap hosts

Jihadist group threatens to attack satellite channel, kidnap hosts

An extremist group has sent a letter threatening Egyptian satellite channel ONTV, saying it plans to attack its studios and…
Parliament rejects the government’s briefing, continues steps to withdraw confidence

Parliament rejects the government’s briefing, continues steps to withdraw confidence

After ten sessions, Parliament on Tuesday rejected the government briefing and decided to continue procedures for withdrawing confidence from the…
Two referred to criminal court over Maspero violence

Two referred to criminal court over Maspero violence

The judges tasked with investigating the Maspero incident referred two people to criminal court on Tuesday on charges of stealing…
Military courts do not hear cases related to Mubarak figures, says official

Military courts do not hear cases related to Mubarak figures, says official

Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday said that the military…
Prosecution continues investigations in human trafficking case

Prosecution continues investigations in human trafficking case

State prosecution is continuing its investigations of a gang led by a businesswoman specialized in human trafficking. Egyptian security forces…
Closed meeting between Egyptian and foreign officials to repatriate Mubarak’s money

Closed meeting between Egyptian and foreign officials to repatriate Mubarak’s money

Egyptian and foreign officials on Tuesday held a closed meeting in a hotel in Cairo to discuss ways to repatriate…
Presidential Elections Commission excludes Shafiq from presidential race

Presidential Elections Commission excludes Shafiq from presidential race

The Presidential Elections Commission on Tuesday decided to exclude Ahmed Shafiq from the list of candidates running in the presidential…
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